V-Varen Nagasaki 1-2 Kyoto
Updated
Kyoto won: V-Varen Nagasaki 1-2 Kyoto in the J1 League (Round 7) on Wed, 18 Mar 2026 at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki. V-Varen Nagasaki goals: Thiago Santana 5'. Kyoto goals: Masaya Okugawa 42', Henrique 75'. Expected goals: 0.72-1.81. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Henrique (8.8).
Match report
Kyoto beat V-Varen Nagasaki 2-1
Kyoto came from behind to beat V-Varen Nagasaki 2-1 away from home at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank on Wednesday 18 March in the J1 League.
Thiago Santana put V-Varen Nagasaki ahead on 5' (1-0), Masaya Okugawa levelled for Kyoto on 42' (1-1) and Henrique restored Kyoto's lead on 75' (1-2).
V-Varen Nagasaki had 46% of the ball, shots were 12-14 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.72-1.81. Kyoto were the better side on chances, too.
Henrique (Kyoto Sanga FC) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 18,678.
Match stats
| V-Varen Nagasaki | Kyoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.72 | 1.81 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 20 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 269 (70%) | 355 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 10 |
Lineups
V-Varen Nagasaki (4-2-3-1): Masaaki Goto, Hijiri Onaga, Kazuki Kushibiki, Yusei Egawa, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Riku Yamada, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Motoki Hasegawa, Matheus Jesus, Tsubasa Kasayanagi, Thiago Santana
Kyoto (4-3-3): Gakuji Ota, Hidehiro Sugai, Yoshinori Suzuki, Henrique, Kyo Sato, João Pedro, Sung-Jun Yoon, Taiyo Hiraoka, Masaya Okugawa, Marco Túlio, Haruki Arai
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 27' · Substitution · Ryogo Yamasaki for Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 35' · Yellow card · Sung-Jun Yoon (Kyoto)
- 42' · Goal · Masaya Okugawa (Kyoto)
- 46' · Substitution · Norman Campbell for Tsubasa Kasayanagi (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 65' · Substitution · Fuchi Honda for Taiyo Hiraoka (Kyoto)
- 67' · Substitution · Diego Pituca for Riku Yamada (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 67' · Substitution · Hayato Teruyama for Kazuki Kushibiki (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 73' · Substitution · Ryuma Nakano for Masaya Okugawa (Kyoto)
- 75' · Goal · Henrique (Kyoto)
- 77' · Yellow card · João Pedro (Kyoto)
- 84' · Substitution · Barreto for Haruki Arai (Kyoto)
- 84' · Substitution · Shunya Yoneda for Masahiro Sekiguchi (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 84' · Substitution · Temma Matsuda for Marco Túlio (Kyoto)
All-time head-to-head
1 league meetings since 2026: V-Varen Nagasaki 1, draws 0, Kyoto 0.
Questions
Who won V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kyoto?
Kyoto won, 1-2 (J1 League) on Wed, 18 Mar 2026.
When and where is V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kyoto?
Wed, 18 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between V-Varen Nagasaki and Kyoto?
In 1 league meetings since 2026: V-Varen Nagasaki 1 wins, 0 draws, Kyoto 0 wins (goals 2-1).