Vissel Kobe 2-1 Fukuoka
Updated
Vissel Kobe won: Vissel Kobe 2-1 Fukuoka in the J1 League (Round 4) on Fri, 27 Feb 2026 at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe. Vissel Kobe goals: Yoshinori Muto 53', Ren Komatsu 60'. Fukuoka goals: Yu Hashimoto 90'. Sent off: Tomoya Miki (34'). Expected goals: 2.57-0.67. Possession: 76-24. Player of the match: Ren Komatsu (8.4).
Match report
Vissel Kobe beat Fukuoka 2-1
Vissel Kobe narrowly beat Fukuoka 2-1 at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe on Friday 27 February in the J1 League.
Yoshinori Muto put Vissel Kobe ahead on 53' (1-0), Ren Komatsu made it 2-0 on 60' and Yu Hashimoto pulled one back for Fukuoka on 90' (2-1).
Tomoya Miki (Fukuoka) was sent off on 34'.
Vissel Kobe had 76% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.57-0.67. Vissel Kobe were the better side on chances, too.
Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 11,556.
Match stats
| Vissel Kobe | Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 76 | 24 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.57 | 0.67 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 41 | 14 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 636 (89%) | 144 (65%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Vissel Kobe (4-1-2-3): Daiya Maekawa, Rikuto Hirose, Kaito Yamada, Matheus Thuler, Katsuya Nagato, Yuya Kuwasaki, Yuta Goke, Yosuke Ideguchi, Yoshinori Muto, Ren Komatsu, Daiju Sasaki
Fukuoka (3-4-2-1): Powell Obinna Obi, Takumi Kamijima, Masaya Tashiro, Teppei Oka, Yota Maejima, Masato Shigemi, Tomoya Miki, Kazuki Fujimoto, Shintaro Nago, Sonosuke Sato, Shahab Zahedi
Key events
- 34' · Red card · Tomoya Miki (Fukuoka)
- 46' · Substitution · Kohei Okuno for Sonosuke Sato (Fukuoka)
- 46' · Substitution · Kento Hamasaki for Yuya Kuwasaki (Vissel Kobe)
- 48' · Yellow card · Shahab Zahedi (Fukuoka)
- 53' · Goal · Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe)
- 57' · Substitution · Shosei Usui for Shahab Zahedi (Fukuoka)
- 57' · Substitution · Yu Hashimoto for Kazuki Fujimoto (Fukuoka)
- 60' · Goal · Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe)
- 72' · Substitution · Yuji Kitajima for Shintaro Nago (Fukuoka)
- 74' · Substitution · Takashi Inui for Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe)
- 75' · Substitution · Haruya Ide for Yuta Goke (Vissel Kobe)
- 84' · Substitution · Mitsuki Hidaka for Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe)
- 87' · Substitution · Yuma Tsujioka for Takumi Kamijima (Fukuoka)
- 87' · Yellow card · Masato Shigemi (Fukuoka)
- 90' · Goal · Yu Hashimoto (Fukuoka)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Caetano for Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Masaya Tashiro (Fukuoka)
All-time head-to-head
13 league meetings since 2016: Vissel Kobe 9, draws 3, Fukuoka 1.
Questions
Who won Vissel Kobe vs Fukuoka?
Vissel Kobe won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Fri, 27 Feb 2026.
When and where is Vissel Kobe vs Fukuoka?
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 10:00 UTC at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Vissel Kobe and Fukuoka?
In 13 league meetings since 2016: Vissel Kobe 9 wins, 3 draws, Fukuoka 1 wins (goals 16-3).