Урава Редс против Омија Ардија

Urawa Reds survived a second-half scare to beat Omiya Ardija 3-2 in a frantic Emperor's Cup third-round derby at NACK5 Stadium Omiya, snapping the hosts' five-match unbeaten run in the process. The game was goalless until the hour mark, when Shuta Sasa broke the deadlock in the 60th minute and Renji Hidano doubled the lead just two minutes later. Omiya responded almost immediately through Yuzuki Kobayashi in the 64th minute to set up a nervy finish. Ado Onaiwu restored Urawa's two-goal cushion in the 79th minute, but Toya Izumi pulled one back for Omiya in the 82nd to make it a tense final stretch. Yellow cards were shown on both sides, with no red cards or penalties in the match. The win sends J1 side Urawa Reds through to the next round of the Emperor's Cup and gives them bragging rights in the Saitama derby. For Omiya Ardija, the defeat ends their impressive unbeaten streak and their cup run, despite a battling second-half response.