Sanfrecce 2-1 Cerezo Osaka in the J1 League, round 12 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima (28,520 capacity).

Sanfrecce won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–L), scoring 10 and conceding 11.

Cerezo Osaka won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–L), scoring 12 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sanfrecce 7 wins, Cerezo Osaka 0, 3 draws.

Foul by Nelson Ishiwatari (Cerezo Osaka).

Motoki Ohara (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Offside, Cerezo Osaka. Solomon Sakuragawa is caught offside.

Foul by Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka).

Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Shinji Kagawa (Cerezo Osaka).

VAR Decision: Penalty Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Shinnosuke Hatanaka.

Substitution, Cerezo Osaka. Yumeki Yokoyama replaces Motohiko Nakajima.

Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Motoki Ohara replaces Taishi Matsumoto.

Shinnosuke Hatanaka (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).

Foul by Satoki Uejo (Cerezo Osaka).

Taishi Matsumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Cerezo Osaka. Solomon Sakuragawa is caught offside.

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

Foul by Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka).

Substitution, Cerezo Osaka. Dion Cools replaces Hayato Okuda.

Substitution, Cerezo Osaka. Shinji Kagawa replaces Masaya Shibayama.

Attempt missed. Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Motohiko Nakajima.

Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Solomon Sakuragawa.

Attempt blocked. Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shunki Higashi with a cross.