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Gamba Osaka v V-Varen Nagasaki | Lineball

Full time

3–2

V-Varen Nagasaki

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Match events

Gamba OsakaV-Varen Nagasaki

1st half

GoalDeniz Hümmet (Gamba Osaka) Goal at 13'
13'1–0
21'1–1
GoalMatheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki) Goal - Free-kick at 21'
27'1–2
GoalMatheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki) Goal at 27'
Half-time1–2

2nd half

GoalShinnosuke Nakatani (Gamba Osaka) Goal - Volley at 51'
51'2–2
SubstitutionWelton Felipe (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 62'
62'
SubstitutionShuto Abe (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 62'
62'
62'
SubstitutionDiego Pituca (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 62'
68'
SubstitutionTsubasa Kasayanagi (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 68'
69'

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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 · 40m 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: Sunday 8 March 2026
Started: 5:00 pm Sydney time
Venue: Suita City Football Stadium, Osaka
Competition: J1 League
Officials: Akihiko Ikeuchi
Crowd: 27,965

Form and ladder

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Team lists

Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka

1Masaaki HigashiguchiG
4Shinnosuke NakataniCD-L
5Genta MiuraCD-R
3Riku HandaLB
15Takeru KishimotoRB
11Issam JebaliAM
27Rin MitoLM
16Tokuma SuzukiRM
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Updated 11 Nov, 9:21 am

SubstitutionYuto Iwasaki (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 69'

SubstitutionGaku Nawata (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 73'

73'

Own goalHijiri Onaga (V-Varen Nagasaki) Own Goal at 83'

83'3–2

SubstitutionHarumi Minamino (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 88'

88'

SubstitutionShu Kurata (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 88'

88'

88'

SubstitutionTenmu Matsumoto (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 88'

88'

SubstitutionRyogo Yamasaki (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 88'

Full-time3–2

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)

DH

F

44

Kanji OkunukiAM-L

17RYRyoya YamashitaAM-R

Bench

6Makoto MitsutaSUB
42Harumi MinaminoSUB
19Ginjiro IkegayaSUB
18Rui ArakiSUB
97Welton FelipeSUB
21Ryo HatsuseSUB
10Shu KurataSUB
38Gaku NawataSUB
13Shuto AbeSUB

V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen Nagasaki

1Masaaki GotoG
6Yusei EgawaCD-L
48Hayato TeruyamaCD-R
23Shunya YonedaLB
22Hijiri OnagaRB
10Matheus JesusAM
24Riku YamadaLM
5Hotaru YamaguchiRM
9Thiago SantanaF
41Motoki HasegawaAM-L
11Norman CampbellAM-R

Bench

8Yuto IwasakiSUB
18Ryogo YamasakiSUB
33Tsubasa KasayanagiSUB
13Go HatanoSUB
3Masahiro SekiguchiSUB
21Diego PitucaSUB
34Tenmu MatsumotoSUB
19Takashi SawadaSUB
25Kazuki Kushibiki

SUB