Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-Pulse: 2–0
Vissel Kobe beat Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 in the Japanese J.League on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe, Japan.
- Competition: Japanese J.League (2026 Japanese J1 League, 2026 J1 100 Year Vision League)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 1 Apr 2026, 10:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe, Japan
- Attendance: 10,069
- Teams: Vissel Kobe (home), Shimizu S-Pulse (away)
Goals
- 28' — Katsuya Nagato (Vissel Kobe), assist Yosuke Ideguchi
- 61' — Takahiro Ogihara (penalty) (Vissel Kobe)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Vissel Kobe | Shimizu S-Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 46.8 | 53.2 |
| Shots | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 0 | 6 |
| Fouls | 7 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Vissel Kobe (4-3-3): Daiya Maekawa (G), Caetano (CD-L), Thuler (CD-R), Diego (LB), Nanasei Iino (RB), Takahiro Ogihara (CM), Yosuke Ideguchi (LM), Yuta Goke (RM), Ren Komatsu (F), Katsuya Nagato (LF), Rikuto Hirose (RF).
Shimizu S-Pulse (4-4-2): Togo Umeda (G), Jelani Sumiyoshi (CD-L), Park Seung-wook (CD-R), Yutaka Yoshida (LB), Kengo Kitazume (RB), Kazuki Kozuka (CM-L), Zento Uno (CM-R), Capixaba (LM), Hikaru Nakahara (RM), Kanta Chiba (CF-L), Oh Se-Hun (CF-R).
Recent form
Vissel Kobe: won 2–1 vs FC Seoul (11 Mar); won 3–0 away to Nagoya Grampus (14 Mar); lost 2–2 vs Gamba Osaka (18 Mar); lost 1–1 away to Cerezo Osaka (22 Mar); won 2–1 vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (27 Mar).
Shimizu S-Pulse: lost 2–2 away to Gamba Osaka (28 Feb); lost 0–0 away to Cerezo Osaka (7 Mar); won 1–1 vs Fagiano Okayama (14 Mar); won 1–1 away to Avispa Fukuoka (18 Mar); won 3–1 vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (22 Mar).