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Tokyo Verdy Edges Out Cerezo Osaka in Thrilling J1 League Match
Tokyo Verdy defeated Cerezo Osaka by a score of 1-0 in a closely fought match at the Ajinomoto Stadium in Chōfu on April 25th, 2025, in round 12 of the J1 League. Despite Cerezo Osaka dominating possession (74%) and having more shots (14 to 15), it was Tokyo Verdy who secured the victory thanks to a goal from Yu Arai in the 33rd minute, assisted by Hinata Onaga.
The match was characterized by Cerezo Osaka’s dominance in possession and shots on target (6 to 5), but Tokyo Verdy’s efficiency proved decisive. The visiting team committed 13 fouls, compared to Cerezo Osaka’s 7. Yuto Fukuda of Tokyo Verdy received a yellow card in the 1st minute. Despite numerous substitutions in the second half for both teams, the score remained unchanged. A hard-fought victory for Tokyo Verdy, who capitalized on their chance to take all three points.
Substitutions cerezo osaka: at minute 7 S. Kitano came in and Vitor Bueno went out., at minute 46 R. Sakata came in and Thiago Andrade went out., at minute 63 N. Takahashi came in and K. Noborizato went out., at minute 63 S. Kagawa came in and M. Nakajima went out., at minute 80 M. Shibayama came in and R. Nishio went out.
Substitutions tokyo verdy: at minute 53 K. Morita came in and K. Saito went out., at minute 63 Y. Matsuhashi came in and Y. Fukuda went out., at minute 63 S. Meshino came in and R. Hirakawa went out., at minute 72 K. Miyahara came in and H. Onaga went out., at minute 72 I. Someno came in and H. Yamami went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Tokyo Verdy
Cerezo Osaka
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