A win against Machida could have put them in the lead, but they managed to score first, and then suffered a bitter defeat. It was Gamba's first loss in 10 matches, but the enthusiastic calls from the fans in the rain no doubt touched the hearts of the manager and the players. "We're playing at home, and it's the perfect stage to show how strong we are, so we'll try to get back on track to win," said Head Coach Poyatos, while Ichimori stressed, "This is a match we absolutely need to get three points from in order to stay at the top."
Although the series of matches against higher ranking teams has come to an end, the gap in points between them and the leaders is only five. On the other hand, as the rankings are closely matched, Gamba will continue to focus on the game in front of them with a win-at-all-cost stance, as always.

In the home game against Yokohama F･Marinos, offense and defense in front of the goal will be a key point.
"Yokohama F･Marinos is currently ranked low, but they are a great team. It will not be an easy game, but a difficult one" (Head Coach Poyatos). Although Gamba lost 0-2 away, they took 21 shots, nearly twice as many as their opponents. The game against Yokohama F･Marinos, who adopt a high line and play aggressively, is likely to play differently from the Kashima and Machida games, but what will be needed is the durability in front of their own goal and the competitive spirit in front of the opponent's goal. Even if Gamba effectively blocks build-up from the front, there will be several moments when the ball reaches the front attackers such as Anderson Jose Lopes De Souza(ANDERSON LOPES), Miyaichi, and YAN MATHEUS Santos Souza.
Ichimori, who knows the characteristics of his opponents very well, also emphasized, "In the end, it will be a box-to-box battle. No matter how many chances the opponents create, we just need to withstand them and score instead."
Unlike the time of the away defeat, Gamba's attacking line-up is now full of depth, with Yamashita in perfect condition, so they will have to persevere and break through Yokohama F･Marinos' goal. Head Coach Poyatos emphasized that he has "trust in his players," and will utilize not only WELTON , who is in top form, but also each of the attackers with their own strengths.

On the other hand, Yokohama F･Marinos, the champions from two years ago, will also be coming to Panasonic Stadium Suita with a strong feeling. The match against Tosu was postponed due to the ACL schedule on the 3rd, but they lost 0-1. It was the first time in four seasons that they have suffered three consecutive losses, but their strength as a team that has advanced to the ACL finals cannot be underestimated.
This is the eighth game of a 10-game streak, and the games are played only with 2nd year of junior high school, so there is a possibility that they will field fresh players, but their style of moving the ball will remain unchanged.

Although they are ranked 12th, their 31 goals scored were 5th in the league as of the end of the previous round. They need to be particularly careful of their powerful attackers up front. Even in away games, Gamba has dominated the game, but they have allowed goals to the individual power of Anderson Jose Lopes De Souza(ANDERSON LOPES), who has scored 12 goals so far, but they need to be particularly wary of YAN MATHEUS Santos Souza, who has scored 3 goals and 4 assists.
"I want to start the game well, score the opening goal and take control of the game," said Ichimori.
With the support of their fans, Gamba was in top gear from the moment the game kicked off.