Vissel Kobe 2-1 Hiroshima Sanfrecce
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Vissel Kobe won: Vissel Kobe 2-1 Hiroshima Sanfrecce in the J1 League (Round 5) on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe. Vissel Kobe goals: Takahiro Ogihara 84' (pen), Yuya Osako 90'+4. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Kosuke Kinoshita 49'. Expected goals: 2.23-1.51. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Rikuto Hirose (8).
Match report
Vissel Kobe beat Hiroshima Sanfrecce 2-1
Vissel Kobe came from behind to beat Hiroshima Sanfrecce 2-1 at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe on Friday 27 March in the J1 League.
Kosuke Kinoshita put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead on 49' (0-1), Takahiro Ogihara levelled for Vissel Kobe from the penalty spot on 84' (1-1) and Yuya Osako restored Vissel Kobe's lead on 90+4' (2-1).
Yuya Osako's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Vissel Kobe had 58% of the ball, shots were 11-12 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.23-1.51.
Rikuto Hirose (Vissel Kobe) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 19,200.
Match stats
| Vissel Kobe | Hiroshima Sanfrecce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.23 | 1.51 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 22 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 319 (70%) | 182 (56%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 9 |
Lineups
Vissel Kobe (4-3-3): Daiya Maekawa, Rikuto Hirose, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Matheus Thuler, Caetano, Yuta Goke, Takahiro Ogihara, Yosuke Ideguchi, Mitsuki Hidaka, Ren Komatsu, Katsuya Nagato
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-1-2): Issei Ouchi, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Hayao Kawabe, Taishi Matsumoto, Naoto Arai, Sota Nakamura, Kosuke Kinoshita, Akito Suzuki
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Mitsuki Hidaka (Vissel Kobe)
- 46' · Substitution · Diego for Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe)
- 46' · Substitution · Yuya Osako for Mitsuki Hidaka (Vissel Kobe)
- 49' · Goal · Kosuke Kinoshita (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 52' · Yellow card · Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe)
- 63' · Substitution · Jean Patrick for Yuta Goke (Vissel Kobe)
- 66' · Substitution · Mutsuki Kato for Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 66' · Substitution · Taichi Yamasaki for Tsukasa Shiotani (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 84' · Goal · Takahiro Ogihara (Vissel Kobe)
- 87' · Substitution · Shunki Higashi for Naoto Arai (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 87' · Substitution · Naoki Maeda for Sota Nakamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Diego (Vissel Kobe)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Tolgay Arslan for Taishi Matsumoto (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2012: Vissel Kobe 7, draws 8, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 11.
Vissel Kobe vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Vissel Kobe vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Vissel Kobe won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Fri, 27 Mar 2026.
When and where is Vissel Kobe vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Vissel Kobe and Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
In 26 league meetings since 2012: Vissel Kobe 7 wins, 8 draws, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 11 wins (goals 29-38).