Shimizu S-Pulse 0-2 Nagoya Grampus
Updated
Nagoya Grampus won: Shimizu S-Pulse 0-2 Nagoya Grampus in the J1 League (Round 12) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka. Nagoya Grampus goals: Yudai Kimura 45', Shungo Sugiura 88'. Expected goals: 0.23-2.11. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Yudai Kimura (8.2).
Match report
Nagoya Grampus beat Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0
Nagoya Grampus saw off Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0 away from home at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on Saturday 25 April in the J1 League.
Yudai Kimura put Nagoya Grampus ahead on 45' (0-1) and Shungo Sugiura made it 0-2 on 88'.
Shimizu S-Pulse had 51% of the ball, shots were 6-9 (1-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.23-2.11. Nagoya Grampus were the better side on chances, too.
Yudai Kimura (Nagoya Grampus) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 16,687.
Match stats
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.23 | 2.11 |
| Total shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 13 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 405 (82%) | 380 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 7 |
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse (3-4-2-1): Togo Umeda, Seung-Wook Park, Jelani Sumiyoshi, Mateus Brunetti, Kengo Kitazume, Zento Uno, Matheus Bueno, Rinsei Ohata, Alfredo Stephens, Yudai Shimamoto, Se-Hun Oh
Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1): Daniel Schmidt, Teruki Hara, Haruya Fujii, Tomoki Takamine, Yuya Asano, Sho Inagaki, Tsukasa Morishima, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Ryuji Izumi, Yudai Kimura, Yuya Yamagishi
Key events
- 45' · Goal · Yudai Kimura (Nagoya Grampus)
- 46' · Substitution · Kazuki Kozuka for Alfredo Stephens (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 46' · Substitution · Yutaka Yoshida for Rinsei Ohata (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 57' · Substitution · Shungo Sugiura for Yuya Yamagishi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 57' · Substitution · Hidemasa Koda for Ryuji Izumi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 63' · Substitution · Kanta Chiba for Yudai Shimamoto (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 75' · Substitution · Masahito Ono for Tsukasa Morishima (Nagoya Grampus)
- 76' · Substitution · Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni for Yuya Asano (Nagoya Grampus)
- 76' · Substitution · Yuji Doi for Kengo Kitazume (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 83' · Substitution · Masaki Yumiba for Zento Uno (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 83' · Substitution · Yuki Nogami for Teruki Hara (Nagoya Grampus)
- 88' · Goal · Shungo Sugiura (Nagoya Grampus)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2012: Shimizu S-Pulse 9, draws 4, Nagoya Grampus 8.
Questions
Who won Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus?
Nagoya Grampus won, 0-2 (J1 League) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026.
When and where is Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus?
Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 05:00 UTC at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Shimizu S-Pulse and Nagoya Grampus?
In 21 league meetings since 2012: Shimizu S-Pulse 9 wins, 4 draws, Nagoya Grampus 8 wins (goals 32-34).