Kyoto 2-1 Fukuoka
Updated
Kyoto won: Kyoto 2-1 Fukuoka in the J1 League (Round 4) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kameoka. Kyoto goals: Rafael Elias 8', Haruki Arai 64'. Fukuoka goals: Halls 87' (og). Expected goals: 1.00-1.34. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Rafael Elias (8.7).
Match report
Kyoto beat Fukuoka 2-1
Kyoto edged Fukuoka 2-1 at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera on Saturday 29 August in the J1 League.
Rafael Elias put Kyoto ahead on 8' (1-0), Haruki Arai made it 2-0 on 64' and an own goal by Halls pulled one back for Fukuoka on 87' (2-1).
Kyoto had 43% of the ball, shots were 8-19 (3-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.00-1.34.
Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga FC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 15,255. Referee: Koei Koya.
Match stats
| Kyoto | Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.00 | 1.34 |
| Total shots | 8 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 5 | 32 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 258 (72%) | 346 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 8 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 16 |
Lineups
Kyoto (4-2-3-1): Halls, Shinnosuke Fukuda, Weverton, Yoshinori Suzuki, Kyo Sato, Sung-Jun Yoon, João Pedro, Haruki Arai, Maceió, Ryuma Nakano, Rafael Elias
Fukuoka (3-4-2-1): Takumi Nagaishi, Daiki Fukazawa, Teppei Oka, Yuma Tsujioka, Yu Hashimoto, Kokoro Maeda, Tomoya Miki, Kazuki Fujimoto, Shu Morooka, Masato Shigemi, Werik Popó
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Rafael Elias (Kyoto)
- 10' · Yellow card · Kokoro Maeda (Fukuoka)
- 30' · Yellow card · Kazuki Fujimoto (Fukuoka)
- 46' · Substitution · Yota Maejima for Kazuki Fujimoto (Fukuoka)
- 57' · Substitution · Shosei Usui for Masato Shigemi (Fukuoka)
- 62' · Substitution · Shun Nagasawa for Ryuma Nakano (Kyoto)
- 62' · Substitution · Temma Matsuda for Maceió (Kyoto)
- 64' · Goal · Haruki Arai (Kyoto)
- 67' · Yellow card · Sung-Jun Yoon (Kyoto)
- 68' · Substitution · Keiya Shiihashi for Kokoro Maeda (Fukuoka)
- 68' · Substitution · Shintaro Nago for Werik Popó (Fukuoka)
- 75' · Yellow card · Yu Hashimoto (Fukuoka)
- 81' · Substitution · Abdul Hanan Sani Brown for Shu Morooka (Fukuoka)
- 87' · Goal · Halls (Fukuoka)
- 89' · Substitution · Kodai Nagata for Weverton (Kyoto)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Fuchi Honda for Haruki Arai (Kyoto)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2022: Kyoto 3, draws 1, Fukuoka 5.
Questions
Who won Kyoto vs Fukuoka?
Kyoto won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is Kyoto vs Fukuoka?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 10:00 UTC at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kameoka, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kyoto and Fukuoka?
In 9 league meetings since 2022: Kyoto 3 wins, 1 draws, Fukuoka 5 wins (goals 11-12).