FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
FC Tokyo vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tokyo 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Nagoya Grampus 14 games · 25 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 26 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W 22 Feb FC Machida Zelvia H 0–1 L 15 Feb Yokohama FC A 1–0 W 08 Dec Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W 30 Nov Jubilo Iwata A 1–2 L 09 Nov FC Machida Zelvia A 0–3 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Feb FC Tokyo A 1–3 L 22 Feb Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D 15 Feb Kawasaki Frontale A 0–4 L 08 Dec Yokohama F.Marinos A 2–0 W 30 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 0–3 L 09 Nov Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D Season Stats
FC Tokyo Nagoya Grampus #2 Position #5 32 Points 25 14 Played 14 11 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 6 43 Scored 38 28 Conceded 33 +15 GD +5 2.29 PPG 1.79 79% Win % 57% Key Stats
54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season29% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this seasonFC Tokyo are 2nd (32 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 5th (25 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Tokyo and Nagoya Grampus has kicked off!
- 5' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuya Yamagishi made 180 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Everton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sho Inagaki, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 30' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 31' GOAL! Keita Yamashita scores on 31. Assisted by Kein Sato
- 36' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' The supporters are chanting for Yuya Asano. He replaces Teruki Hara on 41 minute.
- 46' 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.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 416 games and scored 377 goals.
- 56' 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.
- 59' What an equalizer from Kein Sato!
- 61' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 61 minute. Keita Yamashita leaves to be changed by Marcelo Ryan.
- 64' GOAL! Keiya Shiihashi scores on 64. Assisted by Yuya Yamagishi
- 69' Nagoya Grampus 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.
- 74' 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.
- 75' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Ryuji Izumi is replaced by Kensuke Nagai on 75 minute.
- 80' 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 Gen Kato suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Mateus is replaced by Tsukasa Morishima on 84 minute.
- 89' Kensuke Nagai was booked on 89.
- 90' FC Tokyo receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Kein Sato by Teruhito Nakagawa on 90 minute.
- With this win, FC Tokyo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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FC Tokyo
Starting XI- 99
- 8
- 37
- 30
- 41
- 44
- 14
- 98
- 32
- 7
- 16
Bench- 5
- 3
- 39
- 4
- 13
- 19
- 33
- 28
Coach Rikizo MatsuhashiNagoya Grampus
Starting XI-
8
Keiya Shiihashi ↓ Gen Kato 75'
- 17
- 15
- 4
- 16
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7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Kensuke Nagai 75'
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10
Mateus ↓ Tsukasa Morishima 84'
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70
Teruki Hara ↓ Yuya Asano 41'
- 11
- 55
- 20
Bench-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 75'
- 66
- 2
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14
Tsukasa Morishima ↑ 84'
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9
Yuya Asano ↑ 41'
- 27
- 3
- 35
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26
Gen Kato ↑ 75'
Coach Kenta Hasegawa -
Head to Head
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