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Sanfrecce Hiroshima v V-Varen Nagasaki | Lineball

Full time

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2–0

V-Varen Nagasaki

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Match events

Sanfrecce HiroshimaV-Varen Nagasaki

1st half

GoalAkito Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 10'
10'1–0
29'
Yellow cardDiego Pituca (V-Varen Nagasaki) Yellow Card at 29'
30'
SubstitutionEduardo (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 30'
38'
Yellow cardThiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki) Yellow Card at 38'
Half-time1–0

2nd half

GoalMutsuki Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 52'
52'2–0
SubstitutionShuto Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 61'
61'
SubstitutionKosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 61'
61'
66'
SubstitutionTsubasa Kasayanagi (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 66'
66'
SubstitutionNorman Campbell (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 66'

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News and reaction

Match reportBrazil revenge mission hands Japan opportunity to finish Hajime Moriyasu legacy on a highDespite it being a friendly match, Japan will have much to play for against Brazil on Saturday -- for more than one reason.ESPN · 18h ago (opens in a new tab)

Match reportJapan 'came here to win the World Cup, not fun' - Yukinari SugawaraJapan wingback Yukinari Sugawara has reiterated that his team are at the World Cup not just to participate, but to win it.ESPN · 14 June (opens in a new tab)

Match reportTete Yengi credits journeyman career for World Cup call-upSocceroos bolter Tete Yengi says his journey to the national team has not been straightforward, but he believes these adventures have played a key role in his pursuit of becoming the "ultimate…

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Match details

Date: Saturday 18 April 2026
Started: 3:00 pm AEDT
Venue: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Competition: J1 League
Officials: Hayato Shimizu
Crowd: 25,623

Form and ladder

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Team lists

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

1Keisuke OsakoG
4Hayato ArakiCD
19Sho SasakiCD-L
33Tsukasa ShiotaniCD-R
14Taishi MatsumotoCM-L
6Hayao KawabeCM-R
24Shunki HigashiLM
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Updated 12 Nov, 2:42 am

75'

SubstitutionMatheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 75'

75'

SubstitutionRyogo Yamasaki (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 75'

SubstitutionYotaro Nakajima (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 77'

77'

SubstitutionSota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 77'

77'

SubstitutionTaichi Yamasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 87'

87'

90'+2'

Red cardDiego Pituca (V-Varen Nagasaki) Red Card at 92'

Full-time2–0

ESPN · 2 June (opens in a new tab)

Match reportWhy Japan could be the most exciting team at the 2026 FIFA World CupEven with a couple of key players out through injury, Japan could still be the most exciting team at the 2026 World Cup.ESPN · 30 May (opens in a new tab)

InterviewSocceroos transfer tracker: Where Australia's stars will play in 2026-27Transfer deadlines are hitting across the globe and, with it, bringing to an end a window that has seen a remarkable surge in interest in players who represented the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup.ESPN · 2 Sept (opens in a new tab)

InterviewTolgay Arslan's last chapter with Sanfrecce Hiroshima brought some final silverware, and a closing sense of fulfilmentTolgay Arslan has announced his retirement -- perhaps ending it all after a final sense of fulfilment at Sanfrecce Hiroshima.ESPN · 27 May (opens in a new tab)

InterviewDream Europe move or romance of the one-club man? Shunki Higashi isn't thinking about eitherThere are many paths Shunki Higashi's career could go next. He isn't too worried about thinking what it might be.ESPN · 9 Apr (opens in a new tab)

Soccerway.comTeam newsSanfrecce Hiroshima v V-Varen Nagasaki 18/04/2026 LineupsRetrouvez nos conseils sur www.joueurs-info-service.fr (09-74-75-13-13, appel non surtaxé) ...Soccerway.com · 18 Apr (opens in a new tab)

RM

10ASAkito SuzukiF

30

Tolgay ArslanCF-L

11MKMutsuki KatoCF-R

Bench

15Shuto NakanoSUB
99Issei OuchiSUB
3Taichi YamasakiSUB
9Ryo GermainSUB
39Sota NakamuraSUB
35Yotaro NakajimaSUB
17Kosuke KinoshitaSUB
41Naoki MaedaSUB
25Yusuke ChajimaSUB

V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen Nagasaki

13Go HatanoG
29Ikki AraiCD
48Hayato TeruyamaCD-L
50Ryosuke ShindoCD-R
21Diego PitucaCM-L
5Hotaru YamaguchiCM-R
23Shunya YonedaLM
22Hijiri OnagaRM
9Thiago SantanaF
8Yuto IwasakiCF-L
41Motoki HasegawaCF-R

Bench

33Tsubasa KasayanagiSUB
24Riku YamadaSUB
3Masahiro SekiguchiSUB
11Norman CampbellSUB
1Masaaki GotoSUB
4EduardoSUB
18Ryogo YamasakiSUB
10Matheus JesusSUB
34Tenmu MatsumotoSUB