J1 League 2026-27 | Matchday 1 | 2026-08-09 19:00 JST
2 – 1
11' Thiago Santana 29' Thiago Santana
Match summary V-Varen Nagasaki took on Kyoto Sanga F.C. in the J1 League 2026-27 Matchday 1 on August 9. V-Varen Nagasaki edged a close game against Kyoto Sanga F.C., 2-1. V-Varen Nagasaki led 2-0 at half-time. Kyoto Sanga F.C. pulled 1 back in the second half but it was not enough.
Scorers: V-Varen Nagasaki – Thiago Santana (2 goals); Kyoto Sanga F.C. – Rafael Elias. Assists: V-Varen Nagasaki – Y. Iwasaki; Kyoto Sanga F.C. – R. Kato.
Possession: V-Varen Nagasaki 42%, Kyoto Sanga F.C. 58%. Shots: V-Varen Nagasaki 16, Kyoto Sanga F.C. 10. V-Varen Nagasaki scored 2 from 4 shots on target. Yellow cards: V-Varen Nagasaki 1, Kyoto Sanga F.C. 3.
Team stats View as table V-Varen Nagasaki Stat Kyoto Sanga F.C. 3-4-2-1 Formation 4-2-3-1 42% Possession 58% 16 Shots 10 4 Shots on target 3 9 Shots off target 3 3 Blocked shots 4 11 Shots inside the box 6 5 Shots outside the box 4 7 Corner kicks 4 0 Offsides 2 10 Fouls 13 321 Passes 458 239 Accurate passes 376 2 Goalkeeper saves 2 1 Yellow cards 3 0 Red cards 0
Referee: Yusuke Araki, Japan
Player stats V-Varen Nagasaki Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK M. Goto 0 10(34%) 0 0 0 6.2 90 1(1) DF K. Doi 2 0 21(68%) 0 0 0 1 6.2 90 1 1 5(2) DF T. Ominami 1 0 2 34(87%) 0 0 0 7.2 90 1 1(1) DF Eduardo 1 0 12(63%) 0 0 0 2 6.2 63 1 5(2) MF M. Sekiguchi 0 15(68%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.5 88 1 1 7(3) MF H. Yamaguchi 0 1 31(89%) 0 0 0 6.9 90 1(1) MF R. Yamada 0 2(100%) 1 24(86%) 0 0 0 2 2 7.2 86 6(4) MF H. Onaga 0 2(100%) 1 23(70%) 0 1 0 2 1 6.5 90 1 10(5) FW M. Hasegawa 1 0 2 31(89%) 0 0 0 2 7.2 90 4 5(4) FW Y. Iwasaki 1 1 0 1(33%) 5(50%) 1 0 0 1 1 6.9 86 2 5(2) FW Thiago Santana 7 3 2 1(50%) 11(100%) 0 0 0 2 3 8.6 73 14(5) DF I. Arai 0 1 8(73%) 0 0 0 6.6 27 1 1(None) FW R. Yamasaki 0 4(57%) 0 0 0 2 6.6 17 4(3) MF Diego Pituca 0 7(70%) 0 0 0 6.7 10 1 1(None) MF Emerson Deocleciano 0 4(80%) 0 0 0 6.7 10 1 DF R. Shindo 0 2(100%) 0 0 0 6.9 8 4(3) GK G. Hatano 0 0 0 0 MF T. Sawada 0 0 0 0 MF N. Campbell 0 0 0 0 MF T. Matsumoto 0 0 0 0
Kyoto Sanga F.C. Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK G. Ota 0 22(73%) 0 0 0 6.7 90 DF 福田 心之助 0 1(100%) 1 39(87%) 0 0 0 1 6.3 90 6(3) DF Weverton 0 2 1 49(82%) 0 1 0 3 5.9 90 2 11(6) DF Henrique Trevisan 0 36(86%) 0 0 0 1 5.9 45 3 4(1) DF K. Sato 0 2 1 43(83%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.7 90 1 8(6) MF João Pedro 0 1 48(84%) 0 1 0 3 6.5 90 2 6(None) MF S. Fukuoka 0 31(94%) 0 0 0 1 6.9 45 2(1) MF R. Kato 1 1 0 1 24(86%) 1 0 0 1 6.3 69 1 6(2) MF T. Hirato 1 0 14(74%) 0 0 0 3 6.7 45 1 3(3) MF H. Arai 1 1 0 1(100%) 1 12(80%) 0 0 0 1 6.2 87 3 5(2) FW Rafael Elias 2 1 1 15(65%) 0 1 0 7.5 90 1 4(1) DF K. Nagata 0 12(92%) 0 0 0 1 6.9 31 1 1(1) MF Yoon Sung-Jun 0 20(77%) 0 0 0 1 6.7 45 1(1) FW Alex Negueba 1 0 6(86%) 0 0 0 1 2 6.6 45 5(3) FW T. Kato 0 1 1(50%) 0 0 0 1 6.3 21 3(1) DF Y. Suzuki 0 1 5(100%) 0 0 0 6.9 14 1(1) FW S. Nagasawa 0 2(67%) 0 0 0 1 6.7 9 4(2) GK K. Kakoi 0 0 0 0 MF M. Okugawa 0 0 0 0 MF T. Hiraoka 0 0 0 0
Lineups V-Varen Nagasaki Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 1 M. Goto Starter DF 31 K. Doi Starter DF 25 T. Ominami Starter DF 4 Eduardo Starter MF 3 M. Sekiguchi Starter MF 5 H. Yamaguchi Starter MF 24 R. Yamada Starter MF 22 H. Onaga Starter FW 41 M. Hasegawa Starter FW 8 Y. Iwasaki Starter FW 9 Thiago Santana Bench DF 29 I. Arai Bench FW 18 R. Yamasaki Bench MF 21 Diego Pituca Bench MF 16 Emerson Deocleciano Bench DF 50 R. Shindo
Show unused substitutes (4) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 13 G. Hatano Bench MF 19 T. Sawada Bench MF 11 N. Campbell Bench MF 34 T. Matsumoto
Kyoto Sanga F.C. Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 1 G. Ota Starter DF 2 福田 心之助 Starter DF 43 Weverton Starter DF 34 Henrique Trevisan Starter DF 44 K. Sato Starter MF 6 João Pedro Starter MF 10 S. Fukuoka Starter MF 26 R. Kato Starter MF 39 T. Hirato Starter MF 77 H. Arai Starter FW 9 Rafael Elias Bench DF 15 K. Nagata Bench MF 25 Yoon Sung-Jun Bench FW 17 Alex Negueba Bench FW 23 T. Kato Bench DF 50 Y. Suzuki Bench FW 93 S. Nagasawa
Show unused substitutes (3) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 21 K. Kakoi Bench MF 7 M. Okugawa Bench MF 16 T. Hiraoka
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 11' V-Varen Nagasaki ⚽ Goal Thiago Santana 1-0 1H 29' V-Varen Nagasaki ⚽ Goal Thiago Santana 2-0 1H 34' Kyoto Sanga F.C. 🟨 Yellow card João Pedro 2H 1' Kyoto Sanga F.C. 🔄 Substitution OUT S. Fukuoka → IN Yoon Sung-Jun 2H 1' Kyoto Sanga F.C. 🔄 Substitution OUT T. Hirato → IN Alex Negueba 2H 1' Kyoto Sanga F.C. 🔄 Substitution OUT Henrique Trevisan → IN K. Nagata 2H 5' Kyoto Sanga F.C. 🟨 Yellow card Weverton 2H 9' Kyoto Sanga F.C. ⚽ Goal Rafael Elias 2-1 2H 18' V-Varen Nagasaki 🔄 Substitution OUT Eduardo → IN I. Arai 2H 24' Kyoto Sanga F.C. 🔄 Substitution OUT R. Kato → IN T. Kato 2H 28' V-Varen Nagasaki 🔄 Substitution OUT Thiago Santana → IN R. Yamasaki 2H 31' Kyoto Sanga F.C. 🔄 Substitution OUT K. Nagata → IN Y. Suzuki 2H 33' Kyoto Sanga F.C. 🟨 Yellow card Rafael Elias 2H 41' V-Varen Nagasaki 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Iwasaki → IN Emerson Deocleciano 2H 41' V-Varen Nagasaki 🔄 Substitution OUT R. Yamada → IN Diego Pituca 2H 42' Kyoto Sanga F.C. 🔄 Substitution OUT H. Arai → IN S. Nagasawa 2H 43' V-Varen Nagasaki 🔄 Substitution OUT M. Sekiguchi → IN R. Shindo 2H 45+3' V-Varen Nagasaki 🟨 Yellow card H. Onaga
Match info Item Detail Match V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kyoto Sanga F.C. Competition J1 League 2026-27 Round Matchday 1 Kickoff (JST) August 9, 2026 19:00 Venue ピースタジアム Connected by SoftBank Attendance 20,489 Humidity 0.62%
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