Okayama 1-2 Kyoto
Updated
Kyoto won: Okayama 1-2 Kyoto in the J1 League (Round 8) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at JFE Harenokuni Stadium, Okayama. Okayama goals: Sang-Ho Na 45'+1. Kyoto goals: João Pedro 10', Alex Negueba 90'+2. Sent off: Lucão (57'). Expected goals: 0.23-0.57. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: João Pedro (8.3).
Match report
Kyoto beat Okayama 2-1
Kyoto narrowly beat Okayama 2-1 away from home at JFE Harenokuni Stadium on Saturday 19 September in the J1 League.
João Pedro put Kyoto ahead on 10' (0-1), Sang-Ho Na levelled for Okayama on 45+1' (1-1) and Alex Negueba restored Kyoto's lead on 90+2' (1-2).
Alex Negueba's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Lucão (Okayama) was sent off on 57'.
Okayama had 36% of the ball, shots were 7-13 (1-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.23-0.57.
João Pedro (Kyoto Sanga FC) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 14,822. Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita.
Match stats
| Okayama | Kyoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.23 | 0.57 |
| Total shots | 7 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 14 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 191 (67%) | 430 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 7 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 6 |
Lineups
Okayama (3-4-3): Lennart Moser, Hiroshi Omori, Yugo Tatsuta, Yoshitake Suzuki, Towa Yamane, Ibuki Fujita, Oberdan, Kosuke Shirai, Ataru Esaka, Lucão, Sang-Ho Na
Kyoto (4-2-3-1): Halls, Hisashi Tawiah, Yoshinori Suzuki, Kodai Nagata, Kyo Sato, João Pedro, Shimpei Fukuoka, Ren Kato, Haruki Arai, Ryuma Nakano, Rafael Elias
Key events
- 10' · Goal · João Pedro (Kyoto)
- 18' · Yellow card · Yugo Tatsuta (Okayama)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Sang-Ho Na (Okayama)
- 46' · Substitution · Temma Matsuda for Haruki Arai (Kyoto)
- 46' · Substitution · Alex Negueba for Ryuma Nakano (Kyoto)
- 50' · Yellow card · Rafael Elias (Kyoto)
- 57' · Red card · Lucão (Okayama)
- 60' · Substitution · Léo Gaúcho for Ataru Esaka (Okayama)
- 69' · Substitution · Yuta Kamiya for Ibuki Fujita (Okayama)
- 69' · Substitution · Noah Kenshin Browne for Towa Yamane (Okayama)
- 71' · Substitution · Ryosuke Yamanaka for Ren Kato (Kyoto)
- 76' · Yellow card · Yoshitake Suzuki (Okayama)
- 79' · Substitution · Shun Nagasawa for João Pedro (Kyoto)
- 84' · Substitution · Yusuke Ishida for Hisashi Tawiah (Kyoto)
- 89' · Substitution · Daichi Tagami for Sang-Ho Na (Okayama)
- 89' · Substitution · Masaya Matsumoto for Kosuke Shirai (Okayama)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Kyo Sato (Kyoto)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Alex Negueba (Kyoto)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2025: Okayama 1, draws 0, Kyoto 2.
Questions
Who won Okayama vs Kyoto?
Kyoto won, 1-2 (J1 League) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026.
When and where is Okayama vs Kyoto?
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 10:00 UTC at JFE Harenokuni Stadium, Okayama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Okayama and Kyoto?
In 3 league meetings since 2025: Okayama 1 wins, 0 draws, Kyoto 2 wins (goals 3-7).