Kashima Antlers 2-1 Nagoya Grampus
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Kashima Antlers won: Kashima Antlers 2-1 Nagoya Grampus in the J1 League (Round 2) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 at Mercari Stadium, Kashima. Kashima Antlers goals: Léo 22', Ikuma Sekigawa 90'+8. Nagoya Grampus goals: Teruki Hara 54'. Expected goals: 1.38-0.90. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Haruya Fujii (8.1).
Match report
Kashima Antlers beat Nagoya Grampus 2-1
Kashima Antlers narrowly beat Nagoya Grampus 2-1 at Mercari Stadium on Saturday 15 August in the J1 League.
Léo put Kashima Antlers ahead on 22' (1-0), Teruki Hara levelled for Nagoya Grampus on 54' (1-1) and Ikuma Sekigawa restored Kashima Antlers' lead on 90+8' (2-1).
Ikuma Sekigawa's 90+8' strike proved decisive.
Kashima Antlers had 49% of the ball, shots were 16-13 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.38-0.90.
Haruya Fujii (Nagoya Grampus) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 33,560. Referee: Florian Exner.
Match stats
| Kashima Antlers | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.38 | 0.90 |
| Total shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 14 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 386 (80%) | 400 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
Kashima Antlers (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa, Rikuto Hirose, Naomichi Ueda, Ikuma Sekigawa, Ryoya Ogawa, Yan, Kento Misao, Matheus Bueno, Yuma Suzuki, Minato Yoshida, Léo
Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1): Alexandre Pisano, Teruki Hara, Haruya Fujii, Yuki Nogami, Ryuji Izumi, Sho Inagaki, Tomoki Takamine, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Takuya Uchida, Yudai Kimura, Yuya Yamagishi
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Léo (Kashima Antlers)
- 25' · Yellow card · Kento Misao (Kashima Antlers)
- 43' · Substitution · Yuta Matsumura for Yan (Kashima Antlers)
- 45' · Yellow card · Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers)
- 46' · Substitution · Haruki Hayashi for Minato Yoshida (Kashima Antlers)
- 46' · Substitution · Shuhei Tokumoto for Yuki Nogami (Nagoya Grampus)
- 46' · Substitution · Mateus for Yuya Yamagishi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 48' · Yellow card · Léo (Kashima Antlers)
- 54' · Goal · Teruki Hara (Nagoya Grampus)
- 69' · Substitution · Gaku Shibasaki for Matheus Bueno (Kashima Antlers)
- 69' · Substitution · Aleksandar Cavric for Léo (Kashima Antlers)
- 74' · Substitution · Yuya Asano for Ryuji Izumi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 77' · Yellow card · Sho Inagaki (Nagoya Grampus)
- 87' · Substitution · Kensuke Nagai for Yudai Kimura (Nagoya Grampus)
- 88' · Substitution · Yota Sato for Teruki Hara (Nagoya Grampus)
- 88' · Substitution · Homare Tokuda for Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Ikuma Sekigawa (Kashima Antlers)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 16, draws 4, Nagoya Grampus 7.
Questions
Who won Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus?
Kashima Antlers won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026.
When and where is Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus?
Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 09:00 UTC at Mercari Stadium, Kashima, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus?
In 27 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 16 wins, 4 draws, Nagoya Grampus 7 wins (goals 45-27).