J1 League 2026-27 | Matchday 8 | 2026-09-19 18:00 JST
Match summary Avispa Fukuoka took on Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J1 League 2026-27 Matchday 8 on September 19. Sanfrecce Hiroshima edged Avispa Fukuoka 1-0. It was 0-0 at half-time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima's scorers: S. Higashi. Assists: Sanfrecce Hiroshima – S. Kobayashi.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima controlled the game with 84% possession and 32 shots (3 for their opponents). Sanfrecce Hiroshima scored 1 from 10 shots on target. Yellow cards: Avispa Fukuoka 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2. Avispa Fukuoka had 2 players sent off.
Team stats 0.45 Expected goals (xG) 4.99
View as table Avispa Fukuoka Stat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-4-2-1 Formation 3-4-2-1 16% Possession 84% 0.45 Expected goals (xG) 4.99 3 Shots 32 1 Shots on target 10 2 Shots off target 11 1 Blocked shots 11 2 Shots inside the box 25 1 Shots outside the box 7 2 Corner kicks 16 0 Offsides 2 12 Fouls 8 143 Passes 754 69 Accurate passes 683 48% Pass accuracy 91% 8 Goalkeeper saves 0 3 Yellow cards 2 2 Red cards 0
Referee: Koji Takasaki, Japan
Player stats Avispa Fukuoka 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 Y. Obata 0 7(24%) 0 0 0 9.6 90 1(1) DF T. Kamijima 0 2(40%) 0 0 1 2 4.2 24 1 2(None) DF M. Tashiro 0 3 3(43%) 0 0 0 1 7.7 90 3 4(3) DF Y. Tsujioka 0 1 2 6(43%) 0 0 0 7 72 3(1) MF K. Yamawaki 0 1 4(44%) 0 1 0 1 6.3 58 3(None) MF K. Shiihashi 1 0 1 10(67%) 0 0 0 3 6.5 83 2 8(2) MF T. Miki 0 5(62%) 0 2 1 2 1 5.7 51 2 3(1) MF Y. Maejima 0 1 2 6(60%) 0 0 0 6.9 82 3(2) FW M. Shigemi 0 1 6(100%) 0 0 0 3 6.5 58 4(None) FW Y. Kitajima 0 1 6(60%) 0 0 0 1 6.9 44 2(1) FW S. Morooka 0 1(100%) 7(58%) 0 0 0 1 3 6.6 90 1 17(8) MF S. Nago 0 1(25%) 0 0 0 1 6.5 46 1 1 3(1) DF D. Miya 0 1 1 3(50%) 0 0 0 6.5 32 4(2) DF M. Yuzawa 0 1(25%) 0 0 0 6.2 32 2(1) DF Y. Hashimoto 0 1(33%) 0 0 0 6.6 18 1(None) FW I. Maeda 1 0 1(100%) 0 0 0 6.5 8 2(None) MF Oriol Romeu 0 1 0 0 0 6.6 14 2(1) GK T. Nagaishi 0 0 0 0 DF Yuhi Sakai 0 0 0 0 FW A. Sani Brown 0 0 0 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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 K. Osako 0 19(100%) 0 0 0 6.7 90 DF S. Nakano 3 0 1(100%) 62(89%) 0 0 0 3 1 6.2 90 2 9(4) DF H. Araki 2 1 0 1 85(94%) 0 0 0 1 1 7.6 90 1 13(7) DF S. Sasaki 0 1 127(95%) 0 0 0 1 1 8.3 90 2 5(4) MF S. Koshimichi 0 17(81%) 0 0 0 1 6.9 45 3 5(4) MF N. Arai 0 129(95%) 0 0 0 1 8.7 90 4 3(3) MF T. Matsumoto 0 16(89%) 0 0 0 1 6.6 30 1 1(1) MF S. Higashi 2 1 1 84(91%) 0 0 0 1 7.9 90 4 3(2) FW M. Kato 3 2 0 1 17(89%) 0 0 0 1 6.3 76 3(2) FW A. Suzuki 4 3 0 1(50%) 29(76%) 0 1 0 1 4 6.9 90 1 9(5) FW S. Ayukawa 3 1 0 21(75%) 0 0 0 1 6 89 2 3(2) MF D. Suga 1 0 1 52(88%) 0 1 0 1 6.3 60 4 2 3(2) MF S. Kobayashi 1 1 0 2(67%) 16(76%) 1 0 0 7.3 45 5 5(4) MF T. Kawamura 2 1 0 8(100%) 0 0 0 6.3 14 1 1(None) FW N. Maeda 0 1(100%) 0 0 0 1 1(None) GK Y. Tanaka 0 0 0 0 GK I. Ouchi 0 0 0 0 DF H. Ota 0 0 0 0 MF Minato Hara 0 0 0 0 FW K. Yengi 0 0 0 0
Lineups Avispa Fukuoka Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 24 Y. Obata Starter DF 5 T. Kamijima Starter DF 37 M. Tashiro Starter DF 15 Y. Tsujioka Starter MF 33 K. Yamawaki Starter MF 34 K. Shiihashi Starter MF 11 T. Miki Starter MF 29 Y. Maejima Starter FW 6 M. Shigemi Starter FW 25 Y. Kitajima Starter FW 13 S. Morooka Bench DF 2 M. Yuzawa Bench DF 38 D. Miya Bench DF 47 Y. Hashimoto Bench MF 21 Oriol Romeu Bench MF 14 S. Nago Bench FW 49 I. Maeda
Show unused substitutes (3) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 1 T. Nagaishi Bench DF 56 Yuhi Sakai Bench FW 32 A. Sani Brown
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 1 K. Osako Starter DF 15 S. Nakano Starter DF 4 H. Araki Starter DF 19 S. Sasaki Starter MF 32 S. Koshimichi Starter MF 5 N. Arai Starter MF 14 T. Matsumoto Starter MF 7 S. Higashi Starter 11 M. Kato Starter FW 10 A. Suzuki Starter FW 23 S. Ayukawa Bench MF 18 D. Suga Bench MF 8 T. Kawamura Bench MF 45 S. Kobayashi Bench FW 41 N. Maeda
Show unused substitutes (5) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 21 Y. Tanaka Bench GK 99 I. Ouchi Bench MF 47 Minato Hara Bench DF 48 H. Ota Bench FW 9 K. Yengi
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 11' Avispa Fukuoka 🟨 Yellow card K. Yamawaki 1H 16' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 📺 VAR A. Suzuki 1H 19' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🟨 Yellow card A. Suzuki 1H 23' Avispa Fukuoka 📺 VAR T. Kamijima 1H 24' Avispa Fukuoka 🟥 Red card T. Kamijima 1H 30' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🔄 Substitution OUT T. Matsumoto → IN D. Suga 1H 32' Avispa Fukuoka 🟨 Yellow card T. Miki 1H 36' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🟨 Yellow card D. Suga 1H 45+6' Avispa Fukuoka 🟨 Yellow card T. Miki 1H 45+6' Avispa Fukuoka 🟥 Red card T. Miki 1H 45' Avispa Fukuoka 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Kitajima → IN S. Nago 2H 1' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🔄 Substitution OUT S. Koshimichi → IN S. Kobayashi 2H 13' Avispa Fukuoka 🔄 Substitution OUT K. Yamawaki → IN M. Yuzawa 2H 13' Avispa Fukuoka 🔄 Substitution OUT M. Shigemi → IN D. Miya 2H 23' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ⚽ Goal S. Higashi 0-1 2H 27' Avispa Fukuoka 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Tsujioka → IN Y. Hashimoto 2H 31' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🔄 Substitution OUT M. Kato → IN T. Kawamura 2H 37' Avispa Fukuoka 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Maejima → IN I. Maeda 2H 38' Avispa Fukuoka 🔄 Substitution OUT K. Shiihashi → IN Oriol Romeu 2H 45+4' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 📺 VAR T. Kawamura 2H 45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🔄 Substitution OUT S. Ayukawa → IN N. Maeda
Match info Item Detail Match Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Competition J1 League 2026-27 Round Matchday 8 Kickoff (JST) September 19, 2026 18:00 Venue Best Denki Stadium Attendance 12,906 Humidity 0.81%
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