Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
Updated
Kawasaki Frontale won: Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 Shimizu S-Pulse in the J1 League (Round 6) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026 at MUFG Stadium, Tōkyō (Tokyo). Kawasaki Frontale goals: Kyosuke Mochiyama 1', Marcinho 77', Marcinho 90'. Shimizu S-Pulse goals: Se-Hun Oh 68' (pen). Sent off: Jelani Sumiyoshi (40'). Expected goals: 3.41-1.62. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Marcinho (9).
Match report
Kawasaki Frontale beat Shimizu S-Pulse 3-1
Kawasaki Frontale saw off Shimizu S-Pulse 3-1 at MUFG Stadium on Sunday 6 September in the J1 League.
Kyosuke Mochiyama put Kawasaki Frontale ahead on 1' (1-0), Se-Hun Oh levelled for Shimizu S-Pulse from the penalty spot on 68' (1-1), Marcinho restored Kawasaki Frontale's lead on 77' (2-1) and added another on 90' (3-1).
Jelani Sumiyoshi (Shimizu S-Pulse) was sent off on 40'.
Kawasaki Frontale had 57% of the ball, shots were 25-13 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.41-1.62. Kawasaki Frontale were the better side on chances, too.
Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 37,784. Referee: Jumpei Iida.
Match stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.41 | 1.62 |
| Total shots | 25 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 22 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 437 (88%) | 291 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 25 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 9 |
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale (4-2-3-1): Svend Brodersen, Reon Yamahara, Filip Uremović, Yuichi Maruyama, Asahi Sasaki, Kento Tachibanada, Yuki Yamamoto, Kazuya Konno, Yasuto Wakizaka, Tatsuya Ito, Kyosuke Mochiyama
Shimizu S-Pulse (4-3-3): Togo Umeda, Hidehiro Sugai, Yuji Takahashi, Jelani Sumiyoshi, Yutaka Yoshida, Yudai Shimamoto, Ryo Germain, Masaki Yumiba, Kai Matsuzaki, Kosuke Kinoshita, Tomoya Fujii
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Kyosuke Mochiyama (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 27' · Yellow card · Tomoya Fujii (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 40' · Red card · Jelani Sumiyoshi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 44' · Substitution · Seung-Wook Park for Kai Matsuzaki (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 46' · Substitution · Marcinho for Kazuya Konno (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 46' · Substitution · Derik Lacerda for Kyosuke Mochiyama (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 57' · Substitution · Se-Hun Oh for Kosuke Kinoshita (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 57' · Substitution · Kenta Inoue for Tomoya Fujii (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 58' · Substitution · Mateus Brunetti for Yutaka Yoshida (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 68' · Goal · Se-Hun Oh (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 72' · Yellow card · Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 73' · Substitution · Yuto Ozeki for Kento Tachibanada (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 77' · Goal · Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 80' · Yellow card · Mateus Brunetti (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 83' · Yellow card · Yuji Takahashi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 84' · Substitution · Sota Miura for Asahi Sasaki (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 86' · Substitution · Kazuki Kozuka for Yudai Shimamoto (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 90' · Goal · Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Shuto Yamaichi for Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2012: Kawasaki Frontale 16, draws 5, Shimizu S-Pulse 2.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse?
Kawasaki Frontale won, 3-1 (J1 League) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026.
When and where is Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse?
Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 10:00 UTC at MUFG Stadium, Tōkyō (Tokyo), J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse?
In 23 league meetings since 2012: Kawasaki Frontale 16 wins, 5 draws, Shimizu S-Pulse 2 wins (goals 55-26).