Mito Hollyhock vs Urawa May 09 2026 05:00 UTC

**English** **Urawa Dominates Mito Hollyhock with a Resounding 4-1 Victory at K's Denki Stadium** Urawa delivered a commanding performance on May 9, 2026, securing a decisive 4-1 win over Mito Hollyhock at K's Denki Stadium Mito. The J1 League Regular Season - 16 fixture, officiated by Masuya Ueda, saw the visitors assert their dominance throughout the match from early on. Urawa opened the scoring in the 24th minute with a goal from K. Yasui, setting the tone.

Mito Hollyhock's S. Omori received a yellow card shortly after, in the 26th minute, indicating early tension. The home side's challenge became significantly steeper early in the second half when K. Sasaki was shown a red card in the 49th minute, leaving Mito Hollyhock to play with ten men for the majority of the second half. Capitalizing on their numerical advantage, Urawa extended their lead in the 70th minute through H.

Komori, assisted by Y. Naganuma. Urawa's attacking prowess continued, with I. Kiese netting a brace in the 77th and 79th minutes, both assisted by J. Hayakawa, making the score an emphatic 4-0.

Despite their difficult situation and another yellow card for Patryck in the 81st minute, Mito Hollyhock managed a consolation goal in the 84th minute, scored by H. Yamamoto. The statistics underscore Urawa's superiority: they maintained 66% possession, took 16 shots (7 on target), and earned 7 corners. Mito Hollyhock, in contrast, had 34% possession, 5 shots (2 on target), and no corners. Discipline-wise, Mito Hollyhock endured 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Urawa finished the match without any bookings.

Urawa's strong display earned them crucial points in the J1 League and highlighted Mito Hollyhock's struggle to cope with a man disadvantage.