Machida Zelvia 3-1 Urawa Red Diamonds
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Machida Zelvia won: Machida Zelvia 3-1 Urawa Red Diamonds in the J1 League (Round 3) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026 at MUFG Stadium, Tōkyō (Tokyo). Machida Zelvia goals: Hotaka Nakamura 8', Takuma Nishimura 54', Neta Lavi 61'. Urawa Red Diamonds goals: Ryoma Watanabe 45'+1. Expected goals: 1.25-2.47. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Neta Lavi (8.3).
Match report
Machida Zelvia beat Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1
Machida Zelvia saw off Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 at MUFG Stadium on Sunday 23 August in the J1 League.
Hotaka Nakamura put Machida Zelvia ahead on 8' (1-0), Ryoma Watanabe levelled for Urawa Red Diamonds on 45+1' (1-1), Takuma Nishimura restored Machida Zelvia's lead on 54' (2-1) and Neta Lavi made it 3-1 on 61'.
Machida Zelvia had 38% of the ball, shots were 13-22 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.25-2.47. Urawa Red Diamonds created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Neta Lavi (Machida Zelvia) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 47,781. Referee: Hiroki Kasahara.
Match stats
| Machida Zelvia | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.25 | 2.47 |
| Total shots | 13 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 28 |
| Big chances | 2 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 266 (77%) | 504 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 11 |
Lineups
Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1): Kosei Tani, Gen Shoji, Daihachi Okamura, Yuta Nakayama, Hotaka Nakamura, Hiroyuki Mae, Neta Lavi, Takahiro Akimoto, Mitchell Duke, Yuki Soma, Tete Yengi
Urawa Red Diamonds (4-1-2-3): Shusaku Nishikawa, Kotaro Hayashi, Yuta Miyamoto, Danilo Boza, Yoichi Naganuma, Hayate Ueki, Kaito Yasui, Ryoma Watanabe, Takuro Kaneko, Hiiro Komori, Matheus Sávio
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Hotaka Nakamura (Machida Zelvia)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 46' · Substitution · Takuma Nishimura for Mitchell Duke (Machida Zelvia)
- 54' · Goal · Takuma Nishimura (Machida Zelvia)
- 61' · Goal · Neta Lavi (Machida Zelvia)
- 68' · Substitution · Harumi Minamino for Matheus Sávio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 68' · Substitution · Tatsuki Seko for Hayate Ueki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 74' · Substitution · Miki Yamane for Kotaro Hayashi (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 74' · Substitution · Jumpei Hayakawa for Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 80' · Substitution · Ryohei Shirasaki for Neta Lavi (Machida Zelvia)
- 80' · Substitution · Renji Hidano for Hiiro Komori (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 83' · Yellow card · Yoichi Naganuma (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 88' · Substitution · Yusuke Matsuo for Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Hokuto Shimoda for Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Ibrahim Dresevic for Gen Shoji (Machida Zelvia)
All-time head-to-head
5 league meetings since 2024: Machida Zelvia 2, draws 2, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds?
Machida Zelvia won, 3-1 (J1 League) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026.
When and where is Machida Zelvia vs Urawa Red Diamonds?
Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 10:30 UTC at MUFG Stadium, Tōkyō (Tokyo), J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Machida Zelvia and Urawa Red Diamonds?
In 5 league meetings since 2024: Machida Zelvia 2 wins, 2 draws, Urawa Red Diamonds 1 wins (goals 7-6).