Kashima Antlers 2-1 Niigata
Updated
Kashima Antlers won: Kashima Antlers 2-1 Niigata in the J1 League (Round 3) on Wed, 26 Feb 2025 at Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima. Kashima Antlers goals: Ryuta Koike 10', Hayato Inamura 78' (og). Niigata goals: Ken Yamura 44'. Expected goals: 0.56-1.23. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Yuta Higuchi (8.3).
Match report
Kashima Antlers beat Niigata 2-1
Kashima Antlers squeezed past Niigata 2-1 at Kashima Soccer Stadium on Wednesday 26 February in the J1 League.
Ryuta Koike put Kashima Antlers ahead on 10' (1-0), Ken Yamura levelled for Niigata on 44' (1-1) and an own goal by Hayato Inamura restored Kashima Antlers' lead on 78' (2-1).
Kashima Antlers had 39% of the ball, shots were 12-12 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.56-1.23. Niigata created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Yuta Higuchi (Kashima Antlers) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 12,106.
Match stats
| Kashima Antlers | Niigata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.56 | 1.23 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 281 (76%) | 494 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 9 |
Lineups
Kashima Antlers (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa, Kimito Nono, Naomichi Ueda, Ikuma Sekigawa, Koki Anzai, Ryuta Koike, Yuta Higuchi, Gaku Shibasaki, Yuta Matsumura, Leo, Yuma Suzuki
Niigata (4-4-2): Kazuki Fujita, Soya Fujiwara, Michael James Fitzgerald, Hayato Inamura, Yuto Horigome, Shusuke Ota, Eiji Miyamoto, Yuji Hoshi, Jin Okumura, Motoki Hasegawa, Ken Yamura
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Ryuta Koike (Kashima Antlers)
- 44' · Goal · Ken Yamura (Niigata)
- 61' · Substitution · Kaito Taniguchi for Jin Okumura (Niigata)
- 61' · Substitution · Miguel Silveira dos Santos for Ken Yamura (Niigata)
- 61' · Substitution · Shu Morooka for Yuta Matsumura (Kashima Antlers)
- 71' · Yellow card · Eiji Miyamoto (Niigata)
- 73' · Substitution · Danilo for Shusuke Ota (Niigata)
- 76' · Substitution · Kei Chinen for Kimito Nono (Kashima Antlers)
- 76' · Substitution · Yu Funabashi for Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers)
- 78' · Goal · Hayato Inamura (Kashima Antlers)
- 85' · Substitution · Riku Ochiai for Yuto Horigome (Niigata)
- 85' · Substitution · Jason Geria for Eiji Miyamoto (Niigata)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Tae-Hyeon Kim for Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Homare Tokuda for Leo (Kashima Antlers)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 13, draws 3, Niigata 2.
Questions
Who won Kashima Antlers vs Niigata?
Kashima Antlers won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Wed, 26 Feb 2025.
When and where is Kashima Antlers vs Niigata?
Wed, 26 Feb 2025, 10:00 UTC at Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kashima Antlers and Niigata?
In 18 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 13 wins, 3 draws, Niigata 2 wins (goals 35-16).