Nagoya Grampus edges out Kawasaki Frontale in a thrilling encounter
Toyota, Japan – In a vibrant and action-packed encounter, Nagoya Grampus secured a 2-0 away win against Kawasaki Frontale in the 31st round of the 2024 J1 League. The match, played at the Toyota Stadium, was marked by Kawasaki Frontale’s territorial dominance, but Nagoya Grampus’s efficiency proved to be the key factor in securing the victory.
The first goal of the match arrived in the 34th minute, when K. Nagai capitalized on a precise pass from K. Shiihashi to open the scoring. Kawasaki Frontale attempted to respond, but they struggled to find a way to break through Nagoya Grampus’s solid defense.
In the 67th minute, R. Izumi doubled Nagoya Grampus’s lead, this time assisted by K. Nagai. However, Kawasaki Frontale’s chances of equalizing were significantly reduced when they received a red card in the 82nd minute, following a strong challenge by S. V. Wermeskerken.
The statistics reflect Kawasaki Frontale’s superiority in possession (65% compared to 35% for Nagoya Grampus), but the visiting team was more effective in creating scoring opportunities. Nagoya Grampus registered 12 shots, 5 of them on target, while Kawasaki Frontale had 17 attempts, but only 3 found the target.
Nagoya Grampus’s victory allows them to continue climbing the J1 League standings, while Kawasaki Frontale, despite the defeat, remain in the title race.
Substitutions kawasaki frontale: at minute 45 S. V. Wermeskerken came in and R. Oshima went out., at minute 65 Erison came in and Marcinho went out., at minute 65 Y. Wakizaka came in and D. Tono went out., at minute 75 Y. Segawa came in and A. Ienaga went out., at minute 75 Y. Kobayashi came in and S. Yamada went out.
Substitutions nagoya grampus: at minute 73 Patric came in and K. Nagai went out., at minute 80 T. Kikuchi came in and R. Izumi went out., at minute 80 K. Masui came in and T. Morishima went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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