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AWAY
MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE 12th Sec.
2025.4.25(Fri) 19:30 KICK OFF
vs.FC Tokyo
Japan National Stadium
FULL TIME
FC Tokyo

3

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0

GAMBA OSAKA
0
First Half
0
3
Second Half
0

86 ' Kota TAWARATSUMIDA

90 ' Takahiro KO

90+4 ' own goal

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Head Coach comments after the match

Head Coach

Head Coach Poyatos: "It was a tough loss, but I personally don't think it was a bad game. I think we played well in the second half. However, after we conceded the goal, we lost focus as a team. Even so, we need to pick ourselves up and move on to the next game.

Q: "In the second half, Gamba really dominated the game and controlled it. It felt like everything changed after that goal, but can you tell us more about your lack of concentration?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "That's right. The players are working hard every day to win, and I think they are concentrating during the games. Looking at our own progress, I think we have an issue with not being able to win many away games. The players were fighting desperately to win, and we conceded a goal, so I think we lost concentration. In particular, the second goal by Taka was a great golazo (super goal), so I don't think there's anything to say about it."

Q: As Head Coach said, the second half was good and we were able to get the ball into the vital area more often than in the first half, but how did you improve from the first half to the second half?
Head Coach Poyatos: "As a team, we didn't realize that Alano was free when the opponents made a slide, so we made a correction to find that. As we recognized that, we noticed that the center back was coming out to Alano, so we talked about following his back. Also, we thought that Marcelo Hiang might be a little sloppy in the defense up front, so we talked about making sure to move forward in that area and also finding Mitsuda."

Q: As mentioned earlier, Alano's positioning was on the outside at the start of the first half, but halfway through he started to use the middle lane, which revitalized the offense. What was the intention behind this?
Head Coach Poyatos: "In the first half, it was difficult to create our own flow. The reason is that the opponents were fresh, so I think it was important to tire them out. In that context, the important thing is when to enter the spaces that have opened up and when to use them. I always tell my players that the important thing is to create time. In the second half, as the opponents began to show signs of fatigue, I think we were able to successfully use the spaces we were aiming for."

Player's comments after the match

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