Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021

Vissel Kobe

4 – 2

Full Time

Vegalta Sendai

Wed 3 Nov 2021 · 07:00 NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45' · FT 45'

• Overview

• Events

• Lineups

• H2H

• Match Preview

  Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

  • Vissel Kobe 14 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
  • Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

  Standings

  #	Team	P	Pts
  1	Kashima Antlers	15	37
  2	FC Tokyo	15	32
  3	Nagoya Grampus	15	28
  4	Vissel Kobe	14	28
  5	FC Machida Zelvia	14	28
  6	Gamba Osaka	16	25
  7	Tokyo Verdy	14	24
  8	Urawa Red Diamonds	16	24
  9	Kawasaki Frontale	15	23
  10	Cerezo Osaka FC	16	22
  11	Shimizu S-Pulse	15	22
  12	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	15	21
  13	Kyoto Sanga FC	14	20
  14	Avispa Fukuoka	16	20
  15	Fagiano Okayama FC	15	20
  16	V-Varen Nagasaki	16	19
  17	FC Mito Holly Hock	16	18
  18	Yokohama F.Marinos	15	16
  19	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	15	12
  20	Kashiwa Reysol	15	11

  Head-to-Head

  12

  2

  2

  Vissel Kobe 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals Vegalta Sendai

  Last 5 meetings

  2021-11-03 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai 2021-04-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-10-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai

  Recent Form

  Vissel Kobe

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  03 Nov	Vegalta Sendai	H	4–2	W
  24 Oct	Nagoya Grampus	A	2–2	D
  16 Oct	Avispa Fukuoka	H	1–0	W
  02 Oct	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	5–1	W
  29 Sep	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–3	L
  24 Sep	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–0	W

  Vegalta Sendai

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  03 Nov	Vissel Kobe	A	2–4	L
  23 Oct	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–0	W
  17 Oct	Oita FC Trinita	A	0–2	L
  02 Oct	Kashiwa Reysol	A	1–1	D
  25 Sep	Tokushima Vortis	H	0–1	L
  18 Sep	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	1–2	L

  Key Stats

  63% Both Teams to Score
  H2H (16 games)

  56% Over 2.5 Goals
  H2H history

  29% Clean Sheets
  Vissel Kobe this season

  Goal Timing (This Season)

  Vissel Kobe

  0-15

  –/–

  16-30

  2/2

  31-45

  1/2

  46-60

  –/2

  61-75

  4/1

  76+

  2/2

  ■ Scored ■ Conceded

• Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai has kicked off!
  • 3' What a strike from Yoshinori Muto! The score is 1-0.
  • 4' Yoshinori Muto with the second goal in the match!
  • 6' What a strike from Takumi Mase! The score is 2-1.
  • 8' Tawiah was booked on 8.
  • 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 421 games and scored 438 goals.
  • 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Goal! Douglas scores his 51 goal in 362 matches.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' Tawiah was booked on 44.
  • 46' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Naoya Fukumori is hanging Shuhei Akasaki on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Naoya Fukumori has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' What a strike from Chihiro Kato! The score is 3-2.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 60 minute. Yuya Nakasaka leaves to be changed by Hotaru Yamaguchi.
  • 61' Takuma Nishimura is replacing Chihiro Kato for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 62' What a strike from Hotaru Yamaguchi! The score is 4-2.
  • 67' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 67 minute. Douglas leaves to be changed by Yuya Osako.
  • 70' GOAL! Lincoln scores on 70. Assisted by Iniesta
  • 71' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 71 minute. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi leaves to be changed by Koji Hachisuka.
  • 73' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Iniesta by Shion Inoue on 73 minute.
  • 78' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Shingo Tomita departs to be replaced by Foguinho.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vissel Kobe players.

• Vissel Kobe Lineups

  Starting XI

  • 11
    Yoshinori Muto
  • 24
    Gotoku Sakai
  • 4
    Thomas Vermaelen
  • 6
    Sergi Samper ↓ Leo Osaki 46'
  • 18
    Hiroki Iikura
  • 19
    Ryo Hatsuse
  • 8
    Iniesta ↓ Shion Inoue 73'
  • 7
    Yuta Goke ↓ Lincoln 60'
  • 49
    Douglas ↓ Yuya Osako 67'
  • 31
    Yuya Nakasaka ↓ Hotaru Yamaguchi 60'
  • 17
    Ryuho Kikuchi

  Bench

  • 10
    Yuya Osako ↑ 67'
  • 29
    Lincoln ↑ 60'
  • 1
    Daiya Maekawa
  • 3
    Yuki Kobayashi
  • 25
    Leo Osaki ↑ 46'
  • 5
    Hotaru Yamaguchi ↑ 60'
  • 20
    Shion Inoue ↑ 73'

  Vegalta Sendai Lineups

  Starting XI

  • 17
    Shingo Tomita ↓ Foguinho 78'
  • 7
    Kunimitsu Sekiguchi ↓ Koji Hachisuka 71'
  • 11
    Shuhei Akasaki ↓ Naoya Fukumori 46'
  • 42
    Cayman Togashi ↓ Felippe Cardoso 60'
  • 16
    Kyohei Yoshino
  • 6
    Rikiya Uehara
  • 14
    Takayoshi Ishihara
  • 27
    Jakub Slowik
  • 5
    Tawiah
  • 25
    Takumi Mase
  • 26
    Chihiro Kato ↓ Takuma Nishimura 60'

  Bench

  • 4
    Koji Hachisuka ↑ 71'
  • 18
    Shogo Nakahara
  • 15
    Takuma Nishimura ↑ 60'
  • 33
    Felippe Cardoso ↑ 60'
  • 22
    Nedeljko Stojisic
  • 3
    Naoya Fukumori ↑ 46'
  • 35
    Foguinho ↑ 78'

  Coach Makoto Teguramori

• H2H Top Scorers

  Player	Goals
  Kyogo Furuhashi	4
  Keijiro Ogawa	2
  Yoshinori Muto	2
  Yuta Goke	2
  Douglas	2
  Ryo Germain	1
  Ryutaro Iio	1
  Ramon Lopes	1

  Head to Head

  2021-11-03 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai 2021-04-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-10-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai

  Vissel Kobe Form

  2021-11-03 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2021-10-16 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2021-10-02 Vissel Kobe 5–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vissel Kobe L 2021-09-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Vissel Kobe W

  Vegalta Sendai Form

  2021-11-03 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-10-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-10-17 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-10-02 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-09-25 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-09-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L