J1 League · Matchday 1: Vissel Kobe beat Avispa Fukuoka 1-0. The match was played on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at Best Denki Stadium (Fukuoka); refereed by Masuya Ueda, Japan.
Y. Osako 23' (Vissel Kobe)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 0-1.
Avispa Fukuoka held 46% of possession against 54%, attempting 11 shots to Vissel Kobe's 7.
Shots on target read 2-3 and corners 3-1.
Substitutes: K. Fujita, D. Miya, D. Fukazawa, S. Morooka, T. Nara, S. Takemoto, Y. Hashimoto, S. Sato, K. Maeda
Coach: Shinya Tsukahara
Substitutes: D. Maekawa, H. Ide, R. Komatsu, Jean Patric, T. Iwanami, K. Watanabe, I. Takahashi, M. Hidaka, Y. Iwamoto
Coach: Michael Skibbe
Gotoku Sakai (Vissel Kobe) — named player of the match with a 7.5 rating.