On July 6 at 6 pm, in the 22nd round of the J.League, Gamba Osaka hosted Yokohama F. Marinos at their home stadium.
Key Moments
In the 4th minute, Arano’s left-wing cross was blocked by Kento Sasaki, but he regained possession and curled a shot into the net, leaving Tatsuya Ito helpless. Gamba Osaka 1-0 Yokohama F. Marinos!
In the 12th minute, Hiromi Miyake’s header inside the box hit the post, and Takuma Sato headed back to clear the danger.
In the 42nd minute, Tsuneki Uchida fed Miyake, who followed up with a strike that crashed against the bar, another missed opportunity for Yokohama!
In stoppage time of the first half, Katanosaka sent a cross from the left, and Davi Henrique headed it in, doubling Gamba’s lead. Gamba Osaka 2-0 Yokohama F. Marinos!
In the 69th minute, Eduardo conceded a penalty for handball, and Katanosaka converted it confidently. Gamba Osaka 3-0 Yokohama F. Marinos!
In the 83rd minute, Jaber’s effort from the edge of the box struck the bar, and Ito managed to collect the ball luckily.
In the 88th minute, Jaber rifled a shot from the right side of the box, and it went through Ito’s legs into the net. Gamba Osaka 4-0 Yokohama F. Marinos!
Match Highlights
In the 9th minute, Wellington’s through ball found Arano, who delivered a backheel pass, but Kaito Sakamoto’s shot went wide.
In the 18th minute, Matheus played a cross from the right, and Miyake’s attempt went over the stand.
In the 31st minute, Takashi Sugiura’s long-range shot sailed over the bar.
In the 36th minute, Katanosaka’s corner found Davi Henrique, whose header was gathered by Ito.
In the 49th minute, Katanosaka’s free-kick from the right found Shinji Ono at the far post, whose header was too high.
In the 55th minute, Elber’s attempt from the left went off target.
In the 64th minute, Sugiura’s long-range shot was parried by Issei Nishikawa, and Wellington failed to convert the follow-up.
In the 79th minute, Ryota Yamashita’s long-range effort was saved by Nishikawa.
In the remaining minutes, neither team could find the net. As the final whistle blew, Gamba Osaka secured a convincing 4-0 victory over Yokohama F. Marinos, returning to winning ways in the league.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Starting XI: 22-Issei Nishikawa; 20-Shinji Ono; 46-Takuma Sato; 2-Fukuo Kakitani; 4-Ken Kuroki; 16-Takashi Sugiura; 47-Arano; 23-Davi Henrique; 13-Kaito Sakamoto; 97-Wellington; 7-Katanosaka;
Substitutes: 25-Hikaru Shiina; 33-Shinya Nozoe; 24-Kengo Ota; 6-Ravi; 8-Shota Hiranuma; 11-Jaber; 17-Sosuke Yamazaki;
Yokohama F. Marinos Starting XI: 21-Tatsuya Ito; 27-Kento Sasaki; 5-Eduardo; 15-Tommiichi Uchida; 16-Ken Matsubara; 8-Takuya Kida; 6-Kotaro Watanabe; 14-Tsuneki Uchida; 23-Hiromi Miyake; 10-Lopez; 11-Jan Matheus;
Substitutes: 31-Kaoru Mitoma; 24-Kazuki Saito; 29-Taichi Hara; 17-Kaito Inoue; 28-Yuta Minegishi; 7-Elber; 37-Ryota Yamashita;
