Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Kyoto Sanga FC · J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima lost to Kyoto Sanga FC 1-2 in the J1 League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kyoto Sanga FC met in the J1 League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima in Hiroshima on Friday, 27 February 2026.
Goalscorers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: H. Araki 39'. Kyoto Sanga FC: Rafael Elias 81'; H. Trevisan 90'.
How the match went
Kyoto Sanga FC saw more of the ball, 54% of it. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 21 shots with 5 on target, Kyoto Sanga FC 12 with 6 on target. There were 15 corners in total, 10 to Sanfrecce Hiroshima and 5 to Kyoto Sanga FC. Sanfrecce Hiroshima conceded 12 fouls, Kyoto Sanga FC 16. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (0 for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 5 for Kyoto Sanga FC).
Line-ups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima started in a 3-4-2-1: Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Ju-sung Kim, Naoto Arai, Taishi Matsumoto, Taichi Yamasaki, Shunki Higashi, Ryo Germain, Mutsuki Kato, Kinoshita Kosuke.
Kyoto Sanga FC started in a 3-4-2-1: Gakuji Ota, Hidehiro Sugai, Yoshinori Suzuki, Henrique Trevisan, Shinnosuke Fukuda, João Pedro, Sung-jun Yoon, Kyo Sato, Marco Túlio, Temma Matsuda, Rafael Elias.
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Minute by minute
- 39'Goal! Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Kyoto Sanga FC. H. Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) scores, assisted by N. Arai.
- 45'VAR check complete: the goal for Sanfrecce Hiroshima stands.
- 45'Half-time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 81'Goal! Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-1 Kyoto Sanga FC. Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga FC) scores, assisted by M. Túlio.
- 90'Goal! Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Kyoto Sanga FC. H. Trevisan (Kyoto Sanga FC) scores, assisted by H. Arai.
- 90'Full-time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Kyoto Sanga FC.
Full commentary (55 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 8'Attempt missed. T. Matsuda (Kyoto Sanga FC), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 14'Attempt blocked. Y. Suzuki (Kyoto Sanga FC), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 21'Attempt blocked. J. Pedro (Kyoto Sanga FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 35'Yellow card for H. Sugai (Kyoto Sanga FC).
- 38'Yellow card for Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga FC).
- 38'Attempt saved. S. Higashi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.09.
- 39'Goal! Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Kyoto Sanga FC. H. Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) scores, assisted by N. Arai.
- 41'Yellow card for S. Fukuda (Kyoto Sanga FC).
- 43'Attempt saved. R. Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 43'Attempt blocked. R. Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 44'Attempt missed. K. Kosuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
- 45'VAR check complete: the goal for Sanfrecce Hiroshima stands.
- 45'5 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. R. Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 45+6'Attempt saved. Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 45+6'Attempt blocked. Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 45'Half-time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Kyoto Sanga FC: M. Okugawa comes on for T. Matsuda.
- 46'Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: T. Shichi comes on for S. Higashi.
- 46'Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: A. Suzuki comes on for K. Kosuke.
- 47'Attempt blocked. T. Shichi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
- 49'Attempt saved. Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga FC), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.02.
- 51'Attempt saved. J. Pedro (Kyoto Sanga FC), header. xG 0.06.
- 52'Attempt missed. M. Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 56'Attempt blocked. N. Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 58'Attempt blocked. R. Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 60'Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: S. Nakano comes on for N. Arai.
- 62'Substitution, Kyoto Sanga FC: H. Arai comes on for K. Sato.
- 63'Substitution, Kyoto Sanga FC: T. Hirato comes on for H. Sugai.
- 66'Attempt saved. S. Tsukasa (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), right-footed shot. xG 0.21.
- 69'Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: K. Hayao comes on for R. Germain.
- 69'Attempt missed. H. Arai (Kyoto Sanga FC), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
- 72'Attempt missed. M. Túlio (Kyoto Sanga FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.25.
- 72'Attempt saved. M. Túlio (Kyoto Sanga FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.
- 74'Substitution, Kyoto Sanga FC: T. Hiraoka comes on for S. Yoon.
- 77'Attempt missed. H. Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 79'Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Y. Nakajima comes on for T. Yamasaki.
- 81'Goal! Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-1 Kyoto Sanga FC. Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga FC) scores, assisted by M. Túlio.
- 81'Attempt missed. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), header. xG 0.07.
- 84'Attempt missed. H. Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 87'Yellow card for T. Hiraoka (Kyoto Sanga FC).
- 89'Attempt blocked. K. Hayao (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), left-footed shot. xG 0.16.
- 89'Attempt saved. M. Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), left-footed shot. xG 0.62.
- 90'Goal! Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Kyoto Sanga FC. H. Trevisan (Kyoto Sanga FC) scores, assisted by H. Arai.
- 90'Yellow card for H. Trevisan (Kyoto Sanga FC).
- 90'Substitution, Kyoto Sanga FC: S. Nagasawa comes on for M. Túlio.
- 90'Attempt blocked. S. Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 90'Attempt missed. K. Hayao (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 90'Attempt missed. T. Shichi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 90'7 minutes of added time.
- 90+8'Attempt missed. Y. Nakajima (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 90+9'Attempt blocked. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), left-footed shot. xG 0.28.
- 90'Full-time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Kyoto Sanga FC.