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Cerezo Osaka won: Cerezo Osaka 2-0 Kashiwa Reysol in the J1 League (Round 5) on Wed, 2 Sept 2026 at YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM, Ōsaka (Osaka). Cerezo Osaka goals: Solomon Sakuragawa 20', Solomon Sakuragawa 68' (pen). Expected goals: 1.47-1.25. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Solomon Sakuragawa (9.1).
Cerezo Osaka got the better of Kashiwa Reysol 2-0 at YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM on Wednesday 2 September in the J1 League.
Solomon Sakuragawa put Cerezo Osaka ahead on 20' (1-0) and added another from the penalty spot on 68' (2-0).
Cerezo Osaka had 49% of the ball, shots were 12-11 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.47-1.25.
Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 15,526. Referee: Hayato Shimizu.
| Cerezo Osaka | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.47 | 1.25 |
| Total shots | 12 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 37 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 383 (81%) | 424 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 9 |
| Total shots | 12 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Cerezo Osaka (3-4-2-1): Kosuke Nakamura, Dion Cools, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Rikito Inoue, Hayato Okuda, Jackson Irvine, Shunta Tanaka, Ayumu Ohata, Shinji Kagawa, Thiago, Solomon Sakuragawa
Kashiwa Reysol (3-4-2-1): Ryosuke Kojima, Wataru Harada, Taiyo Koga, Daiki Sugioka, Tojiro Kubo, Koki Kumasaka, Nobuteru Nakagawa, Keita Endo, Yoshio Koizumi, Hinata Yamauchi, Yuki Kakita
23 league meetings since 2012: Cerezo Osaka 7, draws 8, Kashiwa Reysol 8.
Cerezo Osaka won, 2-0 (J1 League) on Wed, 2 Sept 2026.
Wed, 2 Sept 2026, 10:00 UTC at YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM, Ōsaka (Osaka), J1 League.
In 23 league meetings since 2012: Cerezo Osaka 7 wins, 8 draws, Kashiwa Reysol 8 wins (goals 24-24).