Kashima Antlers 2-0 Gamba Osaka
Updated
Kashima Antlers won: Kashima Antlers 2-0 Gamba Osaka in the J1 League (Round 9) on Fri, 9 Oct 2026 at Mercari Stadium, Kashima. Kashima Antlers goals: Léo 45'+7, Yuma Suzuki 60'. Expected goals: 1.31-1.33. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Yuma Suzuki (8.3).
Match report
Kashima Antlers beat Gamba Osaka 2-0
Kashima Antlers saw off Gamba Osaka 2-0 at Mercari Stadium on Friday 9 October in the J1 League.
Léo put Kashima Antlers ahead on 45+7' (1-0) and Yuma Suzuki made it 2-0 on 60'.
Kashima Antlers had 55% of the ball, shots were 14-12 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.31-1.33.
Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 16,240. Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya.
Match stats
| Kashima Antlers | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.31 | 1.33 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 339 (75%) | 271 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
Lineups
Kashima Antlers (4-4-2): Tomoki Hayakawa, Rikuto Hirose, Naomichi Ueda, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Ryoya Ogawa, Yuta Matsumura, Gaku Shibasaki, Kento Misao, Yuma Suzuki, Minato Yoshida, Léo
Gamba Osaka (4-2-3-1): Jun Ichimori, Soya Fujiwara, Shinnosuke Nakatani, Shota Fukuoka, Ryo Hatsuse, Shuto Abe, Rin Mito, Ryoya Yamashita, Takashi Usami, Welton, Yusei Toshida
Key events
- 45'+7 · Goal · Léo (Kashima Antlers)
- 55' · Substitution · Keisuke Tsukui for Rikuto Hirose (Kashima Antlers)
- 55' · Substitution · Aleksandar Čavrić for Minato Yoshida (Kashima Antlers)
- 55' · Yellow card · Welton (Gamba Osaka)
- 57' · Substitution · Deniz Hümmet for Yusei Toshida (Gamba Osaka)
- 57' · Substitution · Issam Jebali for Takashi Usami (Gamba Osaka)
- 60' · Goal · Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers)
- 64' · Substitution · Shinya Nakano for Ryo Hatsuse (Gamba Osaka)
- 64' · Substitution · Koshiro Sumi for Welton (Gamba Osaka)
- 73' · Substitution · Takeru Kishimoto for Rin Mito (Gamba Osaka)
- 76' · Yellow card · Tae-Hyeon Kim (Kashima Antlers)
- 79' · Substitution · Haruki Hayashi for Léo (Kashima Antlers)
- 79' · Substitution · Matheus Bueno for Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers)
- 84' · Yellow card · Ryoya Ogawa (Kashima Antlers)
- 88' · Substitution · Homare Tokuda for Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 13, draws 8, Gamba Osaka 6.
Questions
Who won Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka?
Kashima Antlers won, 2-0 (J1 League) on Fri, 9 Oct 2026.
When and where is Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka?
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC at Mercari Stadium, Kashima, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka?
In 27 league meetings since 2012: Kashima Antlers 13 wins, 8 draws, Gamba Osaka 6 wins (goals 40-25).