J1 League · Matchday 12: Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Cerezo Osaka 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 25 April 2026 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima (Hiroshima); refereed by Y. Sutani.
Thiago Andrade 12' (Cerezo Osaka) · D. Cools 86' (OG) (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) · K. Kinoshita 90' (P) (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima held 59% of possession against 41%, attempting 16 shots to Cerezo Osaka's 11.
Shots on target read 6-5 and corners 11-5.
Substitutes: I. Ouchi, D. Suga, T. Yamasaki, N. Maeda, K. Kinoshita, Y. Chajima, R. Germain, M. Ohara, S. Nakano
Coach: Bartosch Gaul
Substitutes: Kim Jin-Hyeon, S. Kagawa, D. Cools, H. Kida, K. Yoshino, S. Uejo, S. Sakuragawa, H. Tanaka, Y. Yokoyama
Coach: Arthur Papas
Kosuke Nakamura (Cerezo Osaka) — named player of the match with a 8.5 rating.