Niigata 1-2 Kashima Antlers
Updated
Kashima Antlers won: Niigata 1-2 Kashima Antlers in the J1 League (Round 27) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata. Niigata goals: Matheus Moraes 17'. Kashima Antlers goals: Yuma Suzuki 4', Leo 87'. Expected goals: 1.25-1.37. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Yuma Suzuki (8.3).
Match report
Kashima Antlers beat Niigata 2-1
Kashima Antlers squeezed past Niigata 2-1 away from home at Denka Big Swan Stadium on Saturday 23 August in the J1 League.
Yuma Suzuki put Kashima Antlers ahead on 4' (0-1), Matheus Moraes levelled for Niigata on 17' (1-1) and Leo restored Kashima Antlers' lead on 87' (1-2).
Leo's 87' strike proved decisive.
Niigata had 51% of the ball, shots were 9-13 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.25-1.37.
Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 26,100.
Match stats
| Niigata | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.25 | 1.37 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 31 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 298 (78%) | 291 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
Niigata (4-4-2): Ryuga Tashiro, Hiroto Uemura, Michael James Fitzgerald, Kakeru Funaki, Kento Hashimoto, Matheus Moraes, Taiki Arai, Eiji Shirai, Motoki Ohara, Abdelrahman Boudah, Motoki Hasegawa
Kashima Antlers (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa, Kimito Nono, Naomichi Ueda, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Ryoya Ogawa, Yuta Higuchi, Kei Chinen, Yu Funabashi, José Elber, Kyosuke Tagawa, Yuma Suzuki
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers)
- 17' · Goal · Matheus Moraes (Niigata)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Abdelrahman Boudah (Niigata)
- 46' · Substitution · Aleksandar Cavric for Yu Funabashi (Kashima Antlers)
- 50' · Yellow card · Yuta Higuchi (Kashima Antlers)
- 52' · Yellow card · Kei Chinen (Kashima Antlers)
- 66' · Substitution · Takuya Shimamura for Matheus Moraes (Niigata)
- 66' · Substitution · Jin Okumura for Motoki Ohara (Niigata)
- 69' · Substitution · Leo for Kyosuke Tagawa (Kashima Antlers)
- 70' · Substitution · Yuta Matsumura for José Elber (Kashima Antlers)
- 84' · Substitution · Kento Misao for Kei Chinen (Kashima Antlers)
- 87' · Goal · Leo (Kashima Antlers)
- 88' · Substitution · Keisuke Tsukui for Kimito Nono (Kashima Antlers)
- 89' · Substitution · Kaito Taniguchi for Taiki Arai (Niigata)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2012: Niigata 2, draws 3, Kashima Antlers 13.
Questions
Who won Niigata vs Kashima Antlers?
Kashima Antlers won, 1-2 (J1 League) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025.
When and where is Niigata vs Kashima Antlers?
Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 10:00 UTC at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Niigata and Kashima Antlers?
In 18 league meetings since 2012: Niigata 2 wins, 3 draws, Kashima Antlers 13 wins (goals 16-35).