In the ACL2 match against Nam Dinh, Gamba displayed well-organized football on both offense and defense against a tough opponent from Vietnam, where the majority of the starting lineup was made up of foreign players. Although they conceded one goal in the final minutes, they won the match against an opponent with the same number of points, achieving Head Coach Poyatos's goal of three consecutive wins and maintaining their lead in Group F.
"Advancing through the group stage in ACL2 is an important goal, but my mission is to aim for the highest possible ranking in the league as well," said Head Coach Poyatos, as he shifts his focus to the next battle.

There are only four league games left, but as Gamba is also competing in ACL2 at the same time, every upcoming match is an important one to improve the team.
"We've been thinking about the Nagoya match since before the match against Nam Dinh, and we understand the flow of the interval between matches," said Head Coach Poyatos. Head Coach Poyatos showed his management with an eye on the Nagoya match, bringing on Usami and Humet in the second half of the match against Nam Dinh, but the players have not yet forgotten the disappointment of the match against Kashiwa. "This is a match after our victory in ACL2, but in terms of the league, it is a match after a heavy loss to Kashiwa. We want to stay on our toes," said Fukuoka, who did not play in the match against Nam Dinh, and is full of energy to support the team from the back, who are still tired from the consecutive matches.

What they learned from the loss to Kashiwa was to "not give in to the opponent." "I think the opponents will come at us with all their might, but I want to play aggressively and not give in," said Ichimori.

Nagoya drew 2-2 against Yokohama FC in the previous round, but they will undoubtedly come out aggressive at home, aiming only for victory.
Following the match against Kashiwa, this will be a match against a team employing a three-back formation, which will cause some discrepancies in the system, but it will be essential for Gamba to maintain their rhythm under the opponent's pressure. Unlike the home match, Nagoya is using Kimura, who joined from Tokyo Verdy in August, as the lone striker, and "in a word, they press from the front. This is evident in the way they use Kimura as the lone striker rather than Junker. It will be important to break down the opponent's first line of pressure," said Head Coach Poyatos. It is unclear what role Matheus will play after being substituted due to injury in the previous match, but with formidable attackers such as Izumi and Nagai in the second line, they will need to be careful of careless losses and counterattacks.
Ichimori also said, "Nagoya is a team with strong individual players who make every move, and although they may not be ranked highly, I think they are a strong opponent."

Nagoya is currently in 16th place, but they have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 matches, so they are not doing too badly. If they win this match, their J1 status will be confirmed depending on the results of the teams below them. The team's top scorer, Inagaki, has 9 goals and 5 assists despite playing as a defensive midfielder. Former Gamba player Sato, who also scored a goal in the previous match against Yokohama FC, has also scored 5 goals, so they will need to be careful not only of counter attacks but also of Nagoya's set pieces.
Like the Kashima match, this is an away game with 2nd year of junior high school, but Gamba will not use the consecutive games as an excuse as they aim to achieve a season double against Nagoya.