Hiroshima Sanfrecce 3-0 Nagoya Grampus
Updated
Hiroshima Sanfrecce won: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 3-0 Nagoya Grampus in the J1 League (Round 5) on Wed, 2 Sept 2026 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Mutsuki Kato 71', Akito Suzuki 80', Sébastien Haller 90'+1. Expected goals: 1.95-0.54. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Mutsuki Kato (8.3).
Match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce rout Nagoya Grampus 3-0
Hiroshima Sanfrecce swept aside Nagoya Grampus 3-0 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima on Wednesday 2 September in the J1 League.
Mutsuki Kato put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead on 71' (1-0), Akito Suzuki made it 2-0 on 80' and Sébastien Haller made it 3-0 on 90+1'.
Hiroshima Sanfrecce had 53% of the ball, shots were 16-3 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.95-0.54. Hiroshima Sanfrecce were the better side on chances, too.
Mutsuki Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 26,892. Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura.
Match stats
| Hiroshima Sanfrecce | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 | 0.54 |
| Total shots | 16 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 447 (84%) | 387 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 3 |
Lineups
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Issei Ouchi, Shuto Nakano, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Naoto Arai, Hayao Kawabe, Taishi Matsumoto, Shunki Higashi, Mutsuki Kato, Takumu Kawamura, Akito Suzuki
Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1): Alexandre Pisano, Yuki Nogami, Haruya Fujii, Shuhei Tokumoto, Yuya Asano, Sho Inagaki, Tomoki Takamine, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Ryuji Izumi, Yudai Kimura, Yuya Yamagishi
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Sho Inagaki (Nagoya Grampus)
- 46' · Substitution · Sébastien Haller for Takumu Kawamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 71' · Goal · Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 73' · Substitution · Shun Ayukawa for Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 73' · Substitution · Yotaro Nakajima for Hayao Kawabe (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 74' · Substitution · Hidemasa Koda for Yuya Asano (Nagoya Grampus)
- 74' · Substitution · Tomoya Koyamatsu for Ryuji Izumi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 74' · Substitution · Yota Sato for Yuki Nogami (Nagoya Grampus)
- 80' · Goal · Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 82' · Substitution · Kensuke Nagai for Yuya Yamagishi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 85' · Substitution · Takaaki Shichi for Shunki Higashi (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 87' · Yellow card · Taishi Matsumoto (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90' · Substitution · Sota Koshimichi for Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Sébastien Haller (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Yota Sato (Nagoya Grampus)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2012: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 11, draws 7, Nagoya Grampus 9.
Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Nagoya Grampus: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Nagoya Grampus?
Hiroshima Sanfrecce won, 3-0 (J1 League) on Wed, 2 Sept 2026.
When and where is Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Nagoya Grampus?
Wed, 2 Sept 2026, 10:00 UTC at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Hiroshima Sanfrecce and Nagoya Grampus?
In 27 league meetings since 2012: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 11 wins, 7 draws, Nagoya Grampus 9 wins (goals 41-28).