Match Report
15th against 16th, but level on points: Yokohama F. Marinos and Nagoya Grampus both had 43. On the form table Yokohama F. Marinos stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Per game in the league, Yokohama F. Marinos were scoring 1.21 and conceding 1.24, Nagoya Grampus 1.16 and 1.47, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Yokohama F. Marinos wins, 3 for Nagoya Grampus, 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Yokohama F. Marinos led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Yokohama F. Marinos: Kaina Tanimura (35'), Yan Matheus (45'), Asahi Uenaka (90')