J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Urawa defeated Kyoto Sanga 2:1. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by Y. Matsuo 24′, Rafael Elias 55′, R. Watanabe 61′. 1 yellow card was shown. Urawa had 44% possession while Kyoto Sanga held 56%. Urawa had 14 shots (6 on target) compared to 8 (2 on target) for Kyoto Sanga. Expected goals: Urawa 1.40 — Kyoto Sanga 0.35. Urawa made 4 substitutions, Kyoto Sanga made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Yoichi Naganuma 17′).
Match Events
Key match events between Urawa and Kyoto Sanga — 3 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.
assist: H. Sugai
assist: S. Gustafson
Match Statistics
Urawa had 44% possession against Kyoto Sanga's 56%. Urawa registered 14 shots (6 on target) while Kyoto Sanga managed 8 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 5–4. Fouls committed: 8–12.
Rivalry since 2021
Urawa vs Kyoto Sanga Head to Head Results· 9
Urawa and Kyoto Sanga have met 9 times — Urawa won 4, Kyoto Sanga won 1, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. Urawa leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 16 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.78 per match (11 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Urawa are currently unbeaten in the last 7 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Urawa have recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Kyoto Sanga show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026