In the J-League Cup game on 29 September 2026, Avispa Fukuoka beat Osaka 1:2. Match numbers: corners 5:9, possession, % 41:59.
Match report
Avispa Fukuoka secured a 2-1 victory over Osaka in the J-League Cup Round of 64 on September 29th, 2026. The match required extra time after regular play ended level following K. Maeda's 85th-minute opener for the hosts. S. Nagano equalised deep into stoppage time before T. Kamijima struck in the 105th minute to seal the away win.
The game unfolded with plenty of back-and-forth action. Osaka started brighter with 101 attacks compared to Fukuoka's 107, though the visitors eventually took control. By then the match had become a physical contest with eight yellow cards issued across regular time and extra time. The turning point came in the final moments of normal time when Nagano's goal caught the hosts sleeping.
Coaching decisions shaped much of the second half. Both sides made multiple changes to try and shift momentum. Werik Popo and R. Nose came on for Osaka at the break, while M. Yuzawa and K. Shiihashi were introduced for Fukuoka later. Things came to a head in extra time when both managers threw bodies in the way, but it was the visitors who had the deeper squad to outlast their opponents.
The statistics tell an interesting story about how this match played out. Fukuoka held 59 per cent possession despite Osaka registering more attacks in the opening period. The hosts had five yellow cards to their opponents' three, reflecting the growing tension as the game wore on. Corners favoured the visitors nine to five, and Fukuoka's higher attack count (107) eventually told over Osaka's 101.
This result moves Fukuoka further clear at the top of the table with 13 points from six games. Their record of four wins, one draw and one defeat shows consistency that Osaka are struggling to match. The hosts' recent form included a heavy 2-3 defeat to Fukuoka earlier this season, and this cup exit adds to their concerns.
HT🟨22' Vinicius Souza — Yellow card🟨45+4' S. Morooka — Yellow card⇄46' Werik Popo — Substitution🟨48' H. Toriyama — Yellow card🟨49' K. Mima — Yellow card⇄58' R. Nose — Substitution⇄58' Vinicius Souza — Substitution⇄69' M. Yuzawa — Substitution⇄69' K. Shiihashi — Substitution⇄74' H. Toriyama — Substitution⇄81' Y. Maejima — Substitution🟨83' T. Kitsui — Yellow card⚽85' K. Maeda — Goal⇄88' K. Fukui — Substitution⇄88' S. Ogawa — Substitution⇄90' S. Nago — Substitution⚽90+5' S. Nagano — Goal🟨91' T. Kamijima — Yellow card🟨99' H. Kimura — Yellow card⇄105' K. Mima — Substitution⚽105+1' T. Kamijima — Goal⇄107' K. Maeda — Substitution🟨119' Y. Tsujioka — Yellow card
