Japanese J.League · 2nd Leg - Cerezo Osaka advance 5-3 on aggregate
FC Tokyo vs Cerezo Osaka: 1–3
Cerezo Osaka beat FC Tokyo 3–1 in the Japanese J.League on Saturday, 6 June 2026 at Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
- Competition: Japanese J.League (2026 Japanese J1 League, Placement Playoffs)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 6 Jun 2026, 05:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
- Attendance: 49,693
- Teams: FC Tokyo (home), Cerezo Osaka (away)
Goals
- 10' — Shion Homma (Cerezo Osaka)
- 35' — Soromon Sakuragawa (penalty) (Cerezo Osaka)
- 43' — Soromon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka)
- 62' — Ryunosuke Sato (FC Tokyo)
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Tokyo | Cerezo Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52.7 | 47.3 |
| Shots | 22 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Corners | 11 | 1 |
| Fouls | 14 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
FC Tokyo (4-4-2): Hayate Tanaka (G), Hayato Inamura (CD-L), Alexander Scholz (CD-R), Kento Hashimoto (LB), Sei Muroya (RB), Kyota Tokiwa (CM-L), Kei Koizumi (CM-R), Keita Endo (LM), Kein Sato (RM), Ryunosuke Sato (CF-L), Marcelo Ryan (CF-R).
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1): Kosuke Nakamura (G), Shinnosuke Hatanaka (CD-L), Rikito Inoue (CD-R), Kyohei Noborizato (LB), Dion Cools (RB), Shinji Kagawa (AM), Shunta Tanaka (LM), Motohiko Nakajima (RM), Soromon Sakuragawa (F), Shion Homma (AM-L), Masaya Shibayama (AM-R).
Recent form
FC Tokyo: lost 3–0 vs JEF United Ichihara-Chiba (6 May); won 2–1 vs Tokyo Verdy 1969 (10 May); won 0–0 away to Urawa Red Diamonds (16 May); lost 1–0 away to Kashima Antlers (23 May); drew 2–2 away to Cerezo Osaka (30 May).
Cerezo Osaka: lost 1–1 away to Shimizu S-Pulse (6 May); won 3–2 vs V-Varen Nagasaki (9 May); won 6–1 vs Nagoya Grampus (17 May); won 3–2 away to Fagiano Okayama (24 May); drew 2–2 vs FC Tokyo (30 May).