V-varen Nagasaki 4-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima: full-time report, goals and match stats
V-varen Nagasaki beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-0 at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank. How the goals came, what the statistics said and whether our pre-match prediction landed.
V-varen Nagasaki came through 4-0 at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank on 21 October 2026, winning comfortably. It was a J1 League fixture, matchday 11, played in Nagasaki. V-varen Nagasaki went into it 15th in the table, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1st. Half time had it at 2-0.
The goals
It took shape early. Hijiri Onaga broke the deadlock on 36 minutes, set up by Jonathan Junior. Matheus Jesus made it two on 45 minutes, set up by Takashi Sawada. That left it 2-0 at the interval.
The second half brought the rest. Kenshin Yasuda made it three for V-varen Nagasaki on 73 minutes, set up by Matheus Jesus. Kenshin Yasuda stretched it further for V-varen Nagasaki on 90+7 minutes, set up by Matheus Jesus. V-varen Nagasaki finished it 4-0.
Reading the result
The goals were spread across the game, two before the interval and two after it. The final goal did not come until 90+7 minutes. V-varen Nagasaki also kept a clean sheet, and won the game because of it.
Cards and flashpoints
Sébastien Haller was sent off on 66 minutes for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a straight red. The dismissal changed the shape of the contest more than any substitution did. Two yellow cards were also shown.
The numbers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 74% of the ball to V-varen Nagasaki's 26%. It counted for little. V-varen Nagasaki did more with less and took the game. V-varen Nagasaki had 12 attempts to Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 18, with 4 and 2 respectively on target. V-varen Nagasaki needed very little: 4 on target, four goals. Elsewhere, corners finished 0-10 and the goalkeepers made 3 and 0 saves.
Names from the teamsheet
Kenshin Yasuda scored two goals for V-varen Nagasaki. Matheus Jesus finished with two assists, the highest rating on the pitch at 9.8 and four key passes for V-varen Nagasaki. K. Yasuda finished with a match-high five attempts for V-varen Nagasaki. V-varen Nagasaki set up in a 3-4-2-1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a 3-4-2-1.
How our prediction fared
Before kick-off our model made V-varen Nagasaki the pick, splitting the three results 59% V-varen Nagasaki, 33% the draw and 8% Sanfrecce Hiroshima. The call was right, and the game followed the shape the numbers expected. The goals line called under 2.5 goals; the game produced four, so that one was wrong. Both teams to score was called no and one of them failed to score — right again.
For the record
For the record: played at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank in Nagasaki and refereed by Hiroyuki Kimura. Scorers: V-varen Nagasaki — Hijiri Onaga 36; Matheus Jesus 45; Kenshin Yasuda 73, 90+7. Half time 2-0, full time 4-0. Three cards shown, one of them red.
What it means
V-varen Nagasaki were the better side by a distance, and the scoreline does not flatter them. For Sanfrecce Hiroshima, it is the kind of result that prompts questions rather than adjustments. It is also a result against the table: V-varen Nagasaki started the day 15th, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1st.
The full statistics, line-ups and our running prediction record for this fixture sit alongside this report on the match page.
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in V-varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?
It finished V-varen Nagasaki 4-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, so V-varen Nagasaki took the three points at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank.
Who scored?
Hijiri Onaga on 36 minutes for V-varen Nagasaki, Matheus Jesus on 45 minutes for V-varen Nagasaki, Kenshin Yasuda on 73 minutes for V-varen Nagasaki and Kenshin Yasuda on 90+7 minutes for V-varen Nagasaki.
When and where was V-varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima played?
21 October 2026 at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki.
Which side controlled the game?
V-varen Nagasaki had 26% possession to Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 74%. The result went the other way.
Did the pre-match prediction get it right?
Our model made V-varen Nagasaki the pick at 59%, and that was correct. Every call is recorded in our published accuracy log.