Shimizu S-pulse beat Kyoto Sanga 1-0 on Saturday, 20 September 2025 in J1 League. The match was refereed by Koki Nagamine. It was played at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. VAR intervened at 10' for Shimizu S-pulse (Penalty confirmed). J. Sumiyoshi received a yellow card for Shimizu S-pulse at 27'. Y. Suzuki received a yellow card for Kyoto Sanga at 43'.
Second half: Kyoto Sanga made their 1st substitution at 46', with Léo Gomes replacing S. Takeda. Kyoto Sanga made their 2nd substitution at 63', with T. Matsuda replacing M. Okugawa. Shimizu S-pulse made their 1st substitution at 63', with M. Yumiba replacing S. Yajima. Shimizu S-pulse made their 2nd substitution at 63', with H. Nakahara replacing K. Kitagawa. Kyoto Sanga made their 3rd substitution at 71', with S. Nagasawa replacing F. Yamada. Kyoto Sanga made their 4th substitution at 71', with T. Hirato replacing R. Nakano. Shimizu S-pulse made their 3rd substitution at 71', with Y. Yoshida replacing S. Takagi. Shimizu S-pulse made their 4th substitution at 71', with T. Inui replacing K. Kozuka. Shimizu S-pulse took the lead at 75' when S. Yajima scored, with the assist credited to S. Takagi, making the score 0-1. Kyoto Sanga made their 5th substitution at 77', with S. Fukuoka replacing João Pedro. S. Hasukawa received a yellow card for Shimizu S-pulse at 85'. Shimizu S-pulse made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with T. Takahashi replacing K. Chiba.
Kyoto Sanga used 5 substitutions while Shimizu S-pulse used 5 substitutions. Kyoto Sanga got 1 yellow card, while Shimizu S-pulse got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Kyoto Sanga outshot their opponent (20-8).
- Kyoto Sanga controlled possession (59%).
- Kyoto Sanga had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).
