Hiroshima Sanfrecce 3-0 JEF United Chiba
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Hiroshima Sanfrecce won: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 3-0 JEF United Chiba in the J1 League (Round 1) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Shuto Nakano 3', Akito Suzuki 79', Takumu Kawamura 88'. Expected goals: 2.86-0.45. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Shuto Nakano (8.7).
Match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce rout JEF United Chiba 3-0
Hiroshima Sanfrecce swept aside JEF United Chiba 3-0 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima on Saturday 8 August in the J1 League.
Shuto Nakano put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead on 3' (1-0), Akito Suzuki made it 2-0 on 79' and Takumu Kawamura made it 3-0 on 88'.
Hiroshima Sanfrecce had 54% of the ball, shots were 23-7 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.86-0.45. Hiroshima Sanfrecce were the better side on chances, too.
Shuto Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 27,624.
Match stats
| Hiroshima Sanfrecce | JEF United Chiba | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.86 | 0.45 |
| Total shots | 23 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 13 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 431 (85%) | 362 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 23 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 4 |
Lineups
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Issei Ouchi, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Hayao Kawabe, Yotaro Nakajima, Shunki Higashi, Naoki Maeda, Mutsuki Kato, Akito Suzuki
JEF United Chiba (3-4-2-1): José Suárez, Takahiro Iida, Daniel Hall, Koji Toriumi, Kazuki Tanaka, Yusuke Kobayashi, Takayuki Mae, Takumi Tsukui, Takumi Matsumura, Daichi Ishikawa, Erison
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Shuto Nakano (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 43' · Yellow card · Yotaro Nakajima (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 46' · Substitution · Matheus Índio for Yusuke Kobayashi (JEF United Chiba)
- 46' · Substitution · Sébastien Haller for Naoki Maeda (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 64' · Substitution · Makoto Himeno for Kazuki Tanaka (JEF United Chiba)
- 64' · Substitution · Ken Yamura for Takumi Matsumura (JEF United Chiba)
- 65' · Substitution · Taishi Matsumoto for Yotaro Nakajima (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 66' · Yellow card · Erison (JEF United Chiba)
- 78' · Substitution · Rikuto Ishio for Takumi Tsukui (JEF United Chiba)
- 79' · Goal · Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 80' · Substitution · Naoto Arai for Shunki Higashi (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 80' · Substitution · Taichi Yamasaki for Tsukasa Shiotani (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 80' · Substitution · Leonardo Rocha for Daichi Ishikawa (JEF United Chiba)
- 85' · Substitution · Takumu Kawamura for Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 88' · Goal · Takumu Kawamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
All-time head-to-head
1 league meetings since 2026: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1, draws 0, JEF United Chiba 0.
Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs JEF United Chiba: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs JEF United Chiba?
Hiroshima Sanfrecce won, 3-0 (J1 League) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
When and where is Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs JEF United Chiba?
Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 10:15 UTC at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Hiroshima Sanfrecce and JEF United Chiba?
In 1 league meetings since 2026: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1 wins, 0 draws, JEF United Chiba 0 wins (goals 3-0).