Gamba Osaka 0-1 Cerezo Osaka
Updated
Cerezo Osaka won: Gamba Osaka 0-1 Cerezo Osaka in the J1 League (Round 10) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita. Cerezo Osaka goals: Thiago 40'. Expected goals: 3.80-0.91. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Kosuke Nakamura (9.2).
Match report
Cerezo Osaka beat Gamba Osaka 1-0
Cerezo Osaka narrowly beat Gamba Osaka 1-0 away from home at Panasonic Stadium Suita on Saturday 11 April in the J1 League.
Thiago put Cerezo Osaka ahead on 40' (0-1).
Gamba Osaka had 53% of the ball, shots were 18-9 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.80-0.91. Gamba Osaka created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Kosuke Nakamura (Cerezo Osaka) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 35,137.
Match stats
| Gamba Osaka | Cerezo Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.80 | 0.91 |
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 20 |
| Big chances | 7 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 339 (79%) | 305 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 5 |
Lineups
Gamba Osaka (4-2-3-1): Masaaki Higashiguchi, Riku Handa, Genta Miura, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Ryo Hatsuse, Tokuma Suzuki, Shu Kurata, Ryoya Yamashita, Gaku Nawata, Welton, Deniz Hümmet
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1): Kosuke Nakamura, Hayato Okuda, Rikito Inoue, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ayumu Ohata, Nelson Ishiwatari, Shunta Tanaka, Masaya Shibayama, Motohiko Nakajima, Reiya Sakata, Thiago
Key events
- 6' · Yellow card · Hayato Okuda (Cerezo Osaka)
- 13' · Yellow card · Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 29' · Yellow card · Shu Kurata (Gamba Osaka)
- 35' · Substitution · Takeru Kishimoto for Riku Handa (Gamba Osaka)
- 40' · Goal · Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 45' · Substitution · Yumeki Yokoyama for Reiya Sakata (Cerezo Osaka)
- 46' · Substitution · Shuto Abe for Shu Kurata (Gamba Osaka)
- 46' · Substitution · Harumi Minamino for Gaku Nawata (Gamba Osaka)
- 54' · Yellow card · Takeru Kishimoto (Gamba Osaka)
- 62' · Substitution · Shinji Kagawa for Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 62' · Substitution · Dion Cools for Hayato Okuda (Cerezo Osaka)
- 81' · Substitution · Ryotaro Meshino for Welton (Gamba Osaka)
- 84' · Yellow card · Harumi Minamino (Gamba Osaka)
- 86' · Substitution · Solomon Sakuragawa for Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka)
- 86' · Substitution · Satoki Uejo for Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Shoji Toyama for Ryoya Yamashita (Gamba Osaka)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2012: Gamba Osaka 7, draws 5, Cerezo Osaka 10.
Questions
Who won Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka?
Cerezo Osaka won, 0-1 (J1 League) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026.
When and where is Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka?
Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 07:00 UTC at Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Gamba Osaka and Cerezo Osaka?
In 22 league meetings since 2012: Gamba Osaka 7 wins, 5 draws, Cerezo Osaka 10 wins (goals 26-31).