V-Varen Nagasaki 2-1 Kyoto
Updated
V-Varen Nagasaki won: V-Varen Nagasaki 2-1 Kyoto in the J1 League (Round 1) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026 at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki. V-Varen Nagasaki goals: Thiago Santana 11', Thiago Santana 29'. Kyoto goals: Rafael Elias 54'. Expected goals: 1.95-0.78. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Thiago Santana (9).
Match report
V-Varen Nagasaki beat Kyoto 2-1
V-Varen Nagasaki edged Kyoto 2-1 at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank on Sunday 9 August in the J1 League.
Thiago Santana put V-Varen Nagasaki ahead on 11' (1-0), added another on 29' (2-0) and Rafael Elias pulled one back for Kyoto on 54' (2-1).
V-Varen Nagasaki had 41% of the ball, shots were 16-10 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.95-0.78. V-Varen Nagasaki were the better side on chances, too.
Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 20,489.
Match stats
| V-Varen Nagasaki | Kyoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 | 0.78 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 14 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 239 (74%) | 376 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 6 |
Lineups
V-Varen Nagasaki (3-4-2-1): Masaaki Goto, Kanta Doi, Takuma Ominami, Eduardo, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Riku Yamada, Hijiri Onaga, Yuto Iwasaki, Motoki Hasegawa, Thiago Santana
Kyoto (4-2-3-1): Gakuji Ota, Shinnosuke Fukuda, Weverton, Henrique, Kyo Sato, João Pedro, Shimpei Fukuoka, Ren Kato, Taiki Hirato, Haruki Arai, Rafael Elias
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 29' · Goal · Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 34' · Yellow card · João Pedro (Kyoto)
- 46' · Substitution · Kodai Nagata for Henrique (Kyoto)
- 46' · Substitution · Alex Negueba for Taiki Hirato (Kyoto)
- 46' · Substitution · Sung-Jun Yoon for Shimpei Fukuoka (Kyoto)
- 50' · Yellow card · Weverton (Kyoto)
- 54' · Goal · Rafael Elias (Kyoto)
- 63' · Substitution · Ikki Arai for Eduardo (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 69' · Substitution · Takumi Kato for Ren Kato (Kyoto)
- 73' · Substitution · Ryogo Yamasaki for Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 76' · Substitution · Yoshinori Suzuki for Kodai Nagata (Kyoto)
- 78' · Yellow card · Alex Negueba (Kyoto)
- 86' · Substitution · Diego Pituca for Riku Yamada (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 86' · Substitution · Emerson Deocleciano for Yuto Iwasaki (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 87' · Substitution · Shun Nagasawa for Haruki Arai (Kyoto)
- 88' · Substitution · Ryosuke Shindo for Masahiro Sekiguchi (V-Varen Nagasaki)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Hijiri Onaga (V-Varen Nagasaki)
All-time head-to-head
1 league meetings since 2026: V-Varen Nagasaki 1, draws 0, Kyoto 0.
Questions
Who won V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kyoto?
V-Varen Nagasaki won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026.
When and where is V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kyoto?
Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 10:00 UTC at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between V-Varen Nagasaki and Kyoto?
In 1 league meetings since 2026: V-Varen Nagasaki 1 wins, 0 draws, Kyoto 0 wins (goals 2-1).