Vissel Kobe 1-0 Kyoto
Updated
Vissel Kobe won: Vissel Kobe 1-0 Kyoto in the J1 League (Round 12) on Wed, 13 May 2026 at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe. Vissel Kobe goals: Boniface Nduka 78'. Expected goals: 0.81-0.70. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Daiya Maekawa (7.9).
Match report
Vissel Kobe beat Kyoto 1-0
Vissel Kobe narrowly beat Kyoto 1-0 at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe on Wednesday 13 May in the J1 League.
Boniface Nduka put Vissel Kobe ahead on 78' (1-0).
Vissel Kobe had 49% of the ball, shots were 12-9 (2-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.81-0.70.
Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 14,587.
Match stats
| Vissel Kobe | Kyoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 | 0.70 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 9 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 258 (72%) | 277 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 4 |
Lineups
Vissel Kobe (3-4-2-1): Daiya Maekawa, Boniface Nduka, Matheus Thuler, Caetano, Gotoku Sakai, Mitsuki Hidaka, Yosuke Ideguchi, Diego, Yoshinori Muto, Daiju Sasaki, Yuya Osako
Kyoto (4-1-2-3): Gakuji Ota, Hidehiro Sugai, Yoshinori Suzuki, Henrique, Shogo Asada, Sung-Jun Yoon, João Pedro, Taiyo Hiraoka, Haruki Arai, Rafael Elias, Fuchi Honda
Key events
- 41' · Yellow card · João Pedro (Kyoto)
- 46' · Substitution · Rikuto Hirose for Mitsuki Hidaka (Vissel Kobe)
- 61' · Substitution · Kyo Sato for Shogo Asada (Kyoto)
- 61' · Substitution · Ryuma Nakano for Taiyo Hiraoka (Kyoto)
- 61' · Substitution · Alex Negueba for Fuchi Honda (Kyoto)
- 67' · Substitution · Katsuya Nagato for Diego (Vissel Kobe)
- 76' · Substitution · Makoto Mitsuta for Gotoku Sakai (Vissel Kobe)
- 78' · Goal · Boniface Nduka (Vissel Kobe)
- 84' · Substitution · Shun Nagasawa for Haruki Arai (Kyoto)
- 88' · Substitution · Yusuke Ishida for Hidehiro Sugai (Kyoto)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Makoto Mitsuta (Vissel Kobe)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Yuta Goke for Daiju Sasaki (Vissel Kobe)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2022: Vissel Kobe 3, draws 1, Kyoto 4.
Questions
Who won Vissel Kobe vs Kyoto?
Vissel Kobe won, 1-0 (J1 League) on Wed, 13 May 2026.
When and where is Vissel Kobe vs Kyoto?
Wed, 13 May 2026, 10:00 UTC at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Vissel Kobe and Kyoto?
In 8 league meetings since 2022: Vissel Kobe 3 wins, 1 draws, Kyoto 4 wins (goals 10-12).