In the final league match against Tokyo Verdy, Gamba overcame the injury of Nakatani, resulting in a comfortable 4-1 victory. After the match, Head Coach Poyatos led the Gamba Clap together with Alano, sharing a special moment with the beloved supporters, but Gamba's battle is not over yet.
Gamba will face Ratchaburi at Suita City Football Stadium in what will be the final match of the ACL2 group stage.

"This will be my last match with Gamba. I will be playing with the motivation to beat an opponent who gave me a hard time away from home and to finish the group stage with six wins from six games," said Head Coach Poyatos, who is unwilling to waver from the must-win stance he has maintained for the past three years.

Gamba have already secured a spot in the knockout stage in their match against Nam Dinh two matches ago, but no team has ever won all six of their group stage matches in the second year of the ACL2. This season, only Gamba and Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia) with Cristiano Ronaldo have won all five of their matches, but victory is their only goal.
"For us, this will be our last match against Dani. We want to send him off on a high note," Fukuoka said emphatically in a press conference the day before the match, and his words serve as motivation for all the players.

Higashiguchi, the oldest player on the team, has made his presence felt in the five ACL2 matches, and is full of energy, saying, "We've already secured first place, but we want to win in a good way with the football we've built up together with Dani." The goalkeeper, who made a string of big saves away from home, will surely stand in the way of the Ratchaburi opponent.

And Nawada is fired up to finish off his rookie year. In his Asian debut against Toho, he scored his long-awaited first professional goal. "I want to give it my all and score at the final Panasonic Stadium Suita match of the season," said Nawada, aiming to score in front of his home supporters, something he has yet to achieve.

Meanwhile, Ratchaburi is putting everything on the line in this match. They currently have 9 points with 3 wins and 2 losses, and if they lose they could be overtaken by third-place Nam Dinh on goal difference and eliminated, but a draw or better will see them advance to the next round in second place.
Led by former U-20 Brazil national team player Negeba, who has given them trouble away from home, Fukuoka has a number of Brazilian attackers to watch out for, including DENILSON. "We were touched by the opposition on set pieces, and Ratchaburi is fine with a draw, so they might play football that they can't lose," said Fukuoka, who is wary of their opponents' moves.

Over the past three years, as he has pursued "dominant football," what Head Coach Poyatos has always asked of his players is "vigilancia" (risk management), a Spanish football term.
The match against Ratchaburi will be the culmination of three years of hardships and joys for Poyatos Gamba. "We want to show the power of our unity that shows we are a family, and by showing that power, we can bring happiness," said Head Coach Poyatos.
"Final Feliz" is Spanish for happy ending. A victory marks the farewell to this passionate commander.