GAME RESULTGame Result

Sec. 32 2021/9/22 (Wed)
Audience 4,982 people 
Weather: Sunny, Low Temperature 27.1°C, Humidity 77% 
Referee: Koichiro FUKUSHIMA Assistant Referees: Yasuyuki IGARASHI/Akihito KAWASAKI Fourth Official: Masaki TSURUOKA

J1 Sec. 32

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1-1

Match Finished

First Half1-1

Second Half0-0

AWAY

Nagoya Grampus

FC Tokyo Nagoya Grampus
26' Adailton
Scorer 43' Shviltzok
33' Ryoya OGAWA → Takumi NAKAMURA
67' Diego OLIVEIRA → Kensuke NAGAI
67' Keigo HIGASHI → Hirotaka MITA
83' Adailton → Kyosuke TAGAWA
Player Substitution 46' Takuji YONEMOTO → Kazuki NAGASAWA
46' Yuki SOMA → Yasuki KIMOTO
55' Shu SCHWARTZOCK → Mu KANAZAKI
55' Naoki MAEDA → Yoichiro KAKITANI
89' Sho INAGAKI → Ryoya MORISHITA
15 Shoot 6
9 CK 5
16 FK 18
42' Takuya AOKI
Warning
81' Leandro
Exit
FC Tokyo Starting Lineup
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 50 Yuto NAGATOMO
MF 10 Keigo HIGASHI
MF 21 Takuya AOKI
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 15 Adailton
FW 20 Leandro
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FC TokyoSubstitute
GK 1 Tsuyoshi Kodama
DF 5 Bruno UVINI
DF 22 Takumi NAKAMURA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 23 Ryoma WATANABE
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA
Nagoya GrampusStarting Lineup
GK 1 LANGERAK
DF 4 Nakatani Shinnosuke
DF 6 Kazuya MIYAHARA
DF 20 Kim Min-te
DF 23 Yutaka YOSHIDA
MF 2 Takashi Yonemoto
MF 15 Sho INAGAKI
FW 11 Yuki Soma
FW 16 Matheus
FW 25 Naoki MAEDA
FW 40 Schwarzok
Nagoya GrampusSubstitute
GK 21 Yohei TAKEDA
DF 14 Yasuki KIMOTO
DF 17 Ryoya MORISHITA
MF 5 Kazuki NAGASAWA
FW 8 Yōichirō Kakitani
FW 9 Ryo Yoshi
FW 44 Mu KANAZAKI

[Highlight Video]

[Player/Coach Comments]

"Shuto ABE"
(The feeling of attack)
"I still feel that Nagoya's defense is solid. There were many scenes where we were able to get inside, but we were still taken away, so in the second half we aimed for the sides and deeper positions. There were really good scenes a few times, so if we can continue that, I think we will score more goals."

(After a good start in the previous match against Yokohama FC)
"We were able to have a good start in the Yokohama FC match, so we want to continue that. Also, everyone had the mindset of dominating Nagoya, and I think each person was able to be aware of that, so we were able to have a good start."
The coach also told us to go for second balls, and especially me and Aoki were conscious of it. So I think we were able to touch the ball before the opponent and connect it to our attack."

(Considering the current situation, I don't think one point is enough to secure a spot in the ACL)
"I think we need to aim for three points to qualify for the ACL, and we also need to score more goals. But if we continue to play with the same intensity as today's match, the results will definitely come. Based on this match, I want to continue in the same way for the next match against Urawa."

"Yuto NAGATOMO"
(I think I almost perfectly defended)
"Matheus on the opponent's right side is a wonderful player, and since he was the starting point, I entered with the feeling that I would never lose in a one-on-one situation."

(What I was conscious of after becoming disadvantaged in numbers)
"Even though we were down to 10 players, I didn't want to play defensive soccer. On the contrary, I told them to "go forward" and I think everyone showed an aggressive attitude."
I think everyone did their best without feeling like one person was missing.

(After stopping the one-on-one with the opponent in the second half, I raised a shout, but I want to instill that kind of passion)
"I want to show the heat and fighting spirit. By showing it, I think it will also lead to the team gaining momentum, and that's the atmosphere of the stadium. The whole team will do hot soccer and fight soccer, so I made a guts pose with the thought of doing it."

"Tokyo - Manager Masaru HASEGAWA Press Conference Summary"
"It was a game we wanted to win. In terms of content, I think we were able to play a game that we could have won, and even though we ended up with 10 players, if we could have won, the team would have been able to ride on that momentum. That's what I think this game was about."
I think they played a passionate game and it was really a great game in terms of content.
That's why I think that red card was a dampener, or rather, an act that should not have been done.
After the game, I talked to Leandro and he was very reflective, saying he would never do it again.
However, since this is our second time, we also want to reflect on ourselves and prepare together so that we can have a heated match in the next game.

(Will the battle after losing one person lead to the future?)
"I believe it is our duty to continue playing intense games at home."
We want to make our fans and supporters who come to watch us happy, even if it's just a little bit.
Today, we were unable to deliver a victory, but the players showed us their spirited play.
I think the feelings were conveyed to the people who came to watch. We have to continue playing these kinds of games for the remaining 8 matches.

(The open time was long, but as expected)
"As for us, if we don't go from the beginning, we can't break through Nagoya's block or defense formation, so we started off strong."
I think that's where we took the lead and Nagoya started to come out a little bit.
Today was a little humid, and I think it became an open game due to both teams being physically exhausted from playing every 3 days.

"Nagoya - Massimo FICCADENTI Press Conference Summary"
"The first half was a very difficult development."
The distance was really bad and we couldn't connect the ball, we couldn't even steal the ball and we were almost unilaterally beaten, and we ended up conceding a goal.
Fortunately, an equalizing goal was scored, but it was a lucky one. Immediately after that, they created several decisive chances and couldn't really hold them back in the first half.
In the second half, we reorganized our distance, but instead of being unable to do anything, it became an open development where we could also fight back.
Either team could have scored, but it was a difficult game as we couldn't control it until the end. However, since we have played so many games, it's inevitable to have a few tough ones like this every year. It's not a concern for the future of the team."

(After the opponent had a player sent off and gained a numerical advantage, what instructions were given?)
"Considering the previous momentum, Tokyo was attacking using the individual characteristics of their FW, such as speed and long balls. Even with 10 players, this does not disappear, and there are also many cases where a team with 10 players can score against 11 players. Therefore, there was no need to fundamentally change the way of playing."
If the opponent had filled the court with 11 players and kept attacking, the outcome might have been different.
Cutting the remaining cards here, if Ryoya MORISHITA had created a decisive chance and scored, it might have been said that "he made great decisions by using the extra player well". However, even if it became 11 vs 10, I don't think it would have been enough to decisively change the game at that time.