Okayama 1-2 Gamba Osaka
Updated
Gamba Osaka won: Okayama 1-2 Gamba Osaka in the J1 League (Round 3) on Sun, 22 Feb 2026 at JFE Harenokuni Stadium, Okayama. Okayama goals: Lucao 14' (pen). Gamba Osaka goals: Deniz Hümmet 32', Harumi Minamino 76'. Expected goals: 2.36-0.63. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Masaaki Higashiguchi (8.6).
Match report
Gamba Osaka beat Okayama 2-1
Gamba Osaka came from behind to beat Okayama 2-1 away from home at JFE Harenokuni Stadium on Sunday 22 February in the J1 League.
Lucao put Okayama ahead from the penalty spot on 14' (1-0), Deniz Hümmet levelled for Gamba Osaka on 32' (1-1) and Harumi Minamino restored Gamba Osaka's lead on 76' (1-2).
Okayama had 46% of the ball, shots were 19-9 (8-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.36-0.63. Okayama created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Masaaki Higashiguchi (Gamba Osaka) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 14,412.
Match stats
| Okayama | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.36 | 0.63 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 230 (70%) | 305 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 2 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
Lineups
Okayama (3-4-2-1): Taro Hamada, Hiroshi Omori, Yugo Tatsuta, Kota Kudo, Kosuke Shirai, Eiji Miyamoto, Kaito Fujii, Towa Yamane, Kota Kawano, Ataru Esaka, Lucao
Gamba Osaka (4-2-3-1): Masaaki Higashiguchi, Riku Handa, Genta Miura, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Ryo Hatsuse, Tokuma Suzuki, Rin Mito, Ryoya Yamashita, Issam Jebali, Ryotaro Meshino, Deniz Hümmet
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Shinnosuke Nakatani (Gamba Osaka)
- 14' · Goal · Lucao (Okayama)
- 32' · Goal · Deniz Hümmet (Gamba Osaka)
- 46' · Substitution · Harumi Minamino for Issam Jebali (Gamba Osaka)
- 46' · Substitution · Kanji Okunuki for Ryo Hatsuse (Gamba Osaka)
- 57' · Yellow card · Towa Yamane (Okayama)
- 61' · Substitution · Takaya Kimura for Kota Kawano (Okayama)
- 61' · Substitution · Masaya Matsumoto for Towa Yamane (Okayama)
- 61' · Substitution · Takato Yamamoto for Rin Mito (Gamba Osaka)
- 61' · Substitution · Gaku Nawata for Ryotaro Meshino (Gamba Osaka)
- 73' · Substitution · Yuta Kamiya for Eiji Miyamoto (Okayama)
- 73' · Substitution · Kazunari Ichimi for Lucao (Okayama)
- 76' · Goal · Harumi Minamino (Gamba Osaka)
- 81' · Substitution · Werik Popo for Kaito Fujii (Okayama)
- 83' · Substitution · Ginjiro Ikegaya for Tokuma Suzuki (Gamba Osaka)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 2025: Okayama 2, draws 0, Gamba Osaka 0.
Questions
Who won Okayama vs Gamba Osaka?
Gamba Osaka won, 1-2 (J1 League) on Sun, 22 Feb 2026.
When and where is Okayama vs Gamba Osaka?
Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 05:00 UTC at JFE Harenokuni Stadium, Okayama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Okayama and Gamba Osaka?
In 2 league meetings since 2025: Okayama 2 wins, 0 draws, Gamba Osaka 0 wins (goals 5-0).