Cerezo Osaka 6-1 Nagoya Grampus
Updated
Cerezo Osaka won: Cerezo Osaka 6-1 Nagoya Grampus in the J1 League (Round 17) on Sun, 17 May 2026 at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Ōsaka (Osaka). Cerezo Osaka goals: Shunta Tanaka 12', Yumeki Yokoyama 23', Yumeki Yokoyama 39', Thiago 54', Solomon Sakuragawa 87', Solomon Sakuragawa 89'. Nagoya Grampus goals: Yudai Kimura 42'. Expected goals: 2.65-0.99. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Yumeki Yokoyama (8.9).
Match report
Cerezo Osaka rout Nagoya Grampus 6-1
Cerezo Osaka ran riot against Nagoya Grampus 6-1 at Yodoko Sakura Stadium on Sunday 17 May in the J1 League.
Shunta Tanaka put Cerezo Osaka ahead on 12' (1-0), Yumeki Yokoyama made it 2-0 on 23', added another on 39' (3-0), Yudai Kimura pulled one back for Nagoya Grampus on 42' (3-1), Thiago made it 4-1 on 54', Solomon Sakuragawa made it 5-1 on 87' and added another on 89' (6-1).
Cerezo Osaka had 42% of the ball, shots were 15-12 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.65-0.99. Cerezo Osaka were the better side on chances, too.
Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 19,001.
Match stats
| Cerezo Osaka | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.65 | 0.99 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 23 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 301 (83%) | 420 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1): Kosuke Nakamura, Dion Cools, Rikito Inoue, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Hayato Okuda, Nelson Ishiwatari, Shunta Tanaka, Masaya Shibayama, Motohiko Nakajima, Yumeki Yokoyama, Thiago
Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1): Daniel Schmidt, Yuki Nogami, Haruya Fujii, Shuhei Tokumoto, Yuya Asano, Takuya Uchida, Tomoki Takamine, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Ryuji Izumi, Yudai Kimura, Yuya Yamagishi
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Shunta Tanaka (Cerezo Osaka)
- 23' · Goal · Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 39' · Goal · Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 42' · Goal · Yudai Kimura (Nagoya Grampus)
- 53' · Substitution · Ayumu Ohata for Hayato Okuda (Cerezo Osaka)
- 54' · Goal · Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 60' · Substitution · Kensuke Nagai for Yuya Yamagishi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 60' · Substitution · Yota Sato for Takuya Uchida (Nagoya Grampus)
- 67' · Substitution · Solomon Sakuragawa for Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 67' · Substitution · Masahito Ono for Ryuji Izumi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 67' · Substitution · Hidemasa Koda for Katsuhiro Nakayama (Nagoya Grampus)
- 79' · Yellow card · Ayumu Ohata (Cerezo Osaka)
- 82' · Substitution · Shinji Kagawa for Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 82' · Substitution · Satoki Uejo for Masaya Shibayama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 82' · Substitution · Shion Homma for Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka)
- 83' · Substitution · Soichiro Mori for Yuki Nogami (Nagoya Grampus)
- 87' · Goal · Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka)
- 89' · Goal · Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2012: Cerezo Osaka 7, draws 4, Nagoya Grampus 12.
Questions
Who won Cerezo Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus?
Cerezo Osaka won, 6-1 (J1 League) on Sun, 17 May 2026.
When and where is Cerezo Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus?
Sun, 17 May 2026, 06:00 UTC at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Ōsaka (Osaka), J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Cerezo Osaka and Nagoya Grampus?
In 23 league meetings since 2012: Cerezo Osaka 7 wins, 4 draws, Nagoya Grampus 12 wins (goals 22-28).