Kashima Antlers 3-4 Kyoto
Updated
Kyoto won: Kashima Antlers 3-4 Kyoto in the J1 League (Round 9) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025 at Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima. Kashima Antlers goals: Leo 18', Leo 30', Shu Morooka 90'+2. Kyoto goals: Masaya Okugawa 61', Rafael Elias 80', Rafael Elias 82', Rafael Elias 90'+5. Expected goals: 1.30-1.80. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Rafael Elias (9.6).
Match report
Kyoto beat Kashima Antlers 4-3
Kyoto came from behind to beat Kashima Antlers 4-3 away from home at Kashima Soccer Stadium on Sunday 6 April in the J1 League.
Leo put Kashima Antlers ahead on 18' (1-0), added another on 30' (2-0), Masaya Okugawa pulled one back for Kyoto on 61' (2-1), Rafael Elias levelled for Kyoto on 80' (2-2), added another on 82' (2-3), Shu Morooka levelled for Kashima Antlers on 90+2' (3-3) and Rafael Elias restored Kyoto's lead on 90+5' (3-4).
Rafael Elias's 90+5' strike proved decisive.
Kashima Antlers had 56% of the ball, shots were 13-10 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.30-1.80.
Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga FC) was player of the match with a 9.6 rating.
Attendance: 16,859. Referee: Masuya Ueda.
Match stats
| Kashima Antlers | Kyoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 | 1.80 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 283 (74%) | 211 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 5 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Kashima Antlers (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa, Kimito Nono, Naomichi Ueda, Ikuma Sekigawa, Koki Anzai, Ryotaro Araki, Yuta Higuchi, Gaku Shibasaki, Yuta Matsumura, Leo, Yuma Suzuki
Kyoto (4-1-2-3): Gakuji Ota, Hidehiro Sugai, Hisashi Tawiah, Yoshinori Suzuki, Kyo Sato, Shimpei Fukuoka, Sota Kawasaki, Taiki Hirato, Taichi Hara, Rafael Elias, Masaya Okugawa
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Taichi Hara (Kyoto)
- 16' · Yellow card · Shimpei Fukuoka (Kyoto)
- 18' · Goal · Leo (Kashima Antlers)
- 19' · Yellow card · Hisashi Tawiah (Kyoto)
- 30' · Goal · Leo (Kashima Antlers)
- 46' · Substitution · Joao Pedro for Shimpei Fukuoka (Kyoto)
- 46' · Substitution · Yuta Miyamoto for Hisashi Tawiah (Kyoto)
- 47' · Yellow card · Joao Pedro (Kyoto)
- 57' · Substitution · Shinnosuke Fukuda for Kyo Sato (Kyoto)
- 61' · Goal · Masaya Okugawa (Kyoto)
- 65' · Substitution · Shu Morooka for Yuta Matsumura (Kashima Antlers)
- 65' · Substitution · Ryuta Koike for Ryotaro Araki (Kashima Antlers)
- 65' · Substitution · Kento Misao for Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers)
- 65' · Yellow card · Yuta Matsumura (Kashima Antlers)
- 70' · Substitution · Marco Tulio for Masaya Okugawa (Kyoto)
- 78' · Substitution · Murilo for Taiki Hirato (Kyoto)
- 80' · Goal · Rafael Elias (Kyoto)
- 82' · Substitution · Kyosuke Tagawa for Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers)
- 82' · Goal · Rafael Elias (Kyoto)
- 85' · Substitution · Tae-Hyeon Kim for Yuta Higuchi (Kashima Antlers)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Shu Morooka (Kashima Antlers)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Rafael Elias (Kyoto)
- 90'+10 · Yellow card · Gakuji Ota (Kyoto)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2022: Kashima Antlers 3, draws 5, Kyoto 1.
Questions
Who won Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto?
Kyoto won, 3-4 (J1 League) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025.
When and where is Kashima Antlers vs Kyoto?
Sun, 6 Apr 2025, 06:00 UTC at Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kashima Antlers and Kyoto?
In 9 league meetings since 2022: Kashima Antlers 3 wins, 5 draws, Kyoto 1 wins (goals 11-8).