Match Summary

Cerezo Osaka defeated Shimizu S-pulse 4:2. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by R. Yamahara 4′, N. Takahashi 13′, M. Nakajima 18′, Rafael Ratao 54′, L. Fernandes 70′, R. Gunji 89′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Cerezo Osaka had 49% possession while Shimizu S-pulse held 51%. Cerezo Osaka had 20 shots (9 on target) compared to 14 (4 on target) for Shimizu S-pulse. Expected goals: Cerezo Osaka 2.94 — Shimizu S-pulse 1.05. Cerezo Osaka made 5 substitutions, Shimizu S-pulse made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Rafael Ratão 45′), Goal cancelled (Kengo Furuyama 90′).

Match Events

Key match events between Cerezo Osaka and Shimizu S-pulse — 6 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Cerezo Osaka had 49% possession against Shimizu S-pulse's 51%. Cerezo Osaka registered 20 shots (9 on target) while Shimizu S-pulse managed 14 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 13–3. Fouls committed: 19–12.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Cerezo Osaka have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Shimizu S-pulse show 1 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Cerezo Osaka and Shimizu S-pulse have met 1 times — Cerezo Osaka won 1, Shimizu S-pulse won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Cerezo Osaka leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (4 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–4 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (1)