Match summary
Before kickoff, Vissel Kobe (2nd, 57 pts) were 17 points ahead of Shimizu S-Pulse (13th, 40 pts). Before kickoff, Shimizu S-Pulse were 13th in the table but 6th on points from the last five league games.
Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-PulseResult, Lineups & H2H
NOEVIR Stadium Kobe
Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-Pulse in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Gotoku Sakai's 90th-minute goal decided the match.Vissel Kobe's goal 2 of 2 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 2-1 final score.
- Vissel Kobe won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.Trailed from the 40th minute; timeline of 3 goals matches the final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Vissel Kobe3W 1D 1L
Vissel KobeShimizu S-Pulse
10Pointsof 159
8Goals scored3
2Goals conceded1
4Clean sheets4
2Scored in a row0
4Unbeaten in a row5
0Without a win1
Head to head6 meetings · Mar 2018 – May 2025
- Vissel Kobe wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Shimizu S-Pulse wins
- 2
3.33goals per meeting
67%both teams scored
67%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsVissel Kobe 3W 1D 1L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
- J1 LeagueShimizu S-Pulse3-2Vissel Kobe
- J1 LeagueVissel Kobe2-1Shimizu S-Pulse
- J1 LeagueShimizu S-Pulse0-0Vissel Kobe
- J1 LeagueShimizu S-Pulse0-2Vissel Kobe
- Emperor CupVissel Kobe3-1Shimizu S-Pulse
Show all 6 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 316 earlier results
Vissel KobeShimizu S-Pulse
#2Position#13
57Points31 v 31 games40
+15Goal difference-3
1.32Scored per gameleague avg 1.21.06
0.84Conceded per game1.16
#3Form table position#6
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Vissel KobeShimizu S-Pulse
- Substitution · Vissel Kobe · Yuki Honda · InOut: Katsuya Nagato90+3'
- Goal · Vissel Kobe · Gotoku Sakai2-190+1'
- Substitution · Vissel Kobe · Nanasei Iino · InOut: Yuya Kuwasaki86'
- Substitution · Vissel Kobe · Ren Komatsu · InOut: Taisei Miyashiro86'
- 82'Substitution · Shimizu S-Pulse · Koya Kitagawa · InOut: Takashi Inui
- 82'Substitution · Shimizu S-Pulse · Alfredo Stephens · InOut: Toshiki Takahashi
- Substitution · Vissel Kobe · Koya Yuruki · InOut: Erik78'
- 70'Substitution · Shimizu S-Pulse · Sen Takagi · InOut: Yutaka Yoshida
- 70'Substitution · Shimizu S-Pulse · Zento Uno · InOut: Masaki Yumiba
- Goal · Vissel Kobe · Yuya Kuwasaki1-165'
- 60'Substitution · Shimizu S-Pulse · Shinya Yajima · InOut: Kazuki Kozuka
- Substitution · Vissel Kobe · Yoshinori Muto · InOut: Haruya Ide46'
- 46'Yellow Card · Shimizu S-Pulse · Matheus Bueno
- 40'Goal · Shimizu S-Pulse · Kazuki Kozuka0-1
- Yellow Card · Vissel Kobe · Thuler37'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Vissel KobeShimizu S-Pulse
62%Ball Possession38%
22Shots Total10
6Shots On Target2
6Corners2
6Fouls13
1Yellow Cards1
0Offsides2
1Saves4
485Passes307
10Shots Off Target6
144Attacks92
66Dangerous Attacks34
18Shots Inside Box7
4Shots Outside Box3
2Goals1
13Free Kicks6
6Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
16Tackles13
2Assists1
367Accurate Passes191
1Injuries2
33Total Crosses9
14Accurate Crosses3
12Interceptions11
68Duels Won64
2Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-3 · 3-4-2-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 56(84%) | - | 4/7 | |
| 7.9 | 86' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 47(78%) | 2 | 4/9 | |
| 7.8 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 34(79%) | 2 | 13/30 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(74%) | 3 | 4/7 | |
Thuler DF | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 54(85%) | 1 | 11/14 |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 49(80%) | 3 | 7/13 | |
Erik FW | 6.9 | 78' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 34(79%) | 1 | 5/16 |
| 6.9 | 4' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | - | - | - | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 58(60%) | 1 | 11/13 | |
| 6.8 | 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(88%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 6.7 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 22(90%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 6.5 | 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 23(74%) | 2 | 4/12 | |
| 6.5 | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | - | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(51%) | - | - | |
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | - | |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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