Cerezo Osaka 2-1 Okayama
Updated
Cerezo Osaka won: Cerezo Osaka 2-1 Okayama in the J1 League (Round 1) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM, Ōsaka (Osaka). Cerezo Osaka goals: Solomon Sakuragawa 20', Yumeki Yokoyama 24'. Okayama goals: Noah Kenshin Browne 8'. Expected goals: 0.78-1.35. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Solomon Sakuragawa (7.9).
Match report
Cerezo Osaka beat Okayama 2-1
Cerezo Osaka came from behind to beat Okayama 2-1 at YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM on Saturday 8 August in the J1 League.
Noah Kenshin Browne put Okayama ahead on 8' (0-1), Solomon Sakuragawa levelled for Cerezo Osaka on 20' (1-1) and Yumeki Yokoyama restored Cerezo Osaka's lead on 24' (2-1).
Cerezo Osaka had 50% of the ball, shots were 6-17 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.78-1.35. Okayama created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 21,843.
Match stats
| Cerezo Osaka | Okayama | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.78 | 1.35 |
| Total shots | 6 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 31 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 312 (76%) | 306 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Total shots | 6 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 13 |
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka (3-4-2-1): Kosuke Nakamura, Dion Cools, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Rikito Inoue, Takumi Nakamura, Kosei Okazawa, Shunta Tanaka, Niko Takahashi, Shinji Kagawa, Yumeki Yokoyama, Solomon Sakuragawa
Okayama (3-4-2-1): Shun Matsuda, Hiroshi Omori, Yugo Tatsuta, Yoshitake Suzuki, Kosuke Shirai, Masaya Matsumoto, Eiji Miyamoto, Noah Kenshin Browne, Sang-Ho Na, Ataru Esaka, Lucão
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Noah Kenshin Browne (Okayama)
- 20' · Goal · Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka)
- 24' · Goal · Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 46' · Substitution · Oberdan for Masaya Matsumoto (Okayama)
- 58' · Substitution · Lucas Fernandes for Shinji Kagawa (Cerezo Osaka)
- 58' · Substitution · Satoki Uejo for Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 58' · Substitution · Towa Yamane for Noah Kenshin Browne (Okayama)
- 67' · Substitution · Ayumu Ohata for Niko Takahashi (Cerezo Osaka)
- 67' · Substitution · Yuta Kamiya for Eiji Miyamoto (Okayama)
- 67' · Substitution · Kazunari Ichimi for Lucão (Okayama)
- 75' · Yellow card · Ayumu Ohata (Cerezo Osaka)
- 79' · Substitution · Hayato Okuda for Takumi Nakamura (Cerezo Osaka)
- 79' · Substitution · Thiago for Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka)
- 79' · Substitution · Kota Kawano for Ataru Esaka (Okayama)
- 87' · Substitution · Rui Sueyoshi for Kota Kawano (Okayama)
- 87' · Substitution · Hinata Kida for Kosei Okazawa (Cerezo Osaka)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2025: Cerezo Osaka 3, draws 0, Okayama 0.
Questions
Who won Cerezo Osaka vs Okayama?
Cerezo Osaka won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
When and where is Cerezo Osaka vs Okayama?
Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 10:00 UTC at YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM, Ōsaka (Osaka), J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Cerezo Osaka and Okayama?
In 3 league meetings since 2025: Cerezo Osaka 3 wins, 0 draws, Okayama 0 wins (goals 6-3).