Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Gamba Osaka
Updated
Nagoya Grampus won: Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Gamba Osaka in the J1 League (Round 15) on Wed, 6 May 2026 at Toyota Stadium, Toyota. Nagoya Grampus goals: Sho Inagaki 8', Yudai Kimura 32'. Gamba Osaka goals: Rin Mito 90'+5. Expected goals: 1.53-0.82. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Yudai Kimura (8.5).
Match report
Nagoya Grampus beat Gamba Osaka 2-1
Nagoya Grampus narrowly beat Gamba Osaka 2-1 at Toyota Stadium on Wednesday 6 May in the J1 League.
Sho Inagaki put Nagoya Grampus ahead on 8' (1-0), Yudai Kimura made it 2-0 on 32' and Rin Mito pulled one back for Gamba Osaka on 90+5' (2-1).
Nagoya Grampus had 41% of the ball, shots were 15-11 (6-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.53-0.82.
Yudai Kimura (Nagoya Grampus) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 38,880.
Match stats
| Nagoya Grampus | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.53 | 0.82 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 280 (80%) | 443 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1): Daniel Schmidt, Teruki Hara, Haruya Fujii, Shuhei Tokumoto, Yuya Asano, Sho Inagaki, Tomoki Takamine, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Ryuji Izumi, Yudai Kimura, Yuya Yamagishi
Gamba Osaka (4-2-3-1): Rui Araki, Ginjiro Ikegaya, Genta Miura, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Ryo Hatsuse, Shuto Abe, Rin Mito, Ryoya Yamashita, Takashi Usami, Kanji Okunuki, Harumi Minamino
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Sho Inagaki (Nagoya Grampus)
- 12' · Yellow card · Shuto Abe (Gamba Osaka)
- 17' · Substitution · Takato Yamamoto for Shuto Abe (Gamba Osaka)
- 32' · Goal · Yudai Kimura (Nagoya Grampus)
- 62' · Substitution · Ryotaro Meshino for Takashi Usami (Gamba Osaka)
- 62' · Substitution · Shinya Nakano for Kanji Okunuki (Gamba Osaka)
- 62' · Substitution · Deniz Hümmet for Harumi Minamino (Gamba Osaka)
- 66' · Substitution · Kensuke Nagai for Yuya Yamagishi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 66' · Substitution · Takuya Uchida for Ryuji Izumi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 74' · Substitution · Hidemasa Koda for Yuya Asano (Nagoya Grampus)
- 80' · Yellow card · Ryotaro Meshino (Gamba Osaka)
- 81' · Substitution · Jiro Nakamura for Ryoya Yamashita (Gamba Osaka)
- 85' · Substitution · Yuki Nogami for Shuhei Tokumoto (Nagoya Grampus)
- 85' · Substitution · Masahito Ono for Tomoki Takamine (Nagoya Grampus)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Rin Mito (Gamba Osaka)
All-time head-to-head
25 league meetings since 2012: Nagoya Grampus 10, draws 4, Gamba Osaka 11.
Questions
Who won Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka?
Nagoya Grampus won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Wed, 6 May 2026.
When and where is Nagoya Grampus vs Gamba Osaka?
Wed, 6 May 2026, 05:00 UTC at Toyota Stadium, Toyota, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Nagoya Grampus and Gamba Osaka?
In 25 league meetings since 2012: Nagoya Grampus 10 wins, 4 draws, Gamba Osaka 11 wins (goals 39-47).