J1 League · Matchday 1: Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat V-varen Nagasaki 3-1. The match was played on Friday, 6 February 2026 at Peace Stadium (Nagasaki); refereed by T. Mikuriya.
S. Nakano 35' (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) · A. Suzuki 50' (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) · H. Kawabe 54' (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) · Matheus Jesus 81' (V-varen Nagasaki)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 1-3.
V-varen Nagasaki held 56% of possession against 44%, attempting 12 shots to Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 18.
Shots on target read 3-7 and corners 1-5.
Substitutes: G. Hatano, S. Yoneda, K. Kushibiki, R. Tadokoro, T. Sawada, Diego Pituca, T. Kasayanagi, N. Campbell, R. Yamasaki
Coach: Takuya Takagi
Substitutes: I. Ouchi, T. Shichi, N. Arai, D. Suga, T. Arslan, R. Germain, K. Kinoshita, S. Nakamura, N. Maeda
Coach: Bartosch Gaul
Shuto Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.