Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 JEF United Chiba
Updated
Kawasaki Frontale won: Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 JEF United Chiba in the J1 League (Round 12) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, Kawasaki. Kawasaki Frontale goals: Yuki Yamamoto 5', Marcinho 89'. JEF United Chiba goals: Rikuto Ishio 85'. Expected goals: 0.89-1.02. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Yuki Yamamoto (8.5).
Match report
Kawasaki Frontale beat JEF United Chiba 2-1
Kawasaki Frontale edged JEF United Chiba 2-1 at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu on Saturday 25 April in the J1 League.
Yuki Yamamoto put Kawasaki Frontale ahead on 5' (1-0), Rikuto Ishio levelled for JEF United Chiba on 85' (1-1) and Marcinho restored Kawasaki Frontale's lead on 89' (2-1).
Marcinho's 89' strike proved decisive.
Kawasaki Frontale had 47% of the ball, shots were 10-16 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.89-1.02.
Yuki Yamamoto (Kawasaki Frontale) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 21,492.
Match stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | JEF United Chiba | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.89 | 1.02 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 25 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 357 (82%) | 422 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 10 |
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale (4-2-3-1): Svend Brodersen, Reon Yamahara, Yuto Matsunagane, Yuichi Maruyama, Sota Miura, Kento Tachibanada, Yuki Yamamoto, Tatsuya Ito, Yasuto Wakizaka, Ten Miyagi, Lazar Romanic
JEF United Chiba (4-4-2): José Suárez, Issei Takahashi, Ryota Kuboniwa, Takashi Kawano, Rikuto Ishio, Zain Issaka, Yusuke Kobayashi, Takuya Yasui, Takumi Tsukui, Daichi Ishikawa, Carlinhos Júnior
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Yuki Yamamoto (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 8' · Yellow card · Zain Issaka (JEF United Chiba)
- 56' · Substitution · Asahi Sasaki for Sota Miura (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 63' · Substitution · So Kawahara for Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 63' · Substitution · Marcinho for Ten Miyagi (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 65' · Substitution · Naoki Tsubaki for Takuya Yasui (JEF United Chiba)
- 65' · Substitution · Naohiro Sugiyama for Takumi Tsukui (JEF United Chiba)
- 65' · Substitution · Yuma Igari for Zain Issaka (JEF United Chiba)
- 80' · Substitution · Erison for Lazar Romanic (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 80' · Substitution · Shunsuke Hayashi for Yuto Matsunagane (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 83' · Substitution · Manato Shinada for Yusuke Kobayashi (JEF United Chiba)
- 85' · Goal · Rikuto Ishio (JEF United Chiba)
- 89' · Goal · Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 90' · Yellow card · Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 90' · Yellow card · Ten Miyagi (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Masaru Hidaka for Rikuto Ishio (JEF United Chiba)
All-time head-to-head
1 league meetings since 2026: Kawasaki Frontale 1, draws 0, JEF United Chiba 0.
Kawasaki Frontale vs JEF United Chiba: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Kawasaki Frontale vs JEF United Chiba?
Kawasaki Frontale won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026.
When and where is Kawasaki Frontale vs JEF United Chiba?
Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 06:00 UTC at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, Kawasaki, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kawasaki Frontale and JEF United Chiba?
In 1 league meetings since 2026: Kawasaki Frontale 1 wins, 0 draws, JEF United Chiba 0 wins (goals 4-2).