Okayama 2-3 Cerezo Osaka
Updated
Cerezo Osaka won: Okayama 2-3 Cerezo Osaka in the J1 League (Round 18) on Sun, 24 May 2026 at JFE Harenokuni Stadium, Okayama. Okayama goals: Léo Gaúcho 73', Léo Gaúcho 90'. Cerezo Osaka goals: Yumeki Yokoyama 8', Yumeki Yokoyama 56', Satoki Uejo 81'. Expected goals: 2.28-1.98. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Yumeki Yokoyama (8.9).
Match report
Cerezo Osaka beat Okayama 3-2
Cerezo Osaka squeezed past Okayama 3-2 away from home at JFE Harenokuni Stadium on Sunday 24 May in the J1 League.
Yumeki Yokoyama put Cerezo Osaka ahead on 8' (0-1), added another on 56' (0-2), Léo Gaúcho pulled one back for Okayama on 73' (1-2), Satoki Uejo made it 1-3 on 81' and Léo Gaúcho pulled one back for Okayama on 90' (2-3).
Okayama had 50% of the ball, shots were 18-14 (8-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.28-1.98.
Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 13,980.
Match stats
| Okayama | Cerezo Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.28 | 1.98 |
| Total shots | 18 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 22 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 217 (69%) | 230 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 11 |
Lineups
Okayama (3-4-2-1): Taro Hamada, Hiroshi Omori, Yugo Tatsuta, Yoshitake Suzuki, Kosuke Shirai, Eiji Miyamoto, Kosei Ogura, Towa Yamane, Takaya Kimura, Ataru Esaka, Werik Popó
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1): Kosuke Nakamura, Dion Cools, Rikito Inoue, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ayumu Ohata, Nelson Ishiwatari, Shunta Tanaka, Masaya Shibayama, Motohiko Nakajima, Yumeki Yokoyama, Thiago
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 37' · Yellow card · Ayumu Ohata (Cerezo Osaka)
- 54' · Substitution · Léo Gaúcho for Takaya Kimura (Okayama)
- 56' · Goal · Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 61' · Substitution · Lucão for Werik Popó (Okayama)
- 61' · Substitution · Jun Nishikawa for Kosei Ogura (Okayama)
- 61' · Substitution · Masaya Matsumoto for Towa Yamane (Okayama)
- 62' · Yellow card · Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 64' · Substitution · Shion Homma for Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 64' · Substitution · Solomon Sakuragawa for Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 73' · Goal · Léo Gaúcho (Okayama)
- 77' · Yellow card · Yoshitake Suzuki (Okayama)
- 80' · Substitution · Satoki Uejo for Masaya Shibayama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 80' · Substitution · Kyohei Yoshino for Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka)
- 81' · Goal · Satoki Uejo (Cerezo Osaka)
- 83' · Substitution · Ryo Takeuchi for Yoshitake Suzuki (Okayama)
- 85' · Yellow card · Hiroshi Omori (Okayama)
- 90' · Goal · Léo Gaúcho (Okayama)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Hayato Tanaka for Ayumu Ohata (Cerezo Osaka)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2025: Okayama 0, draws 0, Cerezo Osaka 3.
Questions
Who won Okayama vs Cerezo Osaka?
Cerezo Osaka won, 2-3 (J1 League) on Sun, 24 May 2026.
When and where is Okayama vs Cerezo Osaka?
Sun, 24 May 2026, 03:55 UTC at JFE Harenokuni Stadium, Okayama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Okayama and Cerezo Osaka?
In 3 league meetings since 2025: Okayama 0 wins, 0 draws, Cerezo Osaka 3 wins (goals 3-6).