Fukuoka 2-2 Gamba Osaka
Updated
It finished level: Fukuoka 2-2 Gamba Osaka in the J1 League (Round 8) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at Best Denki Stadium, Fukuoka. Fukuoka goals: Masaaki Higashiguchi 22' (og), Yuma Tsujioka 90'+3. Gamba Osaka goals: Deniz Hümmet 11', Welton 43'. Expected goals: 2.81-1.39. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Masaaki Higashiguchi (8.5).
Match report
Fukuoka 2-2 Gamba Osaka: match report
Fukuoka and Gamba Osaka shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Best Denki Stadium on Saturday 21 March in the J1 League.
Deniz Hümmet put Gamba Osaka ahead on 11' (0-1), an own goal by Masaaki Higashiguchi levelled for Fukuoka on 22' (1-1), Welton restored Gamba Osaka's lead on 43' (1-2) and Yuma Tsujioka levelled for Fukuoka on 90+3' (2-2).
Fukuoka had 49% of the ball, shots were 20-6 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.81-1.39. Fukuoka will feel they deserved more.
Masaaki Higashiguchi (Gamba Osaka) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 7,631.
Match stats
| Fukuoka | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.81 | 1.39 |
| Total shots | 20 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 4 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 260 (68%) | 309 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 20 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 2 |
Lineups
Fukuoka (3-4-2-1): Yuma Obata, Teppei Oka, Masaya Tashiro, Yuma Tsujioka, Kaoru Yamawaki, Kokoro Maeda, Tomoya Miki, Yota Maejima, Masato Shigemi, Shintaro Nago, Shahab Zahedi
Gamba Osaka (4-2-3-1): Masaaki Higashiguchi, Riku Handa, Genta Miura, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Ryo Hatsuse, Shuto Abe, Tokuma Suzuki, Ryoya Yamashita, Issam Jebali, Welton, Deniz Hümmet
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Deniz Hümmet (Gamba Osaka)
- 22' · Goal · Masaaki Higashiguchi (Fukuoka)
- 43' · Goal · Welton (Gamba Osaka)
- 46' · Substitution · Nassim Ben Khalifa for Shahab Zahedi (Fukuoka)
- 46' · Substitution · Ryotaro Meshino for Welton (Gamba Osaka)
- 46' · Substitution · Takeru Kishimoto for Ryo Hatsuse (Gamba Osaka)
- 56' · Substitution · Kazuki Fujita for Masato Shigemi (Fukuoka)
- 59' · Substitution · Shu Kurata for Ryoya Yamashita (Gamba Osaka)
- 59' · Substitution · Rin Mito for Shuto Abe (Gamba Osaka)
- 63' · Substitution · Yu Hashimoto for Kaoru Yamawaki (Fukuoka)
- 63' · Substitution · Abdul Hanan Sani Brown for Shintaro Nago (Fukuoka)
- 72' · Yellow card · Kokoro Maeda (Fukuoka)
- 83' · Substitution · Yuji Kitajima for Kokoro Maeda (Fukuoka)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Ryotaro Meshino (Gamba Osaka)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Yuma Tsujioka (Fukuoka)
All-time head-to-head
13 league meetings since 2016: Fukuoka 4, draws 3, Gamba Osaka 6.
Questions
Who won Fukuoka vs Gamba Osaka?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (J1 League) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is Fukuoka vs Gamba Osaka?
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 05:30 UTC at Best Denki Stadium, Fukuoka, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Fukuoka and Gamba Osaka?
In 13 league meetings since 2016: Fukuoka 4 wins, 3 draws, Gamba Osaka 6 wins (goals 12-14).