V-Varen v Gamba Osaka
Formations & Lineups
Substitutions
Bench
Substitutions
Bench
Match Leaders
3
M. JesusM
1 SOG, 1 G
3
7
D. HümmetF
4 SOG, 1 G
7
30
R. YamadaM
35 PASS
30
54
G. IkegayaD
68 PASS
54
6
M. GotoG
1 GA
6
3
R. ArakiG
1 GA
3
Game Information
Nagasaki, Japan

Gamba Osaka wins 6-5 on penaltiesSudden Death
GAM

Matheus Jesus#10 • Goal
1
Harumi MinaminoGoal • #42
Eduardo #4 • Goal
2
Takato YamamotoGoal • #36
Masahiro Sekiguchi#3 • Goal
3
Ryoya YamashitaGoal • #17
Ryogo Yamasaki#18 • Goal
4
Takashi UsamiGoal • #7
Ikki Arai#29 • Goal
5
Deniz HümmetGoal • #23
Shunya Yoneda#23 • Saved
6
Shinya NakanoGoal • #47
Match Timeline
KOHTFTAET
Team Stats
45%
Possession
55%
4
Shots on Goal
7
11
Shots
17
11
Fouls Committed
6
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
7
Corners Won
8
6
Saves
3
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Head-To-Head
Japanese J.League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 35 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | +7 | 31 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | +3 | 31 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | +8 | 30 |
| Gamba Osaka | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | +4 | 28 |
| Fagiano Okayama | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 24 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 23 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 21 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -10 | 21 |
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | +20 | 45 |
| FC Tokyo | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | +12 | 37 |
| Machida Zelvia | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | +4 | 37 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 28 |
| Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 28 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +7 | 25 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| Mito Hollyhock | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -16 | 18 |
| JEF United Ichihara-Chiba | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 12 |
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