Soccer Nov 15, 2021
Aside from his spell at Leicester, Abe has been with Urawa since 2007, winning the ACL in his first season and 2017.
Soccer / J. League Oct 19, 2017
Reds look to change image in ACL final
by Andrew McKirdy
Urawa Reds defender Tomoaki Makino hailed his team's composure and resilience after holding off star-studded Shanghai SIPG to book its place in the Asian Champions League final on Wednesday night. Rafael Silva scored in the 12th minute to give Urawa a 1-0 win over Shanghai ...
Soccer Oct 18, 2017
Urawa beats Shanghai to reach Asian Champions League final
by Andrew McKirdy
Urawa Reds advanced to the final of the Asian Champions League for the first time since 2007 with a 2-1 aggregate win over China's Shanghai SIPG after winning Wednesday's semifinal second leg 1-0. Rafael Silva scored in the 11th minute to put Urawa ahead at ...
Soccer / J. League Aug 15, 2017
Sentimental favorite Chapecoense lost 1-0 to the Urawa Reds after a controversially awarded penalty in Tuesday's Suruga Bank Championship. Urawa won the penalty two minutes to time, when Zlatan Ljubijankic was brought down by Chapecoense captain Grolli much to the objection of the Brazilian visitors. Reds ...
Soccer / J. League Jul 9, 2017
Reds teammates Abe, Silva concoct winning formula against struggling Albirex
Second-half goals from Yuki Abe and Rafael Silva eased the pressure on their manager Mihailo Petrovic as the Urawa Reds came from behind to beat bottom club Albirex Niigata 2-1 in the J. League first-division on Sunday night. Kei Koizumi gave Niigata a shock lead ...
Soccer Jun 7, 2017
Jeju United defender Baek Dong-gyu plans to visit Japan and apologize to Urawa Reds midfielder Yuki Abe after elbowing him in the face during a recent Asian Champions League encounter, Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday. Baek, an unused substitute for the South Korean side a ...
Soccer / J. League Nov 29, 2016
Reds prevail over Antlers in first leg of championship final
by Andrew McKirdy
Urawa Reds moved a step closer to winning their first J. League title in a decade after beating Kashima Antlers 1-0 in the first leg of the championship final on Tuesday. Yuki Abe scored a 57th-minute penalty at Kashima Stadium after Daigo Nishi had fouled ...
Soccer / J. League Oct 2, 2016
by Andrew McKirdy
Urawa Reds moved top of the overall J. League table and exorcized a few demons along the way with a 4-0 win over Gamba Osaka on Saturday. Reds, who had lost their last four games against Gamba, took a sixth-minute lead at Saitama Stadium through ...
Soccer Apr 30, 2016
Ex-Leicester City midfielder Yuki Abe has hailed Shinji Okazaki's contribution to the Foxes as their Premier League season draws to a fairy-tale climax, and says he is not surprised that the Japan striker has become a hit at King Power Stadium. Leicester — 5,000-1 outsider ...