Match Report
57 points for Gamba Osaka (9th), 43 for Yokohama F. Marinos (15th): a 14-point gap. Yokohama F. Marinos ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Per game in the league, Gamba Osaka were scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.45, Yokohama F. Marinos 1.21 and 1.24, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Gamba Osaka had won four straight. From the last five rounds, Gamba Osaka held 12 points of 15 and Yokohama F. Marinos 3.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Gamba Osaka, 1 draw and 6 for Yokohama F. Marinos, at 3.22 goals per meeting.
The venue was Nishigaoka National Stadium, with room for 26,232 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gamba Osaka: Makoto Mitsuta (65'), Deniz Hümmet (70'), Takashi Usami (79') · Yokohama F. Marinos: Jun Amano (60')
Key stats
Possession: Gamba Osaka 54% · Yokohama F. Marinos 46% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 2-4