Cerezo Osaka 0-0 Shimizu S-Pulse
Updated
It finished level: Cerezo Osaka 0-0 Shimizu S-Pulse in the J1 League (Round 5) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026 at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Ōsaka (Osaka). Expected goals: 1.74-0.48. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Togo Umeda (9).
Match report
Cerezo Osaka 0-0 Shimizu S-Pulse: match report
Cerezo Osaka and Shimizu S-Pulse played out a goalless draw at Yodoko Sakura Stadium on Saturday 7 March in the J1 League.
Cerezo Osaka had 59% of the ball, shots were 18-11 (8-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.74-0.48. Cerezo Osaka will feel they deserved more.
Togo Umeda (Shimizu S-Pulse) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 15,503.
Match stats
| Cerezo Osaka | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.74 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 14 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 436 (79%) | 261 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1): Kosuke Nakamura, Dion Cools, Rikito Inoue, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ayumu Ohata, Shunta Tanaka, Nelson Ishiwatari, Yumeki Yokoyama, Motohiko Nakajima, Thiago, Solomon Sakuragawa
Shimizu S-Pulse (4-1-2-3): Togo Umeda, Seung-Wook Park, Jelani Sumiyoshi, Yuki Honda, Yutaka Yoshida, Matheus Bueno, Kazuki Kozuka, Kanta Chiba, Koya Kitagawa, Se-Hun Oh, Capixaba
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Seung-Wook Park (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 43' · Yellow card · Matheus Bueno (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Shunta Tanaka (Cerezo Osaka)
- 62' · Substitution · Toshiki Takahashi for Kanta Chiba (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 62' · Substitution · Kai Matsuzaki for Koya Kitagawa (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 62' · Substitution · Kengo Kitazume for Yuki Honda (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 67' · Substitution · Shion Homma for Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 67' · Substitution · Reiya Sakata for Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 71' · Substitution · Zento Uno for Kazuki Kozuka (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 79' · Yellow card · Shion Homma (Cerezo Osaka)
- 82' · Substitution · Hinata Kida for Nelson Ishiwatari (Cerezo Osaka)
- 87' · Substitution · Masaya Shibayama for Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Jelani Sumiyoshi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2012: Cerezo Osaka 11, draws 4, Shimizu S-Pulse 6.
Questions
Who won Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse?
The match was a draw, 0-0 (J1 League) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026.
When and where is Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse?
Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 06:00 UTC at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Ōsaka (Osaka), J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Cerezo Osaka and Shimizu S-Pulse?
In 21 league meetings since 2012: Cerezo Osaka 11 wins, 4 draws, Shimizu S-Pulse 6 wins (goals 40-30).