Urawa Red Diamonds 1-4 Hiroshima Sanfrecce
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Hiroshima Sanfrecce won: Urawa Red Diamonds 1-4 Hiroshima Sanfrecce in the J1 League (Round 2) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama. Urawa Red Diamonds goals: Hayato Araki 22' (og). Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Akito Suzuki 16', Tsukasa Shiotani 45'+2, Sébastien Haller 61', Akito Suzuki 75'. Expected goals: 0.20-4.31. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Akito Suzuki (9.1).
Match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce rout Urawa Red Diamonds 4-1
Hiroshima Sanfrecce ran riot against Urawa Red Diamonds 4-1 away from home at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Saturday 15 August in the J1 League.
Akito Suzuki put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead on 16' (0-1), an own goal by Hayato Araki levelled for Urawa Red Diamonds on 22' (1-1), Tsukasa Shiotani restored Hiroshima Sanfrecce's lead on 45+2' (1-2), Sébastien Haller made it 1-3 on 61' and Akito Suzuki made it 1-4 on 75'.
Urawa Red Diamonds had 48% of the ball, shots were 3-26 (1-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.20-4.31. Hiroshima Sanfrecce were the better side on chances, too.
Akito Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 48,707.
Match stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroshima Sanfrecce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.20 | 4.31 |
| Total shots | 3 | 26 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 49 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 251 (73%) | 263 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 11 |
| Total shots | 3 | 26 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 21 |
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds (4-3-3): Shusaku Nishikawa, Danilo Boza, Yuta Miyamoto, Kota Kudo, Yoichi Naganuma, Shuta Sasa, Kaito Yasui, Ryoma Watanabe, Takuro Kaneko, Ado Onaiwu, Harumi Minamino
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Issei Ouchi, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Hayao Kawabe, Yotaro Nakajima, Shunki Higashi, Mutsuki Kato, Akito Suzuki, Sébastien Haller
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 22' · Goal · Hayato Araki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 22' · Yellow card · Sho Sasaki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 25' · Yellow card · Kota Kudo (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 34' · Yellow card · Yuta Miyamoto (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Tsukasa Shiotani (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 46' · Substitution · Hiiro Komori for Ado Onaiwu (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 60' · Substitution · Kotaro Hayashi for Yoichi Naganuma (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 60' · Substitution · Jumpei Hayakawa for Shuta Sasa (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 61' · Goal · Sébastien Haller (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 63' · Substitution · Takumu Kawamura for Sébastien Haller (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 66' · Substitution · Renji Hidano for Harumi Minamino (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 70' · Substitution · Shimon Kobayashi for Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 70' · Substitution · Taishi Matsumoto for Shunki Higashi (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 70' · Substitution · Naoto Arai for Yotaro Nakajima (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 75' · Goal · Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 76' · Substitution · Atsushi Inagaki for Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 88' · Substitution · Taichi Yamasaki for Hayao Kawabe (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2012: Urawa Red Diamonds 14, draws 5, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 10.
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Urawa Red Diamonds vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Hiroshima Sanfrecce won, 1-4 (J1 League) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026.
When and where is Urawa Red Diamonds vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 10:00 UTC at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Urawa Red Diamonds and Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
In 29 league meetings since 2012: Urawa Red Diamonds 14 wins, 5 draws, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 10 wins (goals 41-39).