Thespa Gunma 1-2 Niigata
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Niigata won: Thespa Gunma 1-2 Niigata in the Japan, League Cup - 1st Round (Round 1) on Wed, 2 Sept 2026 at Shoda Shoyu Stadium, Maebashi. Thespa Gunma goals: Taishi Tamashiro 40'. Niigata goals: Ryosuke Maeda 36', Keisuke Kasai 50'.
Match report
Niigata beat Thespa Gunma 2-1
Niigata narrowly beat Thespa Gunma 2-1 away from home at Shoda Shoyu Stadium on Wednesday 2 September in the Japan, League Cup - 1st Round.
Ryosuke Maeda put Niigata ahead on 36' (0-1), Taishi Tamashiro levelled for Thespa Gunma on 40' (1-1) and Keisuke Kasai restored Niigata's lead on 50' (1-2).
Lineups
Thespa Gunma (4-4-2): Issei Kondo, Masato Nuki, Tatsushi Koyanagi, Ryo Nakamura, Koutaro Yamahara, Shota Tanaka, Taishi Tamashiro, Yuya Ikeshita, Takatora Harada, Shido Izuma, Shota Aoki
Niigata (4-2-3-1): Noam Baumann, Soya Fujiwara, Jason Geria, Kakeru Funaki, Mihiro Sato, Ryosuke Maeda, Eiji Shirai, Aozora Ishiyama, Matheus Moraes, Chihiro Konagaya, Iury Castilho
Key events
- 36' · Goal · Ryosuke Maeda (Niigata)
- 40' · Goal · Taishi Tamashiro (Thespa Gunma)
- 50' · Goal · Keisuke Kasai (Niigata)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Thespa Gunma vs Niigata?
Niigata won, 1-2 (Japan, League Cup - 1st Round) on Wed, 2 Sept 2026.
When and where is Thespa Gunma vs Niigata?
Wed, 2 Sept 2026, 10:00 UTC at Shoda Shoyu Stadium, Maebashi, Japan, League Cup - 1st Round.