Match Report
Cerezo Osaka went into the game 3rd in the table on 8 points; Buriram United sat 2nd on 9 — a 1-point gap. Cerezo Osaka's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.33 for Cerezo Osaka and 1.17/1 for Buriram United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Yanmar Stadium Nagai, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Buriram United led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Cerezo Osaka: Kenyu Sugimoto (88'), Yang Dong-Hyen (65') · Buriram United: Diogo (71'), Yang Dong-Hyen (11' og)
Key stats
Possession: Cerezo Osaka 64% · Buriram United 36% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 10-2