Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 14 games · 25 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 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 14 21 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 14 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 15 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 16 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 17 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 18 V-Varen Nagasaki 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 31 Aug FC Tokyo H 1–1 D 23 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 3–4 L 16 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L 10 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L 20 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–3 L 05 Jul Tokyo Verdy H 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 31 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D 24 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–4 L 16 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 2–2 D 10 Aug Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L 19 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–2 W 05 Jul Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L Season Stats
Nagoya Grampus FC Tokyo #5 Position #2 25 Points 32 14 Played 14 8 / 0 / 6 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 3 38 Scored 43 33 Conceded 28 +5 GD +15 1.79 PPG 2.29 57% Win % 79% Key Stats
54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season29% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this seasonNagoya Grampus are 5th (25 pts). FC Tokyo are 2nd (32 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nagoya Grampus is hosting FC Tokyo for another epic battle.
- 5' FC Tokyo 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sho Inagaki, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 11 goals in the last 10 games.
- 25' FC Tokyo is showing some good football. However, FC Tokyo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' Keita Yamashita is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' 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 Keita Yamashita suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Marcelo Ryan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keita Yamashita on 56 minute.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyota Tokiwa made 415 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Asano is hanging Ryuji Izumi on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' What a strike from Yota Sato! The score is 1-0.
- 70' 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.
- 73' The whistle greets Kensuke Nagai as he departs to be replaced by Yudai Kimura.
- 74' Keita Endo is replacing Leon Nozawa for the FC Tokyo side.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Kanta Doi. He replaces Keigo Higashi on 77 minute.
- 82' GOAL! Keita Endo scores on 82.
- 87' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' FC Tokyo receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Nagoya Grampus
Starting XI- 17
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18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Yudai Kimura 73'
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- 15
- 13
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7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Yuya Asano 64'
- 27
- 11
- 3
- 35
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44
Soichiro Mori ↓ Yuki Nogami 73'
Bench-
2
Yuki Nogami ↑ 73'
- 16
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9
Yuya Asano ↑ 64'
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22
Yudai Kimura ↑ 73'
- 32
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- 41
- 26
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Coach Kenta HasegawaFC Tokyo
Starting XI- 3
- 6
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10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Kanta Doi 77'
- 24
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14
Keita Yamashita ↓ Marcelo Ryan 56'
- 81
- 33
- 7
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28
Leon Nozawa ↓ Keita Endo 74'
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26
Motoki Nagakura ↓ Kein Sato 74'
- 27
Bench-
22
Keita Endo ↑ 74'
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40
Marcos Guilherme ↑ 56'
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- 30
- 44
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19
Marcelo Ryan ↑ 56'
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32
Kanta Doi ↑ 77'
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16
Kein Sato ↑ 74'
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Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi -
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