Nagoya Grampus demolishes Gamba Osaka 3-1 with 2 goals from J. Swierczok. HIGHLIGHTS

SUITA-SHI. Nagoya Grampus defeated Gamba Osaka 3-1 thanks to J. Swierczok who scored in the 8th and 29th minute.

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Nagoya Grampus demolishes Gamba Osaka 3-1 with 2 goals from J. Swierczok. HIGHLIGHTS

SUITA-SHI. Nagoya Grampus overcame Gamba Osaka 3-1 thanks to J. Swierczok who scored in the 8th and 29th minute. Nagoya Grampus was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with J. Swierczok (8′), Y. Kakitani (22′) and J. Swierczok (29′). Gamba Osaka reduced the distance with a goal (53′) by Patric, but there was not much to do for them.

The match was played at the Expo ’70 Commemorative Stadium stadium in Suita-shi on Saturday and it started at 5:00 am local time. The referee was Hiroyuki Kimura who had the assistance of Shinji Ochi and Yusuke Hamamoto. The 4th official was Akihito Kawasaki.

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Gamba Osaka

1 - 3

Team 1

Nagoya Grampus

  • 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
  • 9 Total 9
  • 2 On Target 4
  • 6 Off Target 5
  • 1 Shots blocked 0
  • 94 Attack 87
  • 64 Dangerous attack 41
  • 69 Ball safe 81
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 3
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 18 Total 10
  • 3 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Gamba Osaka was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Nagoya Grampus that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Gamba Osaka was was more aggressive with 64 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 2 were on target. Anyway, Nagoya Grampus was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Gamba Osaka shot 9 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Nagoya Grampus shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Gamba Osaka received 3 yellow cards (K. Yanagisawa, S. Kurata and Patric). Regarding the opposition, Nagoya Grampus didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

8'
22'
29'
Shu Kurata- Yellow
30'
Ko Yanagisawa- sub ->R. Takao
46'
46'
53'
Patric(goal)
Ko Yanagisawa- Yellow
54'
Y. Fukuda- sub ->K. Onose
59'
59'
77'
80'
82'
85'
Patric- Yellow
89'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Kawasaki Frontale
92
38
Yokohama F. Marinos
79
38
Vissel Kobe
73
38
Kashima Antlers
69
38
Nagoya Grampus
66
38
Urawa Reds
63
38
Sagan Tosu
59
38
Avispa Fukuoka
54
38
Tokyo
53
38
Consadole Sapporo
51
38
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
49
38
Cerezo Osaka
48
38
Gamba Osaka
44
38
Shimizu S-Pulse
42
38
Kashiwa Reysol
41
38
Shonan Bellmare
37
38
Tokushima Vortis
36
38
Oita Trinita
35
38
Vegalta Sendai
28
38
Yokohama
27
38

After this contest, Gamba Osaka will stay with 43 points to hold in the 13th place. Regarding the opposition, Nagoya Grampus will have 65 points to remain in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the J-League, Gamba Osaka will play away against Kawasaki Frontale on the 27th of November with a 12-12 head to head statistic.

Nagoya Grampus will play away agasint Cerezo Osaka on the 27th of November with a 12-6 head to head stats in favor of Nagoya Grampus (3 draws).

Gamba Osaka – Formation

Gamba Osaka
G
Masaaki Higashiguchi 1.Japan
6.0
D
S. Suganuma 13.Japan
6.2
D
Hiroki Fujiharu 4.Japan
6.1
D
G. Miura 5.Japan
6.6
D
Ryu Takao 27.Japan
6.4
46'
M
Shu Kurata 10.Japan
5.8
59' 30'
M
Kosuke Onose  8.Japan
6.2
59'
M
Yosuke Ideguchi 15.Japan
7.0
80'
M
Yuki Yamamoto 29.Japan
6.4
46'
F
T. Usami 39.Japan
7.0
F
Patric 18.Brazil
7.1
85' Goals53'
Substitutes
G
T. Kato 31.Japan
D
G. Shōji 3.Japan
D
Ko Yanagisawa 26.Japan
6.5
46' 54'
M
Y. Fukuda 14.Japan
6.8
59'
M
Kohei Okuno 17.Japan
6.3
46'
M
Wellington Silva 28.Brazil
6.5
80'
F
H. Yamami 37.Japan
6.4
59'

Gamba Osaka started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Masanobu Matsunami decided to play with the following team: Masaaki Higashiguchi (6.0), Ryu Takao (6.4), Genta Miura (6.6), Shunya Suganuma (6.2), Hiroki Fujiharu (6.1), Shu Kurata (5.8), Yosuke Ideguchi (7.0), Yuki Yamamoto (6.4), Kosuke Onose (6.2), Patric (7.1) and Takashi Usami (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Taichi Kato, Gen Shoji, Yuya Fukuda (6.8), Hiroto Yamami (6.4), Ko Yanagisawa (6.5), Kohei Okuno (6.3) and Wellington Silva (6.5).

Substitutions

Gamba Osaka made 5 changes: R. Takao for K. Yanagisawa (46′), Y. Yamamoto for K. Okuno (46′), K. Onose for Y. Fukuda (59′), S. Kurata for H. Yamami (59′) and Y. Ideguchi for W. Silva (80′).

Best player: Patric​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Gamba Osaka was Patric.

His rating is (7.1) with 1 goal, 22 passes (68% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 15.

Nagoya Grampus – Formation

Nagoya Grampus
G
Mitchell Langerak 1.Australia
6.7
D
Yutaka Yoshida 23.Japan
7.2
D
K. Miyahara 6.Japan
6.0
D
Shinnosuke Nakatani 4.Japan
6.8
D
Min-tae Kim  20.South Korea
6.7
M
Yasuki Kimoto 14.Japan
6.9
77'
M
Sho Inagaki 15.Japan
8.4
M
Yoichiro Kakitani 8.Japan
7.4
Goals22'
M
Naoki Maeda 25.Japan
6.8
82'
M
Yuki Soma 11.Japan
7.2
F
Jakub Świerczok 40.Poland
8.7
89' Goals8', 29'
Substitutes
G
Yohei Takeda 21.Japan
D
Ryoya Morishita 17.Japan
6.4
82'
M
Kazuki Nagasawa 5.Japan
7.0
77'
F
Gabriel Xavier 10.Brazil
F
Ryogo Yamasaki 9.Japan
89'
F
Mu Kanazaki 44.Japan
F
Manabu Saito 19.Japan

Nagoya Grampus started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Massimo Ficcadenti played with: Mitchell Langerak (6.7), Kazuya Miyahara (6.0), Shinnosuke Nakatani (6.8), Min Tae Kim (6.7), Yutaka Yoshida (7.2), Sho Inagaki (8.4), Yasuki Kimoto (6.9), Naoki Maeda (6.8), Yoichiro Kakitani (7.4), Yuki Soma (7.2) and Jakub Świerczok (8.7).

They had on the bench: Gabriel Xavier, Ryoya Morishita (6.4), Kazuki Nagasawa (7.0), Ryogo Yamasaki, Yohei Takeda, Mu Kanazaki and Manabu Saito.

Substitutions

Nagoya Grampus made 3 changes: Y. Kimoto for K. Nagasawa (77′), N. Maeda for R. Morishita (82′) and J. Swierczok for R. Yamasaki (89′).

Best player: Jakub Świerczok​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Nagoya Grampus was Jakub Świerczok.

His rating is (8.7) with 2 goals, 33 passes (81% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 14. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the J-League.​