GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 10 2020/8/15 (Sat)
Audience 4,435 people 
Weather sunny, low temperature 30.4 degrees, humidity 54% 
Referee: Yusuke ARAKI Assistant Referees: Tomokazu TAJIRI / Yukitaka KUMAGAI Fourth Official: Shu KAWAMATA

J1 Sec. 10

Ajinomoto

HOME

FC Tokyo

1-0

Match Finished

First half1-0

Second half0-0

AWAY

Nagoya Grampus

FC Tokyo Nagoya Grampus
33' Leandro
Scorer
69' Kensuke NAGAI → Adailton
81' Diego OLIVEIRA → Takuya UCHIDA
90'+2 Shuto ABE → Hirotaka MITA
90'+2 Leandro → Taichi HARA
Player Substitution 46' Naoki Maeda → Ryogo Yamasaki
46' Gabriel Xavier → Yuki Soma
55' Yutaka Yoshida → Kosuke Ota
66' Joao Schmidt → Ryotaro Ishida
10 Shoot 6
1 CK 2
16 FK 17
Warning 62' Shumpei NARUSE
82' Shumpei NARUSE
90'+4 LANGERAK
Ejected 82' Shumpei NARUSE
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 2 Sei MUROYA
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
MF 45 Arthur SILVA
MF 8 Yojiro Takahagi
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 20 Leandro
FC Tokyo Substitutes
GK 33 Akihiro HAYASHI
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 28 Takuya UCHIDA
FW 15 Adailton
FW 24 Taichi HARA
Nagoya GrampusStarting Lineup
GK 1 LANGERAK
DF 26 Shumpei NARUSE
DF 4 Shinnosuke Nakatani
DF 3 Yuichi MARUYAMA
DF 23 Yutaka YOSHIDA
MF 15 Sho INAGAKI
MF 10 Gabriel Xavier
MF 8 Joao SCHMIDT
FW 25 Naoki MAEDA
FW 44 Mu KANAZAKI
FW 16 Matheus
Nagoya GrampusSubstitute
GK 21 Yohei TAKEDA
DF 13 Haruya FUJII
DF 36 Kosuke OTA
MF 14 Yosuke AKIYAMA
MF 24 Ryotaro Ishida
FW 17 Ryogo YAMASAKI
FW 27 Jo Yuki

[Highlight Video]

【Player/Coach Comments】

Leandro player
(Looking back on the match)
"I am very happy that we were able to win at home today."

(Looking back at the goal scene)
"After the ball came, the opponent pressed and there was no time, but I was able to aim for the goal successfully."
When I received the ball, I looked for a teammate, but there were no options, so I decided to take a shot.
"I'm really glad that we were able to decide on the result."

(It was a goal that led to the team's victory)
I think we are able to show the results of our practice in the game.
Today, it was really good to be able to score a goal that helped the team win."

"Sei MUROYA"
(The last game in Tokyo)
"It was a great feeling to be able to end with a victory."

(The scoring scene started with player Jean's defense)
"I don't remember much, but there was space in the midfield and by filling that space, I was able to put pressure and steal the ball."
I think it was good that we took some risks in defense, and as a result, it led to a goal.

(Leandro scored, but Sandro was also aiming for the loose ball)
"I was hoping for a chance to come to me, so I was trying to get close to it."

(I think he said he wanted to play an enchanting game before the match)
"If I could ask for more, I wanted to create more opportunities in the attack."
As a team, we were able to go into halftime with a 1-0 lead, so considering that the opponent is a team that is good at ball possession, I was playing with a strong focus on the defensive aspect as a fullback.
I think I was able to show my strength and fighting spirit in terms of the ball and the battle.

(After the ceremony, as I circled Ajinomoto Stadium, I thought)
"There were fans and supporters who had the number 2 jersey and wrote messages on flags."
It was the moment when I truly felt glad that I came to this team.
"It was a situation where I couldn't express my thoughts out loud, so that was a lonely place, but it became a time when I strongly felt everyone's thoughts."

"Tokyo - Summary of Coach Kenta HASEGAWA's Press Conference"
"It was a very hot and humid game, but being able to score the first goal was crucial."
I think it would be a great confidence boost to be able to continue the game at our own pace in the second half and score additional points, but it is a significant achievement to have won at home against Nagoya, who are in good form, despite not having won several matches.

(The scene of the opening goal, as well as the ability to launch attacks from good defense)
"In the previous match, we were able to grasp the momentum as a team. Although the positions were slightly changed, I think we were able to score in a good flow. The opening goal was taken by switching from attacking to defending in a high position, and then through combination play. It was a fantastic goal."

(Regarding Muroya, who will transfer to Germany after today)
"Of course, it will be a huge loss for the team to lose a player who is on the Japan national team. Especially this season, his crossing accuracy has improved and he has been creating chances from the side."
Just decided to transfer, won't be there from the next match. I think we need to fill in the hole left by Hashimoto's transfer and Higashi's injury together with everyone.

(Regarding the result of 1-0 against Nagoya, there was a discussion about wanting to achieve a balance between offense and defense in preparation for this match yesterday)
"Nagoya had a great match against Kawasaki and in the previous round of the league, they had a big victory against Urawa, so they are in a good state as a team."
Tokyo also had to play a tight game like the C Osaka match. In that sense, I think we achieved a balance between offense and defense. However, in the future, we must not only take the lead but also score additional points and secure the win in order to earn points.

"Nagoya - Massimo FICCADENTI Coach Press Conference Summary"
"The match unfolded as expected."
Against Tokyo, who tightly closed the center, we made a poor mistake in losing the ball and ended up conceding a goal.
When the defense is so solidly set up, and we are also committing numbers forward, it is inevitable that we will be vulnerable to counterattacks if we make mistakes.
I think it was also the opponent's intention to create a heavy condition of the ground by sprinkling water.

(Couldn't create opportunities on the side)
"It's not an excuse that we were tired from consecutive matches, as we knew it beforehand."
What kind of game should have been played among them?
I wonder if there was a lack of speed when transitioning to the attack, rather than being able or unable to create a starting point.
The order of moving the ball was correct, but without speed, it will just be defended in the same way on the opposite side, and I couldn't create the shape of that part well."