Gamba Osaka saw off Biwako Seiga 2:0 in the second round of the Emperor's Cup on 26 August 2026. T. Usami scored both goals inside the opening seventeen minutes, and the hosts saw it out without further incident.
The first came at the two-minute mark. Usami found space and finished cleanly, and here's the thing — it set the tone for everything that followed. Biwako Seiga tried to respond but never really got going.
By then the visitors had barely threatened. Usami made it two at seventeen, and to be fair, the response from Biwako Seiga was limited. The hosts never looked troubled after that.
Gamba Osaka had come off a 1:3 defeat to Nagoya Grampus on 22 August, and a 1:1 draw with Mito Hollyhook a week earlier. They were running out of games in this competition, and they needed to pick up the pace. Biwako Seiga had won 2:1 against Japanese Football College on 19 August, but this was a different level.
The result moves Gamba Osaka into the third round. Biwako Seiga's cup run ends here, and the gap between the two sides was clear from the first fifteen minutes. Usami scored twice, and that was enough.