Emperor's Cup: Urawa Reds and Cerezo Osaka advance

In the third round of the Emperor's Cup, Urawa Reds secured a 3-2 victory against RB Omiya Ardija in the Saitama Derby, advancing to the round of 16. Goals for Urawa were scored by Yudai Sasu, Renji Hirono, and Ado Onaiwu. Despite the win, Urawa manager Cho Gue-rae noted that while the team was perfect until the second goal, they must address how they conceded subsequent points before their upcoming league match against FC Tokyo.

In another Emperor's Cup fixture, Cerezo Osaka defeated Kagoshima United FC 2-0 to progress to the fourth round. Lucas Fernandes opened the scoring in the 25th minute, and Reiya Sakata added a second goal in the 80th minute following an assist from Shinji Kagawa.