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Kashima Antlers won: Kashima Antlers 2-0 Kashiwa Reysol in the J1 League (Round 3) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026 at Mercari Stadium, Kashima. Kashima Antlers goals: Leo 36', Naomichi Ueda 53'. Expected goals: 1.07-1.49. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Tomoki Hayakawa (8.5).
Kashima Antlers got the better of Kashiwa Reysol 2-0 at Mercari Stadium on Saturday 21 February in the J1 League.
Leo put Kashima Antlers ahead on 36' (1-0) and Naomichi Ueda made it 2-0 on 53'.
Kashima Antlers had 46% of the ball, shots were 8-8 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.07-1.49. Kashiwa Reysol created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 25,993.
| Kashima Antlers | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.07 | 1.49 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 20 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 379 (83%) | 453 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 5 |
Kashima Antlers (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa, Kimito Nono, Naomichi Ueda, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Shuhei Mizoguchi, Ryotaro Araki, Kento Misao, Yuta Higuchi, José Elber, Leo, Yuma Suzuki
Kashiwa Reysol (3-4-2-1): Ryosuke Kojima, Seiya Baba, Taiyo Koga, Hiromu Mitsumaru, Yusei Yamanouchi, Yudai Konishi, Nobuteru Nakagawa, Daiki Sugioka, Yoshio Koizumi, Yusuke Segawa, Mao Hosoya
26 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 14, draws 4, Kashiwa Reysol 8.
Kashima Antlers won, 2-0 (J1 League) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 07:00 UTC at Mercari Stadium, Kashima, J1 League.
In 26 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 14 wins, 4 draws, Kashiwa Reysol 8 wins (goals 46-37).