Vissel Kobe 1-0 Cerezo Osaka
Updated
Vissel Kobe won: Vissel Kobe 1-0 Cerezo Osaka in the J1 League (Round 4) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe. Vissel Kobe goals: Ren Komatsu 71' (pen). Expected goals: 1.95-1.09. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Daiya Maekawa (8.1).
Match report
Vissel Kobe beat Cerezo Osaka 1-0
Vissel Kobe narrowly beat Cerezo Osaka 1-0 at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe on Saturday 29 August in the J1 League.
Ren Komatsu put Vissel Kobe ahead from the penalty spot on 71' (1-0).
Vissel Kobe had 44% of the ball, shots were 12-15 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.95-1.09.
Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 22,767. Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya.
Match stats
| Vissel Kobe | Cerezo Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 | 1.09 |
| Total shots | 12 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 25 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 261 (75%) | 342 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 9 |
| Total shots | 12 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 14 |
Lineups
Vissel Kobe (4-3-3): Daiya Maekawa, Gotoku Sakai, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Matheus Thuler, Diego, Yuta Goke, Yuan Iwamoto, Yosuke Ideguchi, Nanasei Iino, Ren Komatsu, Katsuya Nagato
Cerezo Osaka (3-4-2-1): Kosuke Nakamura, Dion Cools, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Rikito Inoue, Takumi Nakamura, Jackson Irvine, Shunta Tanaka, Ayumu Ohata, Yota Komi, Yumeki Yokoyama, Solomon Sakuragawa
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Hyoei Kawabata for Nanasei Iino (Vissel Kobe)
- 53' · Yellow card · Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe)
- 65' · Substitution · Thiago for Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka)
- 71' · Goal · Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe)
- 73' · Substitution · Yuya Kuwasaki for Yuan Iwamoto (Vissel Kobe)
- 73' · Substitution · Lucas Fernandes for Takumi Nakamura (Cerezo Osaka)
- 75' · Yellow card · Lucas Fernandes (Cerezo Osaka)
- 81' · Substitution · Pablo Sabbag for Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka)
- 81' · Substitution · Shinji Kagawa for Yota Komi (Cerezo Osaka)
- 81' · Yellow card · Yuta Goke (Vissel Kobe)
- 87' · Substitution · Mitsuki Hidaka for Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Issei Takahashi for Katsuya Nagato (Vissel Kobe)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2012: Vissel Kobe 8, draws 6, Cerezo Osaka 9.
Questions
Who won Vissel Kobe vs Cerezo Osaka?
Vissel Kobe won, 1-0 (J1 League) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is Vissel Kobe vs Cerezo Osaka?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 10:00 UTC at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, Kobe, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Vissel Kobe and Cerezo Osaka?
In 23 league meetings since 2012: Vissel Kobe 8 wins, 6 draws, Cerezo Osaka 9 wins (goals 27-29).