Montedio Yamagata fell to a 3:5 defeat against Fuji Eda MYFC in the second round of the Emperor's Cup on 26 August 2026. The visitors ran riot from the opening exchanges, scoring three goals in the first eighteen minutes before the hosts clawed back to level at 3:3. Extra time produced two further strikes, with Y. Nakamura's 120+4th-minute goal sealing the victory.
W. Kanemoto opened the scoring in the seventh minute, but Fuji Eda responded immediately. S. Nakagawa and R. Yokoyama added two more before K. Mori made it 4:1 by the eighteenth minute. Montedio pulled one back through Yoshio Kaina in the thirty-fifth, then Y. Tsunoda levelled at 3:3 in the fiftieth. M. Kitahara put the visitors ahead again in the hundred-and-eighth minute, and Nakamura closed the game out in stoppage time of extra time.
Fuji Eda controlled the tempo with two-thirds of the possession and 136 attacks compared to Yamagata's 103. The visitors registered nine shots on target, while the hosts managed four. Montedio accumulated five yellow cards against a single booking for the visitors, suggesting frustration at their inability to contain the opposition.
The result extends Fuji Eda's momentum after their recent 3:1 victory over Iwaki, while Yamagata's run of mixed results continues following wins against Yokohama and Tochigi City. The hosts will now reflect on a tournament exit after holding every card for much of the contest before surrendering control.