Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima
How the goals came
43' Takuya Aoki opens the scoring for Urawa Red Diamonds → 66' Kosei Shibasaki equalises for Sanfrecce Hiroshima → 79' Sho Inagaki puts Sanfrecce Hiroshima ahead (the winner). Full time: 1-2, Sanfrecce Hiroshima win.
The match, goal by goal
2 of the 3 goals came after half-time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima came from 1 down to win.
43' Takuya Aoki (Urawa Red Diamonds) 1-0
On 4 March 2018 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Urawa Red Diamonds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima went most of the first half without a goal. The deadlock was broken in the 43rd minute by Takuya Aoki, who put the home side in front. Coming just before the interval, the goal turned 0-0 into 1-0 and sent Urawa Red Diamonds into the break with the advantage in front of 41,324 spectators.
66' Kosei Shibasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) 1-1
Trailing at the interval, Sanfrecce Hiroshima drew level in the 66th minute through Kosei Shibasaki. The score moved to 1-1, wiping out the lead Urawa Red Diamonds had taken just before half-time. For the visitors, it reset the contest with a little under half an hour still to play.
79' Sho Inagaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) 1-2
Thirteen minutes after the equaliser, in the 79th, Sho Inagaki made it 1-2 and gave Sanfrecce Hiroshima the lead for the first time in the match. Both of their goals had come in the second half, and the scoreline held to the finish. Inagaki's strike proved to be the winner in an away victory turned around after the break.
