J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated Cerezo Osaka 2:1. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by L. Fernandes 15′, N. Arai 18′, H. Araki 86′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 49% possession while Cerezo Osaka held 51%. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 11 shots (4 on target) compared to 14 (2 on target) for Cerezo Osaka. Expected goals: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.91 — Cerezo Osaka 1.45. Sanfrecce Hiroshima made 4 substitutions, Cerezo Osaka made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
assist: S. Kitano
assist: R. Germain
assist: S. Nakamura
Match Statistics
Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 49% possession against Cerezo Osaka's 51%. Sanfrecce Hiroshima registered 11 shots (4 on target) while Cerezo Osaka managed 14 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–3. Fouls committed: 10–9.
Rivalry since 2012
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka Head to Head Results· 29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka have met 29 times — Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 17, Cerezo Osaka won 7, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Sanfrecce Hiroshima leads the head-to-head with 17 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 64 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.21 per match (39 for the home side, 25 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (48%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (41%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are currently unbeaten in the last 11 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–2 in 2017.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Cerezo Osaka show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026