V-Varen Nagasaki 1-0 Cerezo Osaka
Updated
V-Varen Nagasaki won: V-Varen Nagasaki 1-0 Cerezo Osaka in the J1 League (Round 4) on Sat, 28 Feb 2026 at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki. V-Varen Nagasaki goals: Matheus Jesus 38'. Expected goals: 1.74-1.29. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Masaaki Goto (8.8).
Match report
V-Varen Nagasaki beat Cerezo Osaka 1-0
V-Varen Nagasaki squeezed past Cerezo Osaka 1-0 at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank on Saturday 28 February in the J1 League.
Matheus Jesus put V-Varen Nagasaki ahead on 38' (1-0).
V-Varen Nagasaki had 42% of the ball, shots were 22-15 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.74-1.29.
Masaaki Goto (V-Varen Nagasaki) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 19,941.
Match stats
| V-Varen Nagasaki | Cerezo Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.74 | 1.29 |
| Total shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 43 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 317 (77%) | 485 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 9 |
Lineups
V-Varen Nagasaki (4-2-3-1): Masaaki Goto, Hijiri Onaga, Ryosuke Shindo, Yusei Egawa, Shunya Yoneda, Riku Yamada, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Norman Campbell, Matheus Jesus, Motoki Hasegawa, Thiago Santana
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1): Kosuke Nakamura, Dion Cools, Rikito Inoue, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ayumu Ohata, Shunta Tanaka, Shinji Kagawa, Reiya Sakata, Masaya Shibayama, Thiago, Solomon Sakuragawa
Key events
- 26' · Yellow card · Dion Cools (Cerezo Osaka)
- 38' · Goal · Matheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 57' · Substitution · Motohiko Nakajima for Masaya Shibayama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 57' · Substitution · Yumeki Yokoyama for Reiya Sakata (Cerezo Osaka)
- 64' · Substitution · Diego Pituca for Riku Yamada (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 64' · Substitution · Yuto Iwasaki for Motoki Hasegawa (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 66' · Yellow card · Shinnosuke Hatanaka (Cerezo Osaka)
- 71' · Substitution · Nelson Ishiwatari for Shinji Kagawa (Cerezo Osaka)
- 75' · Substitution · Kazuki Kushibiki for Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 75' · Substitution · Ryogo Yamasaki for Norman Campbell (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 81' · Substitution · Kusini Yengi for Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 81' · Substitution · Hayato Okuda for Dion Cools (Cerezo Osaka)
- 89' · Yellow card · Diego Pituca (V-Varen Nagasaki)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2018: V-Varen Nagasaki 0, draws 1, Cerezo Osaka 2.
Questions
Who won V-Varen Nagasaki vs Cerezo Osaka?
V-Varen Nagasaki won, 1-0 (J1 League) on Sat, 28 Feb 2026.
When and where is V-Varen Nagasaki vs Cerezo Osaka?
Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 08:00 UTC at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between V-Varen Nagasaki and Cerezo Osaka?
In 3 league meetings since 2018: V-Varen Nagasaki 0 wins, 1 draws, Cerezo Osaka 2 wins (goals 2-6).