V-Varen Nagasaki 2-2 Vissel Kobe
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It finished level: V-Varen Nagasaki 2-2 Vissel Kobe in the J1 League (Round 17) on Sun, 17 May 2026 at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki. V-Varen Nagasaki goals: Hotaru Yamaguchi 21', Eduardo 45'. Vissel Kobe goals: Yoshinori Muto 27', Matheus Thuler 32'. Expected goals: 1.77-2.97. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Matheus Jesus (9).
Match report
V-Varen Nagasaki 2-2 Vissel Kobe: match report
V-Varen Nagasaki and Vissel Kobe shared the points in a 2-2 draw at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank on Sunday 17 May in the J1 League.
Hotaru Yamaguchi put V-Varen Nagasaki ahead on 21' (1-0), Yoshinori Muto levelled for Vissel Kobe on 27' (1-1), Matheus Thuler restored Vissel Kobe's lead on 32' (1-2) and Eduardo levelled for V-Varen Nagasaki on 45' (2-2).
V-Varen Nagasaki had 42% of the ball, shots were 13-15 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.77-2.97. Vissel Kobe will feel they deserved more.
Matheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 20,361.
Match stats
| V-Varen Nagasaki | Vissel Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.77 | 2.97 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 36 |
| Big chances | 3 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 214 (71%) | 329 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 3 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 14 |
Lineups
V-Varen Nagasaki (3-4-2-1): Masaaki Goto, Hijiri Onaga, Kazuki Kushibiki, Eduardo, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Riku Yamada, Shunya Yoneda, Matheus Jesus, Motoki Hasegawa, Thiago Santana
Vissel Kobe (3-4-2-1): Daiya Maekawa, Boniface Nduka, Matheus Thuler, Caetano, Nanasei Iino, Yosuke Ideguchi, Gotoku Sakai, Diego, Yoshinori Muto, Daiju Sasaki, Yuya Osako
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Hotaru Yamaguchi (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 27' · Goal · Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe)
- 32' · Goal · Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe)
- 37' · Yellow card · Caetano (Vissel Kobe)
- 45' · Goal · Eduardo (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 58' · Substitution · Rikuto Hirose for Nanasei Iino (Vissel Kobe)
- 63' · Substitution · Ryogo Yamasaki for Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 64' · Substitution · Ren Komatsu for Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe)
- 66' · Yellow card · Hijiri Onaga (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 71' · Substitution · Yusei Egawa for Eduardo (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 79' · Substitution · Makoto Mitsuta for Caetano (Vissel Kobe)
- 79' · Substitution · Jean Patrick for Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe)
- 81' · Substitution · Diego Pituca for Riku Yamada (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 81' · Substitution · Norman Campbell for Motoki Hasegawa (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 81' · Substitution · Hayato Teruyama for Kazuki Kushibiki (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Diego Pituca (V-Varen Nagasaki)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2018: V-Varen Nagasaki 0, draws 1, Vissel Kobe 2.
Questions
Who won V-Varen Nagasaki vs Vissel Kobe?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (J1 League) on Sun, 17 May 2026.
When and where is V-Varen Nagasaki vs Vissel Kobe?
Sun, 17 May 2026, 04:00 UTC at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between V-Varen Nagasaki and Vissel Kobe?
In 3 league meetings since 2018: V-Varen Nagasaki 0 wins, 1 draws, Vissel Kobe 2 wins (goals 2-5).