Kyoto Purple Sanga vs Cerezo Osaka Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Kyoto Purple Sanga face Cerezo Osaka in the YBC Levain Cup of Japan on May 21. The match is set to start at 10:00 UTC.

As Kyoto Purple Sanga and Cerezo Osaka square off once more, the memory of Kyoto Purple Sanga's 2-3 win in their J-League encounter from 15 days ago still lingers. Kyoto Purple Sanga enter this encounter after securing a victory over Yokohama F. Marinos in J-League yesterday, stretching their unbeaten streak to three matches. Their recent victory has come with a cost though, as their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last three home matches.

Cerezo Osaka, on the other hand, are entering this game after suffering a loss to Kawasaki Frontale in the J-League today. Their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across ten consecutive away matches.

In this YBC Levain Cup showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Kyoto Purple Sanga and Cerezo Osaka throughout the campaign. Kyoto Purple Sanga’s top finisher Rafael Elias and Taichi Hara have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Kwi-Jea Cho, remains effective. Elias remains at the heart of Kyoto Purple Sanga’s attacking play, registering nine goals and and four assists in all competitions this term, as Hara tops the team’s assist charts with five decisive passes leading to goals. Kyoto Purple Sanga’s attacking depth is further showcased by Masaya Okugawa, Hidehiro Sugai and Temma Matsuda, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

Meanwhile, Lucas Fernandes and Rafael Ratao have been pivotal for Cerezo Osaka’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Arthur Papas, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Ratao remains at the heart of Cerezo Osaka’s attacking play, registering six goals and and two assists in all competitions this term, as Fernandes leads the creative efforts for the team, recording nine assists across competitions. Supporting them are Sota Kitano, Motohiko Nakajima and Thiago Andrade, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Cerezo Osaka’s attack.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Kyoto Purple Sanga - Cerezo Osaka in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Kyoto Purple Sanga lined up with Gakuji Ota, Yuta Miyamoto, Yoshinori Suzuki, Shinnosuke Fukuda, Kyo Sato, Shimpei Fukuoka, Sota Kawasaki, Taiki Hirato, Temma Matsuda, Masaya Okugawa and Shun Nagasawa.

Cerezo Osaka's lineup in their latest match featured Koki Fukui, Ryuya Nishio, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ryosuke Shindo, Niko Takahashi, Shinji Kagawa, Hinata Kida, Hayato Okuda, Lucas Fernandes, Satoki Uejo and Rafael Ratao.

Stats

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Head-to-head

The teams have met six times since April 2023. Kyoto Purple Sanga have emerged victorious in three matches, Cerezo Osaka in two, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The last time these teams met was on May 3, 2025, in the J-League of Japan, and Cerezo Osaka emerged victorious with a 2-3 scoreline. Across these six head-to-head matches, Kyoto Purple Sanga have scored eleven goals, while Cerezo Osaka have netted eight. Overall, Kyoto Purple Sanga hold a stronger head-to-head record against Cerezo Osaka in recent meetings.

Recent Form

Kyoto Purple Sanga played their last match against Yokohama F. Marinos, which ended in a win, while Cerezo Osaka's most recent outing ended in a loss against Kawasaki Frontale. Overall, Kyoto Purple Sanga have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing four, while Cerezo Osaka have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing four.

Video Highlights

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