Gamba Osaka Edges Out Jubilo Iwata in a Thrilling Match
Gamba Osaka secured a 5-3 victory over Jubilo Iwata in a thrilling match that took place at the Yamaha Stadium in Iwata. The match was a true back-and-forth affair, with both teams showcasing aggressive offensive play.
Gamba Osaka controlled possession of the ball with 63%, which translated into more shots, 14 to 16 for Jubilo Iwata. The first goal arrived in the 23rd minute, courtesy of R. Watanabe for Jubilo Iwata. Gamba Osaka responded quickly, with a goal from R. Handa in the 27th minute. R. Yamashita scored the second goal for Gamba Osaka in the 45th minute, but Jubilo Iwata leveled with a goal from R. Uehara in the 87th minute.
The match took an exciting turn in the final minutes. Gamba Osaka took the lead with a penalty goal by T. Usami in the 62nd minute, but Jubilo Iwata tied again with a goal from K. Suzuki in the 90th minute. Gamba Osaka sealed the win with two goals in the last minutes, first with I. Sakamoto in the 90th minute and then with T. Kishimoto in the 90th minute.
Jubilo Iwata had more shots on goal (4 to 7) and was more effective in attack, but Gamba Osaka took advantage of the opportunities they had and managed to control the match at crucial moments. The victory puts Gamba Osaka in a solid position in the standings.
Substitutions jubilo iwata: at minute 46 H. Uemura came in and M. Matsumoto went out., at minute 61 H. Yamada came in and R. Watanabe went out., at minute 71 Matheus Peixoto came in and M. Ito went out., at minute 71 K. Takahata came in and K. Matsubara went out., at minute 81 K. Suzuki came in and H. Hilo went out., at minute 90 S. Nishikubo came in and R. Uehara went out.
Substitutions gamba osaka: at minute 77 Juan Alano came in and R. Yamashita went out., at minute 77 Y. Fukuda came in and S. Kurata went out., at minute 88 I. Jebali came in and T. Usami went out., at minute 88 R. Mito came in and T. Suzuki went out., at minute 90 T. Kishimoto came in and I. Sakamoto went out., at minute 90 S. Nakano came in and Y. Fukuda went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Jubilo Iwata
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