Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 Tokyo Verdy
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Urawa Red Diamonds won: Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 Tokyo Verdy in the J1 League (Round 8) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama. Urawa Red Diamonds goals: Matheus Sávio 24', Matheus Sávio 32', Harumi Minamino 44'. Tokyo Verdy goals: Yuta Arai 62'. Expected goals: 0.97-0.11. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Matheus Sávio (8.9).
Match report
Urawa Red Diamonds beat Tokyo Verdy 3-1
Urawa Red Diamonds saw off Tokyo Verdy 3-1 at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Saturday 19 September in the J1 League.
Matheus Sávio put Urawa Red Diamonds ahead on 24' (1-0), added another on 32' (2-0), Harumi Minamino made it 3-0 on 44' and Yuta Arai pulled one back for Tokyo Verdy on 62' (3-1).
Urawa Red Diamonds had 47% of the ball, shots were 12-5 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.97-0.11.
Matheus Sávio (Urawa Red Diamonds) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 33,652. Referee: Jumpei Iida.
Match stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Tokyo Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.97 | 0.11 |
| Total shots | 12 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 11 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 244 (73%) | 291 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 2 |
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds (4-1-2-3): Shusaku Nishikawa, Miki Yamane, Yuta Miyamoto, Kenta Nemoto, Kotaro Hayashi, Tatsuki Seko, Kaito Yasui, Hayate Ueki, Takuro Kaneko, Harumi Minamino, Matheus Sávio
Tokyo Verdy (3-4-2-1): Matheus Vidotto, Kaito Suzuki, Naoki Hayashi, Ryota Inoue, Yuta Arai, Kosuke Saito, Rei Hirakawa, Shuhei Mizoguchi, Hayato Hirao, Yuya Fukuda, Itsuki Someno
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Shuhei Mizoguchi (Tokyo Verdy)
- 24' · Goal · Matheus Sávio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 32' · Goal · Matheus Sávio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 44' · Goal · Harumi Minamino (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 46' · Substitution · Kazunari Ichimi for Hayato Hirao (Tokyo Verdy)
- 56' · Yellow card · Kazunari Ichimi (Tokyo Verdy)
- 58' · Substitution · Kai Shibato for Kosuke Saito (Tokyo Verdy)
- 58' · Substitution · Atsushi Inagaki for Miki Yamane (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 62' · Goal · Yuta Arai (Tokyo Verdy)
- 67' · Substitution · Hiiro Komori for Harumi Minamino (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 67' · Substitution · Eiichi Katayama for Hayate Ueki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 80' · Substitution · Yoichi Naganuma for Kaito Yasui (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 81' · Substitution · Samuel Gustafson for Matheus Sávio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 86' · Substitution · Yuan Matsuhashi for Kaito Suzuki (Tokyo Verdy)
- 86' · Substitution · Kanya Fujimoto for Yuya Fukuda (Tokyo Verdy)
- 89' · Substitution · Issei Kumatoriya for Yuta Arai (Tokyo Verdy)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2012: Urawa Red Diamonds 11, draws 10, Tokyo Verdy 8.
Questions
Who won Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokyo Verdy?
Urawa Red Diamonds won, 3-1 (J1 League) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026.
When and where is Urawa Red Diamonds vs Tokyo Verdy?
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 09:30 UTC at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Urawa Red Diamonds and Tokyo Verdy?
In 29 league meetings since 2012: Urawa Red Diamonds 11 wins, 10 draws, Tokyo Verdy 8 wins (goals 47-44).