2021_Japanese_Super_Cup

2021 Japanese Super Cup

2021 Japanese Super Cup

Football match


The 2021 Japanese Super Cup (known as Fuji Xerox Super Cup 2021 for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th Japanese Super Cup since its reestablishment, and the 36th overall. It was held on 20 February 2021 between the 2020 J1 League champions and Emperor's Cup winners Kawasaki Frontale and the league's (and cup) runners-up Gamba Osaka, the third league runners-up to ever qualify for the competition and the first club other than Urawa Red Diamonds to qualify in this way. It took place at the Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Saitama. This was the first Super Cup held after the recognition by the Guinness World Records as Fuji Xerox sponsored the competition for a world record of 27 years, the longest sponsorship of a football super cup.[1]

Quick Facts Kawasaki Frontale, Gamba Osaka ...

This was Frontale's third Super Cup appearance overall, all in the previous four years; they only failed to qualify in 2020 and won once in 2019. At the other hand, this was Gamba's seventh Super Cup appearance and their first since 2016, winning twice (in 2007 and 2015).

Frontale took a 2–0 lead from Kaoru Mitoma in the first half before being equalized in the second half. On the last minute of the second half additional time, substitute Yu Kobayashi scored the winner for the double winners and earned them their second Super Cup title. Gamba extended their trophy drought, its most recent title was the 2015 Emperor's Cup.

Match details

More information Kawasaki Frontale, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 4,208
Referee: Yusuke Araki
Kawasaki Frontale
Gamba Osaka
GK1South Korea Jung Sung-ryong
RB13Japan Miki Yamane
CB4Brazil Jesiel
CB5Japan Shogo Taniguchi (c)
LB47Japan Reo Hatate
DM6Brazil João Schmidtdownward-facing red arrow 64'
CM25Japan Ao Tanaka
CM8Japan Yasuto Wakizakadownward-facing red arrow 64'
RF41Japan Akihiro Ienagadownward-facing red arrow 83'
CF9Brazil Leandro Damiãodownward-facing red arrow 72'
LF18Japan Kaoru Mitomadownward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
GK27Japan Kenta Tanno
DF7Japan Shintaro Kurumayaupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
MF3Japan Koki Tsukagawaupward-facing green arrow 64'downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
MF16Japan Tatsuya Hasegawaupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF22Japan Kento Tachibanadaupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW11Japan Yu Kobayashiupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW19Japan Daiya Tonoupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Japan Toru Oniki
GK1Japan Masaaki Higashiguchi
RB8Japan Kosuke Onose
CB5Japan Genta Miura (c)
CB13Japan Shunya Suganuma
LB4Japan Hiroki Fujiharu
DM29Japan Yuki Yamamoto
CM15Japan Yosuke Ideguchi
CM10Japan Shu Kuratadownward-facing red arrow 90'
RF21Japan Shinya Yajimadownward-facing red arrow 69'
CF18Brazil Patricdownward-facing red arrow 81'
LF34Japan Shuhei Kawasakidownward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutes:
GK22Japan Jun Ichimori
DF3Japan Gen Shoji
DF27Japan Ryu Takaoupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF6South Korea Ju Se-jong
FW9Brazil Leandro Pereiraupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW20Japan Kazunari Ichimiupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW32Brazil Tiago Alvesupward-facing green arrow 69'
Head coach:
Japan Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

Assistant referees:
Yusuke Hamamoto
Kota Watanabe
Fourth official:
Futoshi Nakamura
Video assistant referee:
Hiroyuki Kimura
Assistant video assistant referee:
Osamu Nomura

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, and a maximum of two additional permanent concussion substitutions.

References

  1. "FUJI XEROX SUPER CUP recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "Longest sponsorship of a football (soccer) super cup"" (Press release). Japan Professional Football League. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

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