J1 League 2026-27 | Matchday 1 | 2026-08-08 19:15 JST
3 – 0
3' S. Nakano 79' A. Suzuki 88' T. Kawamura
Match summary Sanfrecce Hiroshima took on JEF United Chiba in the J1 League 2026-27 Matchday 1 on August 8. Sanfrecce Hiroshima dominated JEF United Chiba for a comprehensive 3-0 win. Sanfrecce Hiroshima led 1-0 at half-time. They added 2 more after the break to pull clear.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima's scorers: S. Nakano, A. Suzuki and T. Kawamura. Assists: Sanfrecce Hiroshima – T. Matsumoto.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima controlled the game with 54% possession and 23 shots (7 for their opponents). Sanfrecce Hiroshima scored 3 from 8 shots on target.
Team stats View as table Sanfrecce Hiroshima Stat JEF United Chiba 3-4-2-1 Formation 3-4-2-1 54% Possession 46% 23 Shots 7 8 Shots on target 3 12 Shots off target 4 3 Blocked shots 1 18 Shots inside the box 4 5 Shots outside the box 3 3 Corner kicks 0 4 Offsides 1 5 Fouls 14 507 Passes 438 432 Accurate passes 365 85% Pass accuracy 83% 3 Goalkeeper saves 4 1 Yellow cards 1 0 Red cards 0
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima, Japan
Player stats 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 I. Ouchi 0 17(61%) 0 0 0 7.9 90 DF T. Shiotani 0 2 38(90%) 0 0 0 1 1 7.6 80 5(4) DF H. Araki 1 0 42(81%) 0 0 0 1 7.3 90 1 1 11(7) DF S. Sasaki 3 2 0 3 43(91%) 0 0 0 3 7.9 90 2 13(8) MF S. Nakano 2 2 1 1(100%) 3 42(82%) 0 0 0 1 2 8.9 90 3 14(7) MF H. Kawabe 1 0 63(88%) 0 0 0 7.2 90 1 1 2(1) MF Y. Nakajima 0 6 41(98%) 0 1 0 1 1 7.3 65 10(7) MF S. Higashi 1 0 1 24(86%) 0 0 0 7.9 80 7 1 1(1) FW N. Maeda 2 0 8(89%) 0 0 0 2 6.3 45 1 6(2) FW M. Kato 2 2 0 1 22(88%) 0 0 0 1 2 6.9 85 1 7(5) FW A. Suzuki 6 1 1 15(79%) 0 0 0 1 7.3 90 5(3) FW S. Haller 1 0 1(100%) 19(70%) 0 0 0 7.2 45 3 8(6) MF T. Matsumoto 0 23(96%) 1 0 0 6.9 25 1 1(None) DF T. Yamasaki 0 11(79%) 0 0 0 7 10 DF N. Arai 0 1 16(89%) 0 0 0 1 6.9 10 3(2) MF T. Kawamura 1 1 1 8(89%) 0 0 0 1 7.3 13 1 1(1) GK K. Osako 0 0 0 0 DF T. Shichi 0 0 0 0 MF D. Suga 0 0 0 0 MF S. Kobayashi 0 0 0 0
JEF United Chiba 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 J. Suarez 0 38(78%) 0 0 0 7.5 90 DF T. Iida 1 1 0 1 1 36(82%) 0 0 0 1 6.3 90 1 5(2) DF D. Hall 0 1 2 51(88%) 0 0 0 6.3 90 1 6(3) DF K. Toriumi 0 1 1 76(96%) 0 0 0 2 5.9 90 2 9(3) MF K. Tanaka 1 1 0 1(50%) 6(60%) 0 0 0 1 6.3 64 4(1) MF T. Mae 0 41(85%) 0 0 0 2 6 90 3 4(None) MF Y. Kobayashi 0 22(88%) 0 0 0 6.3 45 1 1(1) MF T. Tsukui 0 2(67%) 2 13(76%) 0 0 0 3 1 6.9 78 1 13(7) FW Takumi Matsumura 2 1 0 1(50%) 9(82%) 0 0 0 1 6.7 64 1 9(3) FW D. Ishikawa 0 1(50%) 18(72%) 0 0 0 6.5 80 1 1 5(1) FW Erison 2 0 1(33%) 1 4(33%) 0 1 0 2 3 6.3 90 15(7) MF Matheus Índio 0 26(87%) 0 0 0 1 6.3 45 4(None) MF M. Himeno 0 2(100%) 1 4(67%) 0 0 0 1 6.5 26 6(3) FW K. Yamura 0 6(100%) 0 0 0 6.5 26 1 4(1) DF R. Ishio 0 6(100%) 0 0 0 6.2 12 1 FW Leonardo Rocha 1 0 9(75%) 0 0 0 6.7 10 1 2(1) GK R. Suzuki 0 0 0 0 DF T. Kawano 0 0 0 0 MF T. Yasui 0 0 0 0 FW H. Goya 0 0 0 0
Lineups Sanfrecce Hiroshima Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 99 I. Ouchi Starter DF 33 T. Shiotani Starter DF 4 H. Araki Starter DF 19 S. Sasaki Starter MF 15 S. Nakano Starter MF 6 H. Kawabe Starter MF 35 Y. Nakajima Starter MF 7 S. Higashi Starter FW 41 N. Maeda Starter FW 11 M. Kato Starter FW 10 A. Suzuki Bench FW 22 S. Haller Bench MF 14 T. Matsumoto Bench DF 3 T. Yamasaki Bench DF 5 N. Arai Bench MF 8 T. Kawamura
Show unused substitutes (4) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 1 K. Osako Bench DF 16 T. Shichi Bench MF 18 D. Suga Bench MF 45 S. Kobayashi
JEF United Chiba Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 19 J. Suarez Starter DF 22 T. Iida Starter DF 66 D. Hall Starter DF 24 K. Toriumi Starter MF 7 K. Tanaka Starter MF 15 T. Mae Starter MF 5 Y. Kobayashi Starter MF 8 T. Tsukui Starter FW 30 Takumi Matsumura Starter FW 20 D. Ishikawa Starter FW 99 Erison Bench MF 25 Matheus Índio Bench MF 37 M. Himeno Bench FW 29 K. Yamura Bench DF 39 R. Ishio Bench FW 45 Leonardo Rocha
Show unused substitutes (4) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 23 R. Suzuki Bench DF 28 T. Kawano Bench MF 41 T. Yasui Bench FW 9 H. Goya
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 3' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ⚽ Goal S. Nakano 1-0 1H 43' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🟨 Yellow card Y. Nakajima 2H 1' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🔄 Substitution OUT N. Maeda → IN S. Haller 2H 1' JEF United Chiba 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Kobayashi → IN Matheus Índio 2H 19' JEF United Chiba 🔄 Substitution OUT Takumi Matsumura → IN K. Yamura 2H 19' JEF United Chiba 🔄 Substitution OUT K. Tanaka → IN M. Himeno 2H 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Nakajima → IN T. Matsumoto 2H 21' JEF United Chiba 🟨 Yellow card Erison 2H 33' JEF United Chiba 🔄 Substitution OUT T. Tsukui → IN R. Ishio 2H 34' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ⚽ Goal A. Suzuki 2-0 2H 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🔄 Substitution OUT T. Shiotani → IN T. Yamasaki 2H 35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🔄 Substitution OUT S. Higashi → IN N. Arai 2H 35' JEF United Chiba 🔄 Substitution OUT D. Ishikawa → IN Leonardo Rocha 2H 40' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 🔄 Substitution OUT M. Kato → IN T. Kawamura 2H 43' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ⚽ Goal T. Kawamura 3-0
Match info Item Detail Match Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs JEF United Chiba Competition J1 League 2026-27 Round Matchday 1 Kickoff (JST) August 8, 2026 19:15 Venue エディオンピースウイング広島 Attendance 27,624 Humidity 0.62%
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