Hiroshima Sanfrecce 2-1 Kawasaki Frontale
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Hiroshima Sanfrecce won: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 2-1 Kawasaki Frontale in the J1 League (Round 7/8) on Sat, 30 May 2026 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Sota Nakamura 11', Mutsuki Kato 20'. Kawasaki Frontale goals: Tatsuya Ito 43'. Expected goals: 1.19-1.12. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Sota Nakamura (8.2).
Match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce beat Kawasaki Frontale 2-1
Hiroshima Sanfrecce squeezed past Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima on Saturday 30 May in the J1 League.
Sota Nakamura put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead on 11' (1-0), Mutsuki Kato made it 2-0 on 20' and Tatsuya Ito pulled one back for Kawasaki Frontale on 43' (2-1).
Hiroshima Sanfrecce had 46% of the ball, shots were 18-10 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.19-1.12.
Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 25,885.
Match stats
| Hiroshima Sanfrecce | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.19 | 1.12 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 19 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 327 (76%) | 408 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Issei Ouchi, Shuto Nakano, Taichi Yamasaki, Sho Sasaki, Naoto Arai, Hayao Kawabe, Taishi Matsumoto, Shunki Higashi, Mutsuki Kato, Sota Nakamura, Akito Suzuki
Kawasaki Frontale (4-2-3-1): Louis Yamaguchi, Reon Yamahara, Yuto Matsunagane, Yuichi Maruyama, Sota Miura, Kento Tachibanada, Yuki Yamamoto, Tatsuya Ito, Yasuto Wakizaka, Marcinho, Kyosuke Mochiyama
Key events
- 9' · Substitution · So Kawahara for Yuki Yamamoto (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 11' · Goal · Sota Nakamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 20' · Goal · Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 35' · Yellow card · Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 43' · Goal · Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 67' · Substitution · Kosuke Kinoshita for Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 67' · Substitution · Yotaro Nakajima for Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 69' · Substitution · Ryuki Osa for Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 69' · Substitution · Kazuya Konno for Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 69' · Substitution · Lazar Romanic for Kyosuke Mochiyama (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 78' · Substitution · Yusuke Chajima for Shunki Higashi (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 88' · Substitution · Naoki Maeda for Sota Nakamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 88' · Substitution · Soma Kanda for Kento Tachibanada (Kawasaki Frontale)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2012: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 10, draws 6, Kawasaki Frontale 13.
Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Kawasaki Frontale: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Kawasaki Frontale?
Hiroshima Sanfrecce won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Sat, 30 May 2026.
When and where is Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Kawasaki Frontale?
Sat, 30 May 2026, 05:00 UTC at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Hiroshima Sanfrecce and Kawasaki Frontale?
In 29 league meetings since 2012: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 10 wins, 6 draws, Kawasaki Frontale 13 wins (goals 36-46).