Kashiwa Reysol defeats Urawa Reds 4-0 in J1 League match

Kashiwa Reysol secured a dominant 4-0 victory against Urawa Reds in the 13th round of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League on October 31, 2026. Kaho Koizumi, playing against his former club, led the performance with one goal and two assists, marking his first direct involvement in three goals in a single match since August 2022.

Kashiwa opened the scoring in the 37th minute when Koizumi converted a rebound following a shot by Keita Endo. Kashiwa extended their lead in the 68th minute through a strike by Kenshin Yumiba. The match shifted significantly in the 78th minute when Urawa's Yuta Miyamoto received a second yellow card and was sent off, leaving his team with ten men.

In stoppage time, Kashiwa capitalized on their numerical advantage. Tojiro Kubo scored the third goal in the 90th minute, followed by Wataru Harada, who scored the fourth in the 92nd minute after receiving an assist from Koizumi.

The result moves Kashiwa Reysol up to third place in the league standings. For Urawa Reds, the defeat ended a five-match winning streak across all competitions. Urawa manager Cho Gue-rae noted that despite periods of control, the team fell into traps that led to their decisive losses.