Nagoya Grampus – Cerezo Osaka
Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka drew 1–1 (J1 League, 21 Oct 2026). Goals: K. Nakayama 3', P. Sabbag 62'. Cards: 5 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.
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Goals and cards
Line-ups
Nagoya Grampus
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Michael Petrovic
- D. Schmidt
- T. Hara
- Y. Sato
- T. Takamine
- R. Izumi
- S. Inagaki
- T. Morishima
- K. Nakayama
- T. Uchida
- Y. Kimura
- K. Nagai
Substitutes used
- 59' H. Koda (for T. Morishima)
- 60' T. Koyamatsu (for K. Nakayama)
- 60' Y. Yamagishi (for K. Nagai)
- 70' M. Ono (for T. Uchida)
Cerezo Osaka
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Pablo Machín
- Kosuke Nakamura
- Dion-Johan Cools
- T. Takahashi
- R. Inoue
- H. Okuda
- S. Tanaka
- S. Kagawa
- Javi Hernández
- Lucas Fernandes
- Y. Komi
- P. Sabbag
Substitutes used
- 69' S. Uejo (for Y. Komi)
- 81' S. Sakuragawa (for P. Sabbag)
- 90' R. Sakata (for Lucas Fernandes)
Match numbers
In the table
Full table| Team | Pos | Played | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 12th | 10 | 12 | Form: loss, loss, loss, win, win. |
| Cerezo Osaka | 13th | 10 | 12 | Form: draw, loss, draw, draw, loss. |
From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.
Form: the last 5 league games
Nagoya Grampus
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol – Nagoya Grampus | 1–3 Form: win. |
| 11 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale – Nagoya Grampus | 1–2 Form: win. |
| 19 Sep | FC Tokyo – Nagoya Grampus | 1–0 Form: loss. |
| 12 Sep | V-Varen Nagasaki – Nagoya Grampus | 2–0 Form: loss. |
| 6 Sep | Nagoya Grampus – Machida Zelvia | 1–3 Form: loss. |
Cerezo Osaka
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Cerezo Osaka – Kawasaki Frontale | 2–4 Form: loss. |
| 10 Oct | Cerezo Osaka – Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–0 Form: draw. |
| 19 Sep | V-Varen Nagasaki – Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 Form: draw. |
| 12 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Cerezo Osaka | 6–1 Form: loss. |
| 6 Sep | Cerezo Osaka – Tokyo Verdy | 0–0 Form: draw. |
Head-to-head
18 meetings in the league: Nagoya Grampus 11 wins, Cerezo Osaka 5 wins, 2 draws.
The last 5 meetings
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2025 | Nagoya Grampus – Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Cerezo Osaka – Nagoya Grampus | 1–1 |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Cerezo Osaka – Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Nagoya Grampus – Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Cerezo Osaka – Nagoya Grampus | 3–1 |
Referee
Ryo Tanimoto
3 league games this season: on average 3.7 yellow and 0.00 red cards a game (league average 2.9 and 0.16).
See also
Nagoya Grampus: club page Cerezo Osaka: club page J1 League: table and matches All coming matches
League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.