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Kashima Antlers won: Kashima Antlers 3-1 Cerezo Osaka in the J1 League (Round 31) on Tue, 23 Sept 2025 at mercari Stadium, Kashima. Kashima Antlers goals: Kei Chinen 31', Leo 53', Yuta Matsumura 68'. Cerezo Osaka goals: Vitor Bueno 28' (pen). Expected goals: 1.92-1.63. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Naomichi Ueda (8.7).
Kashima Antlers came from behind to beat Cerezo Osaka 3-1 at mercari Stadium on Tuesday 23 September in the J1 League.
Vitor Bueno put Cerezo Osaka ahead from the penalty spot on 28' (0-1), Kei Chinen levelled for Kashima Antlers on 31' (1-1), Leo restored Kashima Antlers' lead on 53' (2-1) and Yuta Matsumura made it 3-1 on 68'.
Kashima Antlers had 47% of the ball, shots were 15-10 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.92-1.63.
Naomichi Ueda (Kashima Antlers) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 25,752.
| Kashima Antlers | Cerezo Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 | 1.63 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 360 (79%) | 439 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 7 |
Kashima Antlers (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa, Keisuke Tsukui, Naomichi Ueda, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Ryuta Koike, Kimito Nono, Kei Chinen, Gaku Shibasaki, José Elber, Leo, Talles Brener
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1): Jin-Hyeon Kim, Hayato Okuda, Ryuya Nishio, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Niko Takahashi, Kyohei Yoshino, Hinata Kida, Reiya Sakata, Vitor Bueno, Shion Homma, Motohiko Nakajima
24 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 18, draws 3, Cerezo Osaka 3.
Kashima Antlers won, 3-1 (J1 League) on Tue, 23 Sept 2025.
Tue, 23 Sept 2025, 09:00 UTC at mercari Stadium, Kashima, J1 League.
In 24 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 18 wins, 3 draws, Cerezo Osaka 3 wins (goals 38-16).