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Vissel Kobe Stages Comeback to Defeat Nagoya Grampus in Thrilling Match
In a thrilling match played at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Japan, Vissel Kobe defeated Nagoya Grampus 2-3 in the second round of the 2025 J1 League. The match, played on February 22nd, was marked by excitement and changes in the scoreline.
Vissel Kobe had an early scare when a goal by Yuya Osako was disallowed for handball. However, Nagoya Grampus took the lead in the 56th minute thanks to a goal by Shuto Tokumoto. Vissel Kobe responded strongly, and Osako scored two goals (minutes 70 and 75) to turn the game around. Nagoya Grampus pulled one back with a penalty converted by Sho Inagaki in the 85th minute, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the defeat.
Vissel Kobe dominated possession (53%) and had more shots (16, 7 on target), while Nagoya Grampus had better accuracy in their shots (5 out of 9 on target). Both teams showed a combative attitude, reflected in the number of fouls committed. The match ended with a victory for Vissel Kobe, highlighting their potential in this J1 League season.
Substitutions vissel kobe: at minute 20 M. Hidaka came in and Y. Honda went out., at minute 87 N. Iino came in and H. Ide went out., at minute 90 N. Tominaga came in and D. Sasaki went out.
Substitutions nagoya grampus: at minute 80 Mateus came in and K. Nagai went out., at minute 80 Y. Asano came in and T. Uchida went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nagoya Grampus
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