Urawa Reds vs Tokyo Verdy

Urawa Reds put on a dominant first-half display to beat Verdy 3-1 at Saitama Stadium 2002, with Brazilian forward Matheus Sávio the standout, scoring twice inside eight minutes to set the tone. Sávio opened the scoring in the 24th minute and doubled his tally in the 32nd, before Harumi Minamino added a third just before the break, finishing off a Hayate Ueki assist to make it 3-0 at halftime. Verdy's Kazunari Ichimi and Shuhei Mizoguchi both picked up yellow cards, and it was Ichimi who set up Yuta Arai's 62nd-minute consolation, the lone reply for the visitors. For Urawa Reds, the result was a timely response following a recent defeat to Okayama, restoring momentum with a comprehensive performance built on early efficiency. Verdy, meanwhile, continue to struggle for goals this season, and despite a spirited second-half response, the damage from a lopsided opening 45 minutes had already been done.