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Nagoya Grampus Dominates Albirex Niigata in Toyota Showdown
Toyota, Japan – Nagoya Grampus secured a decisive victory over Albirex Niigata with a final score of 3 to 0 in their J1 League match. The game, held at Toyota Stadium, saw Albirex Niigata holding a larger share of possession (59%) compared to Nagoya Grampus’s 41%.
However, Nagoya Grampus’s efficiency proved to be the key factor. The opening goal arrived in the 55th minute, scored by R. Izumi with an assist from T. Morishima. The home team displayed superior attacking prowess, registering a total of 17 shots, 4 of which were on target.
Albirex Niigata, despite their higher possession rate, only managed 6 shots, with 2 directed towards the opponent’s goal. Nagoya Grampus’s defense remained solid, limiting opportunities for Albirex’s attack.
In the final minutes, Nagoya Grampus sealed their victory with two additional goals. In the 90th minute, T. Kikuchi scored with an assist from T. Uchida, and almost immediately, Y. Yamagishi added the third goal, assisted by T. Kikuchi himself. The match also saw moments of tension, with a yellow card issued to K. Hashimoto of Albirex Niigata in the 18th minute and another to K. Nagai of Nagoya Grampus in the 75th minute. Nagoya Grampus earned 8 corners to Albirex Niigata’s 3, reflecting their increased presence in the opposition’s area.
Substitutions albirex niigata: at minute 46 H. Inamura came in and M. Fitzgerald went out., at minute 70 Y. Horigome came in and K. Hashimoto went out., at minute 70 Danilo Gomes came in and T. Arai went out., at minute 83 K. Kasai came in and J. Okumura went out., at minute 83 K. Yamura came in and K. Taniguchi went out.
Substitutions nagoya grampus: at minute 46 T. Morishima came in and K. Junker went out., at minute 64 T. Uchida came in and K. Nakayama went out., at minute 75 Y. Yamagishi came in and K. Nagai went out., at minute 76 T. Kikuchi came in and R. Izumi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nagoya Grampus
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Albirex Niigata
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