Overview
- The match, played Wednesday, July 29, 2026, finished 1-0 to Cerezo Osaka after Solomon Sakuragawa headed in an eighth-minute delivery set up by Shinji Kagawa and Takumi Nakamura.
- Large sections of the crowd repeatedly jeered Dortmund loanee Takato Yamamoto because he came through rivals Gamba Osaka and the reception followed his touches and mistakes on the ball.
- Borussia Dortmund used a side made up largely of youth and fringe players while many regulars remained on holiday after the World Cup as the club pursues marketing and player evaluation on its Japan tour.
- Twenty-one-year-old centre-back Filippo Mane was withdrawn after a knock sustained trying to block a Shinji Kagawa shot and the club said an exact diagnosis is still pending.
- Broadcast access for the CAPCOM presents Cerezo Osaka Global Challenge 2026 varied by market with DAZN in Japan and Fubo/SportsEngine Play in the U.S., and Dortmund now head to Tokyo for their next Japan fixture.