Kyoto 1-0 V-Varen Nagasaki
Updated
Kyoto won: Kyoto 1-0 V-Varen Nagasaki in the J1 League (Round 18) on Sat, 23 May 2026 at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kameoka. Kyoto goals: Rafael Elias 51'. Expected goals: 2.40-0.69. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Rafael Elias (8.6).
Match report
Kyoto beat V-Varen Nagasaki 1-0
Kyoto narrowly beat V-Varen Nagasaki 1-0 at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera on Saturday 23 May in the J1 League.
Rafael Elias put Kyoto ahead on 51' (1-0).
Kyoto had 55% of the ball, shots were 22-10 (8-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.40-0.69. Kyoto were the better side on chances, too.
Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga FC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 14,491.
Match stats
| Kyoto | V-Varen Nagasaki | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.40 | 0.69 |
| Total shots | 22 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 22 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 286 (75%) | 218 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 22 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 6 |
Lineups
Kyoto (4-1-2-3): Gakuji Ota, Hidehiro Sugai, Hisashi Tawiah, Yoshinori Suzuki, Kyo Sato, Sung-Jun Yoon, Ryuma Nakano, Temma Matsuda, Haruki Arai, Rafael Elias, Masaya Okugawa
V-Varen Nagasaki (3-4-2-1): Masaaki Goto, Hijiri Onaga, Kazuki Kushibiki, Eduardo, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Diego Pituca, Shunya Yoneda, Matheus Jesus, Motoki Hasegawa, Thiago Santana
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 28' · Yellow card · Haruki Arai (Kyoto)
- 51' · Goal · Rafael Elias (Kyoto)
- 65' · Substitution · Tsubasa Kasayanagi for Masahiro Sekiguchi (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 75' · Substitution · Norman Campbell for Hotaru Yamaguchi (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 75' · Substitution · Taiyo Hiraoka for Temma Matsuda (Kyoto)
- 84' · Yellow card · Hisashi Tawiah (Kyoto)
- 85' · Substitution · Fuchi Honda for Masaya Okugawa (Kyoto)
- 85' · Substitution · Tenmu Matsumoto for Diego Pituca (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 85' · Substitution · Ryogo Yamasaki for Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 85' · Substitution · Keita Takahata for Shunya Yoneda (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 89' · Substitution · Shun Nagasawa for Ryuma Nakano (Kyoto)
- 89' · Substitution · Shogo Asada for Haruki Arai (Kyoto)
All-time head-to-head
1 league meetings since 2026: Kyoto 0, draws 0, V-Varen Nagasaki 1.
Questions
Who won Kyoto vs V-Varen Nagasaki?
Kyoto won, 1-0 (J1 League) on Sat, 23 May 2026.
When and where is Kyoto vs V-Varen Nagasaki?
Sat, 23 May 2026, 10:00 UTC at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kameoka, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kyoto and V-Varen Nagasaki?
In 1 league meetings since 2026: Kyoto 0 wins, 0 draws, V-Varen Nagasaki 1 wins (goals 1-2).