Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 15 34 2 FC Tokyo 15 32 3 Nagoya Grampus 15 28 4 Vissel Kobe 14 26 5 Gamba Osaka 16 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 14 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 22 9 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 22 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 20 11 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 20 12 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 13 Avispa Fukuoka 16 20 14 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 16 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 15 16 19 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 15 12 20 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 0–0 D 24 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 3–3 D 21 Jul FC Tokyo H 3–3 D 17 Jul Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D 30 May Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D 26 May Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D 03 Aug Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L 10 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D 03 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D 23 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–3 L 20 Jun Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history33% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' 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.
- 14' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Tiago Pagnussat needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emmanuel Oti, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jakub Slowik made 275 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' It’s high time Makoto Teguramori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' Vegalta Sendai 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.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Naoyuki Fujita is replacing Hiroshi Kiyotake for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- 70' Yuta Toyokawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Taggart on 70 minute.
- 75' 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 Tawiah suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' Felippe Cardoso is replacing Shuhei Akasaki for the Vegalta Sendai side.
- 77' Rikiya Uehara is replacing Foguinho for the Vegalta Sendai side.
- 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 87' 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.
- The final score is 0-0.
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Cerezo Osaka FC
Starting XI- 6
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9
Adam Taggart ↓ Yuta Toyokawa 70'
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Bench-
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Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 66'
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32
Yuta Toyokawa ↑ 70'
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Coach Levir CulpiVegalta Sendai
Starting XI- 17
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26
Chihiro Kato ↓ Ryoma Kida 76'
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35
Foguinho ↓ Rikiya Uehara 76'
Bench- 13
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33
Felippe Cardoso ↑ 76'
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Rikiya Uehara ↑ 76'
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Emmanuel Oti ↑ 66'
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32
Ryoma Kida ↑ 76'
Coach Makoto Teguramori -
Head to Head
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