Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 Vissel Kobe
Updated
Kawasaki Frontale won: Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 Vissel Kobe in the J1 League (Round 11) on Wed, 21 Oct 2026 at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, Kawasaki. Kawasaki Frontale goals: Marcinho 61', Tatsuya Ito 71'. Vissel Kobe goals: Yuya Osako 73'. Expected goals: 2.05-1.36. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: So Kawahara (8.1).
Match report
Kawasaki Frontale beat Vissel Kobe 2-1
Kawasaki Frontale edged Vissel Kobe 2-1 at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu on Wednesday 21 October in the J1 League.
Marcinho put Kawasaki Frontale ahead on 61' (1-0), Tatsuya Ito made it 2-0 on 71' and Yuya Osako pulled one back for Vissel Kobe on 73' (2-1).
Kawasaki Frontale had 53% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.05-1.36.
So Kawahara (Kawasaki Frontale) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
The result leaves Kawasaki Frontale 7th on 19 points, with Vissel Kobe 4th on 22.
Attendance: 20,737. Referee: Futoshi Nakamura.
Match stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | Vissel Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.05 | 1.36 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 347 (80%) | 297 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 7 |
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale (4-2-3-1): Svend Brodersen, Reon Yamahara, Pedro Romano, Yuichi Maruyama, Asahi Sasaki, So Kawahara, Kento Tachibanada, Shuto Yamaichi, Yuto Ozeki, Marcinho, Derik Lacerda
Vissel Kobe (4-3-3): Shuichi Gonda, Nanasei Iino, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Matheus Thuler, Diego, Yosuke Ideguchi, Yuya Kuwasaki, Erik, Yoshinori Muto, Yuya Osako, Katsuya Nagato
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Yuan Iwamoto for Katsuya Nagato (Vissel Kobe)
- 52' · Yellow card · Asahi Sasaki (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 59' · Substitution · Tatsuya Ito for Shuto Yamaichi (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 59' · Substitution · Yasuto Wakizaka for Yuto Ozeki (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 61' · Goal · Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 67' · Substitution · Filip Uremović for Pedro Romano (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 69' · Substitution · Jean Patrick for Nanasei Iino (Vissel Kobe)
- 71' · Goal · Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 73' · Goal · Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe)
- 77' · Substitution · Mitsuki Hidaka for Yuya Kuwasaki (Vissel Kobe)
- 79' · Yellow card · Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe)
- 82' · Substitution · Yu Kobayashi for Derik Lacerda (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 82' · Substitution · Yuki Yamamoto for Reon Yamahara (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 86' · Substitution · Ren Komatsu for Erik (Vissel Kobe)
- 87' · Substitution · Kyosuke Mochiyama for Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Yuto Matsunagane for Kento Tachibanada (Kawasaki Frontale)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2012: Kawasaki Frontale 11, draws 7, Vissel Kobe 8.
Questions
Who won Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe?
Kawasaki Frontale won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Wed, 21 Oct 2026.
When and where is Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe?
Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, Kawasaki, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kawasaki Frontale and Vissel Kobe?
In 26 league meetings since 2012: Kawasaki Frontale 11 wins, 7 draws, Vissel Kobe 8 wins (goals 46-37).