J1 League · Matchday 3: Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Cerezo Osaka 2-1. The match was played on Sunday, 22 February 2026 at Yodoko Sakura Stadium (Osaka); refereed by Y. Ohashi.
R. Germain 55' (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) · S. Sakuragawa 90' (Cerezo Osaka) · S. Higashi 90' (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-2.
Cerezo Osaka held 52% of possession against 48%, attempting 8 shots to Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 14.
Shots on target read 1-4 and corners 2-6.
Substitutes: K. Fukui, K. Noborizato, H. Okuda, S. Hatanaka, Y. Yokoyama, N. Ishiwatari, S. Homma, M. Nakajima, K. Yengi
Coach: Arthur Papas
Substitutes: I. Ouchi, T. Shichi, N. Arai, T. Matsumoto, D. Suga, Y. Nakajima, M. Kato, K. Kinoshita, S. Nakamura
Coach: Bartosch Gaul
Ayumu Ohata (Cerezo Osaka) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.