Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1-1 Vissel Kobe
Updated
It finished level: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1-1 Vissel Kobe in the J1 League (Round 15) on Wed, 6 May 2026 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Mutsuki Kato 43'. Vissel Kobe goals: Ren Komatsu 63'. Expected goals: 2.82-0.51. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Shuichi Gonda (8.5).
Match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1-1 Vissel Kobe: match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce and Vissel Kobe shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima on Wednesday 6 May in the J1 League.
Mutsuki Kato put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead on 43' (1-0) and Ren Komatsu levelled for Vissel Kobe on 63' (1-1).
Hiroshima Sanfrecce had 58% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.82-0.51. Hiroshima Sanfrecce will feel they deserved more.
Shuichi Gonda (Vissel Kobe) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 27,028.
Match stats
| Hiroshima Sanfrecce | Vissel Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.82 | 0.51 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 13 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 334 (76%) | 213 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
Lineups
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Taichi Yamasaki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Hayao Kawabe, Yotaro Nakajima, Shunki Higashi, Mutsuki Kato, Sota Nakamura, Kosuke Kinoshita
Vissel Kobe (4-1-2-3): Shuichi Gonda, Gotoku Sakai, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Matheus Thuler, Katsuya Nagato, Yuya Kuwasaki, Makoto Mitsuta, Yosuke Ideguchi, Yoshinori Muto, Yuya Osako, Daiju Sasaki
Key events
- 43' · Goal · Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 46' · Substitution · Rikuto Hirose for Daiju Sasaki (Vissel Kobe)
- 46' · Substitution · Ren Komatsu for Makoto Mitsuta (Vissel Kobe)
- 53' · Yellow card · Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe)
- 63' · Goal · Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe)
- 66' · Substitution · Diego for Katsuya Nagato (Vissel Kobe)
- 71' · Substitution · Mitsuki Hidaka for Yuya Kuwasaki (Vissel Kobe)
- 71' · Substitution · Ryo Germain for Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 71' · Yellow card · Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe)
- 75' · Yellow card · Sota Nakamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 77' · Yellow card · Taichi Yamasaki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 81' · Substitution · Akito Suzuki for Sota Nakamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 81' · Substitution · Takaaki Shichi for Yotaro Nakajima (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90' · Substitution · Caetano for Tetsushi Yamakawa (Vissel Kobe)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2012: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 11, draws 8, Vissel Kobe 7.
Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Vissel Kobe: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Vissel Kobe?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (J1 League) on Wed, 6 May 2026.
When and where is Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Vissel Kobe?
Wed, 6 May 2026, 06:00 UTC at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Hiroshima Sanfrecce and Vissel Kobe?
In 26 league meetings since 2012: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 11 wins, 8 draws, Vissel Kobe 7 wins (goals 38-29).