Urawa Red Diamonds 2-3 Kashima Antlers
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Kashima Antlers won: Urawa Red Diamonds 2-3 Kashima Antlers in the J1 League (Round 4) on Sat, 28 Feb 2026 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama. Urawa Red Diamonds goals: Renji Hidano 14', Ryoma Watanabe 19'. Kashima Antlers goals: Leo 45' (pen), Yuma Suzuki 55', Aleksandar Cavric 90'. Expected goals: 1.79-2.07. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Yuma Suzuki (8.2).
Match report
Kashima Antlers beat Urawa Red Diamonds 3-2
Kashima Antlers came from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds 3-2 away from home at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Saturday 28 February in the J1 League.
Renji Hidano put Urawa Red Diamonds ahead on 14' (1-0), Ryoma Watanabe made it 2-0 on 19', Leo pulled one back for Kashima Antlers from the penalty spot on 45' (2-1), Yuma Suzuki levelled for Kashima Antlers on 55' (2-2) and Aleksandar Cavric restored Kashima Antlers' lead on 90' (2-3).
Aleksandar Cavric's 90' strike proved decisive.
Urawa Red Diamonds had 44% of the ball, shots were 11-13 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.79-2.07.
Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 52,841.
Match stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.79 | 2.07 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 26 |
| Big chances | 4 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 237 (74%) | 325 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds (4-2-3-1): Shusaku Nishikawa, Takahiro Sekine, Danilo Boza, Kenta Nemoto, Takuya Ogiwara, Kaito Yasui, Kai Shibato, Takuro Kaneko, Ryoma Watanabe, Matheus Savio, Renji Hidano
Kashima Antlers (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa, Kimito Nono, Naomichi Ueda, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Shuhei Mizoguchi, Ryotaro Araki, Yuta Higuchi, Kento Misao, José Elber, Leo, Yuma Suzuki
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Renji Hidano (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 19' · Goal · Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 45' · Goal · Leo (Kashima Antlers)
- 47' · Yellow card · Matheus Savio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 55' · Goal · Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers)
- 63' · Substitution · Rio Nitta for Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 63' · Substitution · Isaac Kiese Thelin for Renji Hidano (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 68' · Substitution · Haruki Hayashi for José Elber (Kashima Antlers)
- 72' · Substitution · Ado Onaiwu for Kai Shibato (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 74' · Yellow card · Yuta Higuchi (Kashima Antlers)
- 78' · Substitution · Kei Chinen for Yuta Higuchi (Kashima Antlers)
- 78' · Substitution · Aleksandar Cavric for Ryotaro Araki (Kashima Antlers)
- 88' · Substitution · Gaku Shibasaki for Kento Misao (Kashima Antlers)
- 88' · Substitution · Kyosuke Tagawa for Leo (Kashima Antlers)
- 90' · Goal · Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Shoya Nakajima for Kaito Yasui (Urawa Red Diamonds)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 2012: Urawa Red Diamonds 12, draws 10, Kashima Antlers 9.
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers?
Kashima Antlers won, 2-3 (J1 League) on Sat, 28 Feb 2026.
When and where is Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers?
Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 05:00 UTC at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers?
In 31 league meetings since 2012: Urawa Red Diamonds 12 wins, 10 draws, Kashima Antlers 9 wins (goals 34-32).