LIVE | Kashiwa Reysol vs F.C.Tokyo | 2020 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Final

It’s the FINAL of the 2020 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP and global fans can catch a LIVE broadcast of the match to win it all between Kashiwa Reysol and F.C.Tokyo at the National Stadium! All the action begins on Saturday 7 November at 13:05 JST on our official J.LEAGUE International YouTube channel, so don’t miss out!

Only a handful have distinctively outperformed the opponents at this stage of the tournament. In the 2019 edition of the cup final, Kawasaki Frontale were crowned the throne only through a breathtaking penalty shootout. Likewise, this year’s final round of the J. League Cup is likely to be a grapple between the two.

For Kashiwa Reysol, the presence of unparalleled talent, Michael Olunga, is likely to boost their proactive attacking approach to the game. The most daunting mission has been presented to the capital outfit: ‘to stop Olunga’. The Tokyoites would, however, aim to exploit Kashiwa blunders with a high-pressing approach and through the three reliable marksmen upfront. The Nelsinho Baptista game may well be scrapped, once his plans are jettisoned by the pressure; the game will be up for FC Tokyo.

The two exceptional managers must also be underscored. Nelsinho and Kenta Hasegawa are both experienced titleholders and understand what the single final round of the cup holds. Their leadership could prove to be decisive in drawing the line between the two at the finals.

During the 2020 Meiji Yasuda J1 League, the two have encountered on Match-day 2 to see the capital outfit pipping out Kashiwa with a single goal margin. However, their second encounter was in favor of Kashiwa in a four-goal haul. The overall head-to-head record stands for Kashiwa with 16 wins, 4 draws, and 14 losses, albeit a narrow difference. Whoever wins this Saturday would be entitled to their third cup in the history, both having garnered two in the past – the second most collector of the cup trophy alongside Tokyo Verdy (first being Kashima Antlers with six).

Amid the unprecedented hiatus on football due to the pandemic, the Levain Cup has finally come down to the last fixture of the tournament. Fingers are crossed for a historic match at the new National Stadium.

*Broadcast only available to audiences outside of Japan and Thailand*

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