On 10 October 2026, Cerezo Osaka hosted Yokohama F. Marinos and drew 0-0. Cerezo’s defence remained solid throughout the second half, but the team finished without creating enough scoring opportunities.
In Round 9 of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League, Cerezo Osaka hosted Yokohama FM at Yanmar Nagai Stadium. The starting lineup changed from 7 players to 7 new starters, with Pablo Sabbag making his first league start as the lone striker. Neither team created scoring opportunities in the first half, while Cerezo frequently contained Yokohama FM’s attacks through the middle and also created a scoring chance from a corner, but failed to score. The back-and-forth play continued in the second half, and Cerezo sought to increase its attacking impetus by bringing on Kagawa Shinji (香川 真司) and Okazawa Kosei (岡澤 昂星) midway through the half.
In the 46th and 48th minutes, Cerezo came under pressure from Yokohama FM’s attacks down the flanks but prevented a goal through the defending of Dion Cools and others. Late in the match, Cerezo moved Omi Yota (小見 洋太) into the attacking line and deployed Kagawa and Okazawa as attacking midfielders in a tactical change aimed at applying pressure, but could not find a dramatic winner. The match ended at 0-0, confirming a scoreless draw at Cerezo’s home ground.
After the match, Inoue Raito (井上 黎生人) praised the team for keeping a clean sheet while recognising the need to “build on this.” Manager Pablo Machín summed up the game as “an evenly matched contest” and praised the team’s intent in terms of second-half possession and attacks down the flanks. Cerezo will next face Kawasaki Frontale and is preparing for a return to winning ways after 5 league matches without a victory.