Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds

10th in Japanese J.League
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With J1 League title race wide open, who are the biggest threats to leaders Machida Zelvia? With J1 League title race wide open, who are the biggest threats to leaders Machida Zelvia?

With just five points now separating the top five, the J1 League title race looks set to go down to the wire.

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Manchester City outclassed Urawa Red Diamonds in a 3-0 victory in the King Abdullah Sports City stadium on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup final showdown against Brazilian side Fluminense.

Urawa Red Diamonds beat León to set up Man City CWC semifinal Urawa Red Diamonds beat León to set up Man City CWC semifinal

Substitute Alex Schalk scored a 78th-minute winner as Urawa Red Diamonds beat Leon 1-0 on Friday, to progress to the semi-final of the Club World Cup, where they will meet Manchester City.

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Shinji Ono might have gone quietly into the night but his genius will linger long in the memory Shinji Ono might have gone quietly into the night but his genius will linger long in the memory

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Japanese J1 League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Machida Zelvia 30 +24 58
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. 30 +25 56
3 Vissel Kobe 30 +19 55
4 Kashima Antlers 29 +10 49
5 Gamba Osaka 29 +9 48
6 Tokyo Verdy 1969 30 -2 44
7 Yokohama F. Marin.. 29 +5 41
8 FC Tokyo 30 -1 41
9 Nagoya Grampus 30 -2 40
10 Urawa Red Diamond.. 28 +6 39
11 Albirex Niigata 30 -3 39
12 Cerezo Osaka 29 -3 38
13 Avispa Fukuoka 30 -5 38
14 Kawasaki Frontale 29 +3 37
15 Kyoto Sanga 29 -11 37
16 Kashiwa Reysol 29 -10 33
17 Shonan Bellmare 30 -6 32
18 Jubilo Iwata 29 -13 31
19 Consadole Sapporo 30 -23 25
20 Sagan Tosu 30 -22 24
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
12 Thiago Santana 11 26 1
13 Ryoma Watanabe 5 29 1
88 Yoichi Naganum.. 3 23 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
66 Ayumu Ohata 2 19 0
13 Ryoma Watanabe 1 29 5
12 Thiago Santana 1 26 11