V-Varen Nagasaki 1-2 Nagoya Grampus
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Nagoya Grampus won: V-Varen Nagasaki 1-2 Nagoya Grampus in the J1 League (Round 14) on Sun, 3 May 2026 at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki. V-Varen Nagasaki goals: Thiago Santana 29'. Nagoya Grampus goals: Kensuke Nagai 34', Kensuke Nagai 54'. Expected goals: 2.20-0.79. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Kensuke Nagai (8.9).
Match report
Nagoya Grampus beat V-Varen Nagasaki 2-1
Nagoya Grampus came from behind to beat V-Varen Nagasaki 2-1 away from home at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank on Sunday 3 May in the J1 League.
Thiago Santana put V-Varen Nagasaki ahead on 29' (1-0), Kensuke Nagai levelled for Nagoya Grampus on 34' (1-1) and added another on 54' (1-2).
V-Varen Nagasaki had 50% of the ball, shots were 18-11 (9-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.20-0.79. V-Varen Nagasaki created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Kensuke Nagai (Nagoya Grampus) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 19,630.
Match stats
| V-Varen Nagasaki | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.20 | 0.79 |
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 20 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 277 (71%) | 309 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 9 |
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
V-Varen Nagasaki (3-4-2-1): Masaaki Goto, Hijiri Onaga, Ikki Arai, Eduardo, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Riku Yamada, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Shunya Yoneda, Motoki Hasegawa, Tenmu Matsumoto, Thiago Santana
Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1): Alexandre Pisano, Yuki Nogami, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Shuhei Tokumoto, Soichiro Mori, Masahito Ono, Takuya Uchida, Ryosuke Yamanaka, Taichi Kikuchi, Kensuke Nagai, Shungo Sugiura
Key events
- 29' · Goal · Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 34' · Goal · Kensuke Nagai (Nagoya Grampus)
- 46' · Substitution · Norman Campbell for Riku Yamada (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 46' · Substitution · Hidemasa Koda for Soichiro Mori (Nagoya Grampus)
- 53' · Substitution · Hayato Teruyama for Ikki Arai (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 54' · Goal · Kensuke Nagai (Nagoya Grampus)
- 63' · Substitution · Matheus Jesus for Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 63' · Substitution · Tsubasa Kasayanagi for Shunya Yoneda (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 72' · Substitution · Kyota Sakakibara for Kensuke Nagai (Nagoya Grampus)
- 74' · Substitution · Diego Pituca for Hotaru Yamaguchi (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 79' · Substitution · Yota Sato for Ryosuke Yamanaka (Nagoya Grampus)
- 79' · Substitution · Yudai Kimura for Shungo Sugiura (Nagoya Grampus)
- 80' · Yellow card · Matheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 86' · Substitution · Akinari Kawazura for Yuki Nogami (Nagoya Grampus)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2018: V-Varen Nagasaki 3, draws 0, Nagoya Grampus 0.
V-Varen Nagasaki vs Nagoya Grampus: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won V-Varen Nagasaki vs Nagoya Grampus?
Nagoya Grampus won, 1-2 (J1 League) on Sun, 3 May 2026.
When and where is V-Varen Nagasaki vs Nagoya Grampus?
Sun, 3 May 2026, 08:00 UTC at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between V-Varen Nagasaki and Nagoya Grampus?
In 3 league meetings since 2018: V-Varen Nagasaki 3 wins, 0 draws, Nagoya Grampus 0 wins (goals 9-3).