J1 League · Matchday 5: Vissel Kobe beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1. The match was played on Friday, 27 March 2026 at Noevir Stadium (Kobe); refereed by K. Fukushima.
K. Kinoshita 49' (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) · T. Ogihara 84' (P) (Vissel Kobe) · Y. Osako 90' (Vissel Kobe)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Vissel Kobe held 58% of possession against 42%, attempting 10 shots to Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 12.
Shots on target read 2-3 and corners 2-5.
Substitutes: S. Gonda, Y. Osako, B. Nduka, Jean Patric, N. Iino, T. Inui, G. Sakai, Diego, Y. Kuwasaki
Coach: Michael Skibbe
Substitutes: Y. Tanaka, T. Yamasaki, M. Kato, T. Arslan, N. Maeda, T. Shichi, S. Higashi, M. Ohara, Y. Nakajima
Coach: Bartosch Gaul
Katsuya Nagato (Vissel Kobe) — named player of the match with a 7.7 rating.