Urawa Red Diamonds 2-0 JEF United Chiba
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Urawa Red Diamonds won: Urawa Red Diamonds 2-0 JEF United Chiba in the J1 League (Round 14) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama. Urawa Red Diamonds goals: Kenta Nemoto 41', Hiiro Komori 64'. Expected goals: 0.55-0.49. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Kaito Yasui (8.2).
Match report
Urawa Red Diamonds beat JEF United Chiba 2-0
Urawa Red Diamonds got the better of JEF United Chiba 2-0 at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Saturday 2 May in the J1 League.
Kenta Nemoto put Urawa Red Diamonds ahead on 41' (1-0) and Hiiro Komori made it 2-0 on 64'.
Urawa Red Diamonds had 55% of the ball, shots were 11-9 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.55-0.49.
Kaito Yasui (Urawa Red Diamonds) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 41,561.
Match stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | JEF United Chiba | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.55 | 0.49 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 14 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 395 (85%) | 299 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds (4-4-2): Shusaku Nishikawa, Hirokazu Ishihara, Yuta Miyamoto, Kenta Nemoto, Yoichi Naganuma, Takuro Kaneko, Hayate Ueki, Kaito Yasui, Matheus Sávio, Renji Hidano, Hiroki Abe
JEF United Chiba (4-4-2): Tomoya Wakahara, Issei Takahashi, Ryota Kuboniwa, Takashi Kawano, Rikuto Ishio, Naohiro Sugiyama, Manato Shinada, Takuya Yasui, Makoto Himeno, Hiroto Goya, Carlinhos Júnior
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Hiroto Goya (JEF United Chiba)
- 41' · Goal · Kenta Nemoto (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Takuya Yasui (JEF United Chiba)
- 46' · Substitution · Naoki Tsubaki for Makoto Himeno (JEF United Chiba)
- 46' · Substitution · Eduardo for Takuya Yasui (JEF United Chiba)
- 46' · Substitution · Kazuki Tanaka for Naohiro Sugiyama (JEF United Chiba)
- 57' · Substitution · Hiiro Komori for Hiroki Abe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 64' · Goal · Hiiro Komori (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 67' · Substitution · Jumpei Hayakawa for Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 67' · Substitution · Takahiro Sekine for Matheus Sávio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 67' · Substitution · Ado Onaiwu for Renji Hidano (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 72' · Substitution · Yuma Igari for Hiroto Goya (JEF United Chiba)
- 80' · Substitution · Samuel Gustafson for Hayate Ueki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 84' · Substitution · Koki Yonekura for Manato Shinada (JEF United Chiba)
All-time head-to-head
1 league meetings since 2026: Urawa Red Diamonds 1, draws 0, JEF United Chiba 0.
Urawa Red Diamonds vs JEF United Chiba: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Urawa Red Diamonds vs JEF United Chiba?
Urawa Red Diamonds won, 2-0 (J1 League) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Urawa Red Diamonds vs JEF United Chiba?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 07:00 UTC at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Urawa Red Diamonds and JEF United Chiba?
In 1 league meetings since 2026: Urawa Red Diamonds 1 wins, 0 draws, JEF United Chiba 0 wins (goals 3-2).