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FC Tokyo beat 10-man Verdy 4-0 for fifth straight clean-sheet win
FC Tokyo beat Tokyo Verdy 4-0 away in the J.League first division on Saturday.
Verdy were reduced to 10 players in the 18th minute when forward Itsuki Someno was sent off for kicking FC Tokyo captain Hayato Inamura in the face.
Alexander Scholz put FC Tokyo ahead before half-time, and Marcelo Ryan, Motoki Nagakura and Dani Gomez added second-half goals.
The win was FC Tokyo’s fifth in a row without conceding, extending their unbeaten run to nine games after losing their season opener.
FC Tokyo have 23 points, level with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, who lead on goal difference ahead of the other weekend fixtures.
Verdy remain bottom with four points from four draws and six defeats.
The standings could change as the remaining weekend fixtures are played.
FC Tokyo beat Tokyo Verdy 4-0 away in the J1 Tokyo derby on Saturday.
Verdy played with 10 men from the 18th minute after Itsuki Someno was sent off.
Alexander Scholz opened the scoring in the 41st minute.
Marcelo Ryan, Motoki Nagakura and Dani Gomez added second-half goals.
The win was FC Tokyo’s fifth in a row, all without conceding.
- Who
- FC Tokyo and Tokyo Verdy.
- What
- FC Tokyo won the J1 Tokyo derby 4-0.
- When
- Saturday, October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo.
- Why
- Not stated
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Tokyo Verdy forward Itsuki Someno received a straight red card.
Alexander Scholz headed FC Tokyo into the lead.
Marcelo Ryan scored a penalty to make it 2-0.
Motoki Nagakura scored FC Tokyo’s third goal.
Dani Gomez scored the fourth goal.
- Final score
- FC Tokyo 4-0 Tokyo Verdy
- Red card
- Itsuki Someno, 18th minute
- First goal
- Alexander Scholz, 41st minute
- FC Tokyo winning run
- Five straight wins without conceding
- Tokyo Verdy standing
- 20th place, four points from four draws and six defeats