Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1-0 Johor Darul Ta’zim
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Hiroshima Sanfrecce won: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1-0 Johor Darul Ta’zim in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 1/8) on Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Kosuke Kinoshita 90' (pen). Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Hayato Araki (8.1).
Match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce beat Johor Darul Ta’zim 1-0
Hiroshima Sanfrecce squeezed past Johor Darul Ta’zim 1-0 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima on Wednesday 11 March in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Kosuke Kinoshita put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead from the penalty spot on 90' (1-0).
Kosuke Kinoshita's 90' strike proved decisive.
Hiroshima Sanfrecce had 64% of the ball, shots were 16-6 (1-4 on target).
Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 11,128.
Match stats
| Hiroshima Sanfrecce | Johor Darul Ta’zim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 8 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 332 (76%) | 149 (57%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 3 | 2 |
Lineups
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-1-2): Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Hayao Kawabe, Taishi Matsumoto, Takaaki Shichi, Sota Nakamura, Ryo Germain, Akito Suzuki
Johor Darul Ta’zim (4-2-3-1): Andoni Zubiaurre, Óscar Arribas, Raúl Parra, Eddy Israfilov, Cristóbal Márquez, Nené, Afiq Fazail, Marcos Guilherme, Nacho Méndez, Jonathan Cristian Silva, Jairo
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Jairo (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 32' · Yellow card · Ryo Germain (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 37' · Yellow card · Nené (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 46' · Substitution · Ager Aketxe for Afiq Fazail (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 48' · Yellow card · Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 56' · Substitution · Naoto Arai for Sho Sasaki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 56' · Substitution · Kosuke Kinoshita for Sota Nakamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 61' · Yellow card · Kosuke Kinoshita (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 68' · Substitution · Shane Lowry for Jonathan Cristian Silva (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 73' · Substitution · Yotaro Nakajima for Ryo Germain (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 73' · Substitution · Mutsuki Kato for Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 86' · Substitution · Bérgson for Jairo (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 86' · Substitution · Motoki Ohara for Takaaki Shichi (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90' · Goal · Kosuke Kinoshita (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
All-time head-to-head
Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Johor Darul Ta’zim: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Johor Darul Ta’zim?
Hiroshima Sanfrecce won, 1-0 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Wed, 11 Mar 2026.
When and where is Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Johor Darul Ta’zim?
Wed, 11 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, AFC Champions League Elite.