Gamba Osaka 0:1 Vissel Kobe: J1 League Match Result

Match report

Vissel Kobe secured a narrow victory against Gamba Osaka at Panasonic Stadium Suita, winning 1-0 in their J-League 1 encounter on September 20. The result sees the visitors maintain their position in the upper half of the table while the hosts remain in the lower reaches. Gamba dominated possession but could not find the breakthrough against a disciplined opposition.

The decisive moment arrived in stoppage time when Erik Nascimento de Lima struck in the 90th minute. It was a goal that came after what had been a frustrating evening for the home side, who controlled the ball but struggled to create clear-cut opportunities. Vissel made the most of their limited chances and held firm until the final whistle.

Gamba enjoyed 56 per cent of the possession compared to Vissel's 44, but the statistics tell only part of the story. The hosts registered 13 shots on target against Vissel's three, yet could not convert their dominance into goals. Vissel's defensive work rate was evident in their 29 tackles and 11 interceptions throughout the match.

There were three yellow cards shown during the contest, all to Gamba players. Shuto Abe went into the book in the 40th minute, followed by Shinnosuke Nakatani shortly before half-time, and then Ryoya Yamashita in the 70th minute. Vissel managed to keep their discipline without picking up any cautions.

The result extends Vissel's strong form, with five wins from seven league games this season. They sit fourth with 16 points, while Gamba languish in 16th place on just six points after one victory, three draws and three defeats. The visitors have now won their last three matches against various opponents.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 56.00 – 44

Shots on target 5 – 3

Shots off target 8 – 7

Big chances 3 – 1

🟨 40' Shuto Abe — Yellow card ⇄ 45' Gotoku Sakai — Substitution ⇄ 45' Yuta Goke — Substitution 🟨 45+3' Shinnosuke Nakatani — Yellow card ⇄ 63' Yusei Toshida — Substitution 🟨 70' Ryoya Yamashita — Yellow card ⇄ 73' Katsuya Nagato — Substitution ⇄ 80' Ryotaro Meshino — Substitution ⇄ 80' Soya Fujiwara — Substitution ⇄ 87' Ryoya Yamashita — Substitution ⚽ 90' Erik Nascimento de Lima — Goal ⇄ 90+3' Yuya Osako — Substitution

Match events

40' 0:0 Gamba Osaka Yellow card Shuto Abe
45' 0:0 Vissel Kobe Substitution Gotoku Sakai off: Yuan Iwamoto
45' 0:0 Vissel Kobe Substitution Yuta Goke off: Erik Nascimento de Lima
45+3' 0:0 Gamba Osaka Yellow card Shinnosuke Nakatani
63' 0:0 Gamba Osaka Substitution Yusei Toshida off: Deniz Hümmet
70' 0:0 Gamba Osaka Yellow card Ryoya Yamashita
73' 0:0 Vissel Kobe Substitution Katsuya Nagato off: Jean Patric Lima dos Reis
80' 0:0 Gamba Osaka Substitution Ryotaro Meshino off: Koshiro Sumi
80' 0:0 Gamba Osaka Substitution Soya Fujiwara off: Shinya Nakano
87' 0:0 Gamba Osaka Substitution Ryoya Yamashita off: Takashi Usami
90' 0:1 Vissel Kobe Goal Erik Nascimento de Lima assist: Jean Patric Lima dos Reis
90+3' 0:1 Vissel Kobe Substitution Yuya Osako off: Ren Komatsu

Statistics

56.00 Possession, % 44

5 Shots on target 3

8 Shots off target 7

3 Big chances 1

75 Attacks 45

4 Corners 7

11 Fouls 10

10 Free kicks 15

4 Offsides 0

3 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 10

26 Throw-ins 15

All statistics

25/6340% Aerial duels 38/6360%

64 Backward passes 35

3 Blocked shots 5

40 Clearances 37

4/2020% Crosses 6/2030%

5/1926% Dribbles 5/1242%

87 Failed passes 104

2 Goalkeeper saves 5

7 Interceptions 11

11 Key passes 11

24/5742% Long passes 24/6139%

116 Passes into the final third 61

288 Passes in the opposition half 220

134 Passes in own half 102

0.31 Shot accuracy 0.20

4 Shots from outside the box 3

12 Shots inside the box 10

9/1560% Tackles 17/2959%

402 Total passes 302

Line-ups

Gamba Osaka

Starting XI
#	Player	number
22	Jun Ichimori	22
2	Shota Fukuoka	2
4	Shinnosuke Nakatani	4
21	Ryo Hatsuse	21
28	Soya Fujiwara	28
8	Ryotaro Meshino	8
11	Issam Jebali	11
13	Shuto Abe	13
17	Ryoya Yamashita	17
27	Rin Mito	27
41	J. Toshida	41

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Masaaki Higashiguchi	1
19	Dzinjiro Ikegaya	19
47	Shinya Nakano	47
10	Shu Kurata	10
16	Tokuma Suzuki	16
20	Eli Adams	20
39	K. Sumi	39
7	Takashi Usami	7
23	Deniz Hümmet	23

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Vissel Kobe

Starting XI
#	Player	number
71	Shuichi Gonda	71
3	Matheus Soares Thuler	3
4	Tetsushi Yamakawa	4
15	Diego	15
17	Issei Takahashi	17
5	Yuta Goke	5
7	Yosuke Ideguchi	7
24	Gotoku Sakai	24
10	Yuya Osako	10
11	Yoshinori Muto	11
41	Katsuya Nagato	41

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Daiya Maekawa	1
2	Nanasei Iino	2
16	João Victor Andrade Caetano	16
23	Yuan Iwamoto	23
25	Yuya Kuwasaki	25
44	Mitsuki Hidaka	44
26	Jean Patrick Lima dos Reis	26
29	Ren Komatsu	29
94	Erik Nascimento de Lima	94

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	5	2	1	17
2	Machida Zelvia	7	5	2	0	17
3	FC Tokyo	8	5	2	1	17
4	Vissel Kobe	7	5	1	1	16
5	Kashiwa Reysol	7	5	0	2	15
6	Yokohama F. Marinos	8	4	2	2	14
7	Kawasaki Frontale	8	3	4	1	13
8	Kashima	8	4	1	3	13
9	Fagiano Okayama	8	4	1	3	13
10	Urawa	8	4	0	4	12

Gamba Osaka — Vissel Kobe, J1 League

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