Kyoto 0-4 Hiroshima Sanfrecce
Updated
Hiroshima Sanfrecce won: Kyoto 0-4 Hiroshima Sanfrecce in the J1 League (Round 17) on Sun, 17 May 2026 at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kameoka. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Sota Nakamura 29', Akito Suzuki 49', Mutsuki Kato 52', Taishi Matsumoto 75'. Expected goals: 0.15-2.74. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Shunki Higashi (8.9).
Match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce rout Kyoto 4-0
Hiroshima Sanfrecce swept aside Kyoto 4-0 away from home at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera on Sunday 17 May in the J1 League.
Sota Nakamura put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead on 29' (0-1), Akito Suzuki made it 0-2 on 49', Mutsuki Kato made it 0-3 on 52' and Taishi Matsumoto made it 0-4 on 75'.
Kyoto had 55% of the ball, shots were 3-17 (2-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.15-2.74. Hiroshima Sanfrecce were the better side on chances, too.
Shunki Higashi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 16,040.
Match stats
| Kyoto | Hiroshima Sanfrecce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.15 | 2.74 |
| Total shots | 3 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 23 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 284 (72%) | 211 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 10 |
| Total shots | 3 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 14 |
Lineups
Kyoto (4-1-2-3): Masaaki Murakami, Hidehiro Sugai, Yoshinori Suzuki, Henrique, Kyo Sato, Sung-Jun Yoon, João Pedro, Ryuma Nakano, Alex Negueba, Rafael Elias, Temma Matsuda
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Taichi Yamasaki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Hayao Kawabe, Naoto Arai, Shunki Higashi, Mutsuki Kato, Sota Nakamura, Akito Suzuki
Key events
- 29' · Goal · Sota Nakamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 36' · Yellow card · Henrique (Kyoto)
- 46' · Substitution · Fuchi Honda for Temma Matsuda (Kyoto)
- 49' · Goal · Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 52' · Substitution · Haruki Arai for Ryuma Nakano (Kyoto)
- 52' · Goal · Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 61' · Yellow card · Naoto Arai (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 64' · Substitution · Masaya Okugawa for Alex Negueba (Kyoto)
- 64' · Substitution · Ryo Germain for Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 64' · Substitution · Taishi Matsumoto for Naoto Arai (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 66' · Yellow card · João Pedro (Kyoto)
- 75' · Goal · Taishi Matsumoto (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 76' · Substitution · Shogo Asada for Henrique (Kyoto)
- 76' · Substitution · Taiyo Hiraoka for Kyo Sato (Kyoto)
- 79' · Substitution · Naoki Maeda for Sota Nakamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 79' · Substitution · Kosuke Kinoshita for Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 86' · Substitution · Shimon Kobayashi for Hayao Kawabe (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2022: Kyoto 3, draws 2, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 4.
Questions
Who won Kyoto vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Hiroshima Sanfrecce won, 0-4 (J1 League) on Sun, 17 May 2026.
When and where is Kyoto vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Sun, 17 May 2026, 06:00 UTC at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kameoka, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kyoto and Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
In 9 league meetings since 2022: Kyoto 3 wins, 2 draws, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 4 wins (goals 7-16).