Kyoto Purple Sanga vs Albirex Niigata Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Kyoto Purple Sanga took on Albirex Niigata in the J-League of Japan on July 5. Kyoto Purple Sanga emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.

Danilo Gomes scored the first goal of the game on the 29th minute of the match, giving Albirex Niigata the lead. goals from Marco Tulio followed, setting the final scoreline at 2-1.

As Kyoto Purple Sanga and Albirex Niigata prepare to meet again, the memory of Kyoto Purple Sanga's 1-2 win in their J-League meeting from 3 months ago still lingers. With a win over Gamba Osaka in J-League on June 28, Kyoto Purple Sanga approach this match looking to build on that momentum, pushing their unbeaten streak to four games.

Albirex Niigata, by contrast, are on a troubling run, heading into this match following three back-to-back defeats to Machida Zelvia, Kawasaki Frontale and Avispa Fukuoka. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last four away matches.

In this J-League showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Kyoto Purple Sanga and Albirex Niigata throughout the campaign. Kyoto Purple Sanga’s leading scorer Rafael Elias and Taichi Hara have played significant roles in the team’s attack, under Gwi-jae Jo’s management, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Elias has already scored nine goals in J-League this season, with Hara leading their creative tally in the league with seven assists. Supporting them are Masaya Okugawa, Sota Kawasaki and Marco Tulio, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Kyoto Purple Sanga’s attack.

Meanwhile, Albirex Niigata’s top finisher Motoki Hasegawa and Ken Yamura have played important roles in ensuring their attack, crafted under Toru Irie’s leadership, remains effective. With seven goals in J-League, Hasegawa is Albirex Niigata’s top scorer in the league, with Hashimoto leading their creative tally in the league with two assists. Albirex Niigata have also relied on Jin Okumura, Danilo Gomes and Kaito Taniguchi to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Line-Ups

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Kyoto Purple Sanga kicked off the game with Gakuji Ota, Hidehiro Sugai, Yoshinori Suzuki, Yuta Miyamoto, Shinnosuke Fukuda, Shimpei Fukuoka, Taiki Hirato who got substituted by Shogo Asada on the 90th minute, Sota Kawasaki who got substituted by Leo Gomes on the 86th minute, Taichi Hara who got substituted by Sora Hiraga on the 90th minute, Shun Nagasawa who got substituted by Temma Matsuda on the 59th minute and Marco Tulio who got substituted by Murilo de Souza on the 86th minute as starters, with Kentaro Kakoi, Hisashi Appiah Tawiah, Shogo Asada, Patrick William, Sora Hiraga, Leo Gomes, Temma Matsuda, Murilo de Souza and Ryuma Nakano on the bench.

Albirex Niigata's starting eleven were Kazuki Fujita, Kento Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Chiba, Michael James Fitzgerald, Fumiya Hayakawa who got substituted by Eiji Miyamoto on the 81st minute, Jin Okumura, Yuji Hoshi, Hiroki Akiyama, Danilo Gomes who got substituted by Shusuke Ota on the 46th minute, Keisuke Kasai who got substituted by Yuji Ono on the 57th minute and Motoki Hasegawa who got substituted by Ken Yamura on the 87th minute, with Yushin Otake, Ryuga Tashiro, Yoshiaki Takagi, Eiji Miyamoto, Shusuke Ota, Taiki Arai, Yuji Ono, Ken Yamura and Yamato Wakatsuki on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.71 - 0.9
• Ball Possession: 42 - 58
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 0
• Total Attempts: 14 - 12
• Shots On Target: 6 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 8
• Woodwork Hits: 2 - 0
• Fouls: 6 - 8
• Corners: 6 - 7
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 25
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Free Kicks: 8 - 6
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 134 - 83
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 90 - 50
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 19 - 16
• Tackles: 15 - 11
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 7
• Total Crosses: 23 - 21
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 5
• Interceptions: 12 - 6
• Clearances: 30 - 38

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Danilo Gomes, Motoki Hasegawa and Michael James Fitzgerald were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since June 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Kyoto Purple Sanga have two wins to their name while Albirex Niigata have three. The most recent match between them was on April 19, 2025, in the J-League of Japan, where Kyoto Purple Sanga secured a 1-2 victory. Kyoto Purple Sanga have scored five goals across these five encounters, while Albirex Niigata have scored six. So far, Albirex Niigata have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Kyoto Purple Sanga.

In J-League, Kyoto Purple Sanga have played 23 matches, winning twelve, drawing five and losing six, scoring 38 goals at an average of 1.65 per match and conceding 27 at a rate of 1.17 per match. Albirex Niigata have won four of their 23 matches in J-League this season, with seven draws and twelve defeats, scoring 24 goals, averaging 1.04 per match, while conceding 39, an average of 1.70 per match.

Recent Form

Kyoto Purple Sanga's most recent outing ended in a win against Gamba Osaka, while Albirex Niigata are on a three-game losing streak, having lost to Machida Zelvia, Kawasaki Frontale and Avispa Fukuoka in their last three matches. Overall, Kyoto Purple Sanga have won twelve of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing three, while in their last twenty matches, Albirex Niigata have recorded seven wins, eleven losses, and two draws.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Kyoto Purple Sanga sit 4th with 41 points from 23 matches, while Albirex Niigata are 19th with nineteen points from their 23 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Kyoto Purple Sanga and Albirex Niigata in real time. You can watch the goals by Danilo Gomes and Marco Tulio as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Kyoto Purple Sanga - Albirex Niigata are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.