Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs SHANGHAI SHENHUA FC: 1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat SHANGHAI SHENHUA FC 1–0 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Elite (2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 10 Dec 2025, 10:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
- Attendance: 13,240
- Teams: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (home), SHANGHAI SHENHUA FC (away)
Goals
- 78' — Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), assist Naoto Arai
Match statistics
| Statistic | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | SHANGHAI SHENHUA FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| Shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Fouls | 6 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1): Keisuke Osako (G), Hayato Araki (CD), Sho Sasaki (CD-L), Tsukasa Shiotani (CD-R), Tolgay Arslan (CM-L), Satoshi Tanaka (CM-R), Daiki Suga (LM), Naoto Arai (RM), Ryo Germain (F), Hayao Kawabe (CF-L), Sota Nakamura (CF-R).
SHANGHAI SHENHUA FC (4-3-1-2): Yaxiong Bao (G), Zhu Chenjie (CD-L), Jiang Shenglong (CD-R), Shinichi Chan (LB), Manafá (RB), André Luis (M), Ibrahim Amadou (CM), João Carlos Teixeira (AM), Wu Xi (LM), Gao Tianyi (RM), Saulo (CF-R).
Recent form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: won 1–0 vs GANGWON FC (4 Nov); won 3–0 vs Urawa Red Diamonds (9 Nov); drew 1–1 away to Chengdu Rongcheng (25 Nov); won 2–1 away to Kawasaki Frontale (30 Nov); won 2–1 vs Shonan Bellmare (6 Dec).
SHANGHAI SHENHUA FC: drew 2–2 vs Dalian Yingbo (26 Oct); won 1–0 vs Shenzhen Xinpengcheng (31 Oct); lost 3–1 away to Johor Darul Ta'zim (5 Nov); won 3–1 away to Tianjin Jinmen Tiger (22 Nov); lost 2–0 vs Vissel Kobe (26 Nov).