NIIGATA (Interstat) — Albirex beat Montedio 1-0 on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata. The match was a J2 League fixture in Japan. Ryōsuke Maeda scored the only goal in the 46th minute, giving the home side the lead. Montedio’s Akira Disaro was shown a yellow card in the 55th minute. Albirex improved to 4 wins and 2 losses in the competition and 4 wins and 2 losses across all competitions. Montedio dropped to 3 wins and 3 losses in the competition and 3 wins and 3 losses across all competitions. Maeda, an Albirex midfielder, recorded one goal in 67 minutes. Albirex had lost 5-0 at Yokohama FC in its previous match, while Montedio had lost 2-1 at home to Ventforet. Albirex next hosts Júbilo on Saturday, Sept. 19, and Montedio next hosts Kataller on Saturday, Sept. 19. Both matches are J2 League fixtures.