Nagoya 2-1 Sanfrecce in the J1 League, round 7 at Toyota Stadium, Toyota (44,380 capacity).

Nagoya won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–W), scoring 14 and conceding 15.

Sanfrecce won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–W), scoring 7 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Nagoya 5 wins, Sanfrecce 5, 0 draws.

Attempt missed. Kim Ju-Sung (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sota Nakamura with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Marcus Índio.

Foul by Ryuji Izumi (Nagoya Grampus).

Shuto Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Tomoki Takamine (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Shuto Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).

Attempt saved. Akito Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexandre Pisano (Nagoya Grampus).

Attempt missed. Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taishi Matsumoto following a set piece situation.

Foul by Katsuhiro Nakayama (Nagoya Grampus).

Naoki Maeda (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Corner, Nagoya Grampus. Conceded by Naoki Maeda.

Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Katsuhiro Nakayama (Nagoya Grampus).

Marcus Índio (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).

Substitution, Nagoya Grampus. Keiya Shiihashi replaces Tsukasa Morishima.

Substitution, Nagoya Grampus. Kennedy Mikuni replaces Yuki Nogami because of an injury.

Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Motoki Ohara replaces Tsukasa Shiotani because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Taishi Matsumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Akito Suzuki.

Foul by Haruya Fujii (Nagoya Grampus).

Akito Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Naoki Maeda (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.