Kashima Antlers 2-0 Vissel Kobe
Updated
Kashima Antlers won: Kashima Antlers 2-0 Vissel Kobe in the J1 League (Round final) on Sat, 6 Jun 2026 at Mercari Stadium, Kashima. Kashima Antlers goals: Haruki Hayashi 68', Kei Chinen 70'. Expected goals: 2.48-0.65. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Koki Anzai (8.6).
Match report
Kashima Antlers beat Vissel Kobe 2-0
Kashima Antlers beat Vissel Kobe 2-0 at Mercari Stadium on Saturday 6 June in the J1 League.
Haruki Hayashi put Kashima Antlers ahead on 68' (1-0) and Kei Chinen made it 2-0 on 70'.
Kashima Antlers had 54% of the ball, shots were 19-8 (9-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.48-0.65. Kashima Antlers were the better side on chances, too.
Koki Anzai (Kashima Antlers) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 29,826.
Match stats
| Kashima Antlers | Vissel Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.48 | 0.65 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 18 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 248 (65%) | 190 (57%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 7 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
Kashima Antlers (4-4-2): Yuji Kajikawa, Ryuta Koike, Naomichi Ueda, Ikuma Sekigawa, Koki Anzai, Kimito Nono, Kei Chinen, Yuta Higuchi, Aleksandar Cavric, Shu Morooka, Léo
Vissel Kobe (4-1-2-3): Shuichi Gonda, Gotoku Sakai, Boniface Nduka, Caetano, Diego, Yuya Kuwasaki, Yosuke Ideguchi, Yuta Goke, Yoshinori Muto, Yuya Osako, Katsuya Nagato
Key events
- 25' · Substitution · Mitsuki Hidaka for Yuya Kuwasaki (Vissel Kobe)
- 45'+1 · Substitution · Kaito Yamada for Caetano (Vissel Kobe)
- 46' · Substitution · Rikuto Hirose for Katsuya Nagato (Vissel Kobe)
- 50' · Yellow card · Kei Chinen (Kashima Antlers)
- 63' · Substitution · Gaku Shibasaki for Yuta Higuchi (Kashima Antlers)
- 63' · Substitution · Homare Tokuda for Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers)
- 63' · Substitution · Haruki Hayashi for Shu Morooka (Kashima Antlers)
- 68' · Goal · Haruki Hayashi (Kashima Antlers)
- 69' · Substitution · Yuta Matsumura for Ryuta Koike (Kashima Antlers)
- 70' · Goal · Kei Chinen (Kashima Antlers)
- 84' · Substitution · Ren Komatsu for Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe)
- 87' · Substitution · Keisuke Tsukui for Kei Chinen (Kashima Antlers)
- 87' · Yellow card · Yuta Higuchi (Kashima Antlers)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Ikuma Sekigawa (Kashima Antlers)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 11, draws 6, Vissel Kobe 10.
Questions
Who won Kashima Antlers vs Vissel Kobe?
Kashima Antlers won, 2-0 (J1 League) on Sat, 6 Jun 2026.
When and where is Kashima Antlers vs Vissel Kobe?
Sat, 6 Jun 2026, 05:00 UTC at Mercari Stadium, Kashima, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kashima Antlers and Vissel Kobe?
In 27 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 11 wins, 6 draws, Vissel Kobe 10 wins (goals 36-34).