Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Hiroshima Sanfrecce
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Nagoya Grampus won: Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Hiroshima Sanfrecce in the J1 League (Round 7) on Wed, 18 Mar 2026 at Toyota Stadium, Toyota. Nagoya Grampus goals: Yuya Yamagishi 5', Yudai Kimura 69'. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Akito Suzuki 50'. Expected goals: 1.21-0.75. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Haruya Fujii (8.6).
Match report
Nagoya Grampus beat Hiroshima Sanfrecce 2-1
Nagoya Grampus narrowly beat Hiroshima Sanfrecce 2-1 at Toyota Stadium on Wednesday 18 March in the J1 League.
Yuya Yamagishi put Nagoya Grampus ahead on 5' (1-0), Akito Suzuki levelled for Hiroshima Sanfrecce on 50' (1-1) and Yudai Kimura restored Nagoya Grampus' lead on 69' (2-1).
Nagoya Grampus had 44% of the ball, shots were 13-17 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.21-0.75.
Haruya Fujii (Nagoya Grampus) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 18,242.
Match stats
| Nagoya Grampus | Hiroshima Sanfrecce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 13 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 32 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 259 (72%) | 357 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 11 |
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1): Alexandre Pisano, Teruki Hara, Haruya Fujii, Tomoki Takamine, Hidemasa Koda, Sho Inagaki, Tsukasa Morishima, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Marcus Índio, Yudai Kimura, Yuya Yamagishi
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-1-2): Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Hayao Kawabe, Taishi Matsumoto, Naoto Arai, Sota Nakamura, Ryo Germain, Kosuke Kinoshita
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Yuya Yamagishi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 13' · Substitution · Yuki Nogami for Teruki Hara (Nagoya Grampus)
- 19' · Yellow card · Yuya Yamagishi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 25' · Yellow card · Naoto Arai (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 30' · Yellow card · Ryo Germain (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 46' · Substitution · Ju-Sung Kim for Naoto Arai (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 46' · Substitution · Akito Suzuki for Ryo Germain (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 50' · Goal · Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 58' · Substitution · Ryuji Izumi for Yuya Yamagishi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 58' · Substitution · Soichiro Mori for Hidemasa Koda (Nagoya Grampus)
- 67' · Substitution · Takaaki Shichi for Sho Sasaki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 69' · Goal · Yudai Kimura (Nagoya Grampus)
- 75' · Substitution · Naoki Maeda for Hayao Kawabe (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 84' · Substitution · Motoki Ohara for Tsukasa Shiotani (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 85' · Substitution · Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni for Yuki Nogami (Nagoya Grampus)
- 86' · Substitution · Keiya Shiihashi for Tsukasa Morishima (Nagoya Grampus)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2012: Nagoya Grampus 9, draws 7, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 11.
Nagoya Grampus vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Nagoya Grampus vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Nagoya Grampus won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Wed, 18 Mar 2026.
When and where is Nagoya Grampus vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Wed, 18 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC at Toyota Stadium, Toyota, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Nagoya Grampus and Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
In 27 league meetings since 2012: Nagoya Grampus 9 wins, 7 draws, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 11 wins (goals 28-41).