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J1 LeagueSeason 2025

Tokyo Verdy vs Kyoto Sanga

25 May 2025 at 07:00Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo

Match Summary

Tokyo Verdy defeated Kyoto Sanga 1:0. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by Y. Arai 90′. 2 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Tokyo Verdy had 56% possession while Kyoto Sanga held 44%. Tokyo Verdy had 12 shots (2 on target) compared to 10 (3 on target) for Kyoto Sanga. Expected goals: Tokyo Verdy 0.39 — Kyoto Sanga 0.58. Tokyo Verdy made 4 substitutions, Kyoto Sanga made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Tokyo Verdy and Kyoto Sanga — 1 goal and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
66′
K. SatoH. Sugai
66′
T. MatsudaMurilo de Souza
H. YamamiI. Someno
73′
K. MoritaS. Kawasaki
73′
76′
S. NagasawaRafael Elias
K. SaitoS. Meshino
88′
88′
S. TakedaT. Yonemoto
88′
S. Hiraga
H. OnagaY. Matsuhashi
89′
Y. Arai

assist: Y. Tsunashima

90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Tokyo Verdy had 56% possession against Kyoto Sanga's 44%. Tokyo Verdy registered 12 shots (2 on target) while Kyoto Sanga managed 10 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 4–5. Fouls committed: 10–20.

Shots on Goal
2
3
Shots Off Goal
5
2
Total Shots
12
10
Blocked Shots
5
5
Shots inside the Box
5
6
Shots outside the Box
7
4
Fouls
10
20
Corner Kicks
4
5
Offsides
1
3
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1
Total Passes
364
293
Accurate Passes
287
202
Pass Accuracy
79%
69%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.39
0.58
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2012

Tokyo Verdy vs Kyoto Sanga Head to Head Results· 24

Tokyo Verdy and Kyoto Sanga have met 24 times — Tokyo Verdy won 8, Kyoto Sanga won 12, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Kyoto Sanga leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 54 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.25 per match (20 for the home side, 34 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (42%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Kyoto Sanga are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–4 in 2019.

Drawn
4
·
Total goals
54 · 2.3/match
Both scored
9/24 · 38%
Over 2.5
10/24 · 42%

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Highest-scoring game: 14 v 2019

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Tokyo Verdy have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Kyoto Sanga show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026