J1 League · Matchday 1: Shimizu S-pulse beat Nagoya Grampus 1-0. The match was played on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at Toyota Stadium (Toyota City); refereed by Yuzo Sutani, Japan.
K. Kitagawa 38' (Shimizu S-pulse)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 0-1.
Nagoya Grampus held 75% of possession against 25%, attempting 18 shots to Shimizu S-pulse's 14.
Shots on target read 6-6 and corners 13-7.
Substitutes: H. Hagi, T. Morishima, T. Uchida, M. Ono, Y. Asano, Y. Sato, S. Tokumoto, H. Koda, S. Sugiura
Coach: Mihailo Petrovic
Substitutes: Y. Oki, K. Kozuka, K. Koizumi, Y. Yoshida, K. Kinoshita, Capixaba, K. Matsuzaki, S. Hasukawa, S. Takagi
Coach: Takayuki Yoshida
Tomoki Takamine (Nagoya Grampus) — named player of the match with a 8.2 rating.