Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tokyo 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 15 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 14 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 24 8 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 15 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 16 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 17 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 19 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr FC Tokyo H 1–1 D 12 Apr Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W 06 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L 02 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC H 2–1 W 28 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D 15 Mar Yokohama FC A 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D 11 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D 06 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–1 L 02 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 2–2 D 29 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–3 L 15 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L Season Stats
Cerezo Osaka FC FC Tokyo #7 Position #2 24 Points 32 15 Played 14 9 / 0 / 6 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 3 34 Scored 43 28 Conceded 28 +6 GD +15 1.60 PPG 2.29 60% Win % 79% Key Stats
40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history36% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season29% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this seasonCerezo Osaka FC are 7th (24 pts). FC Tokyo are 2nd (32 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Yodoko Sakura Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cerezo Osaka FC and FC Tokyo.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 6' Goal! Rafael Ratao scores his 46 goal in 20 matches.
- 11' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Soma Anzai is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
- 19' What an equalizer from Kein Sato!
- 24' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Kento Hashimoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' Cerezo Osaka FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kein Sato on 45.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Teppei Oka suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Kento Hashimoto was booked on 55.
- 60' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Maki Kitahara by Marcelo Ryan on 61 minute.
- 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Motohiko Nakajima by Shinji Kagawa on 71 minute.
- 74' Keigo Higashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kento Hashimoto on 74 minute.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuto Nagatomo on 77.
- 78' The whistle greets Thiago Andrade as he departs to be replaced by Reiya Sakata.
- 82' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Leon Nozawa on 82 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Sota Kitano is replaced by Vitor Bueno.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Cerezo Osaka FC
Starting XI- 77
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11
Thiago Andrade ↓ Reiya Sakata 78'
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38
Sota Kitano ↓ Vitor Bueno 86'
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Bench-
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Shinji Kagawa ↑ 71'
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55
Vitor Bueno ↑ 86'
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- 21
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17
Reiya Sakata ↑ 78'
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FC Tokyo
Starting XI-
18
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Keigo Higashi 74'
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99
Kosuke Shirai ↓ Yuto Nagatomo 61'
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39
Teruhito Nakagawa ↓ Leon Nozawa 82'
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- 30
- 41
- 33
- 32
- 7
- 16
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53
Maki Kitahara ↓ Marcelo Ryan 61'
Bench-
5
Yuto Nagatomo ↑ 61'
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10
Keigo Higashi ↑ 74'
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37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 74'
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- 13
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19
Marcelo Ryan ↑ 61'
- 98
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28
Leon Nozawa ↑ 82'
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Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form