J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Kyoto Sanga defeated Kashima 4:3. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by Leo Ceara 18′, Leo Ceara 30′, M. Okugawa 61′, Rafael Elias 80′, Rafael Elias 82′, S. Morooka 90′, Rafael Elias 90′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Kashima had 56% possession while Kyoto Sanga held 44%. Kashima had 13 shots (5 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Kyoto Sanga. Expected goals: Kashima 2.26 — Kyoto Sanga 1.35. Kashima made 5 substitutions, Kyoto Sanga made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Kashima and Kyoto Sanga — 7 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
assist: N. Ueda
assist: T. Hara
assist: H. Sugai
assist: K. Anzai
assist: T. Hara
Match Statistics
Kashima had 56% possession against Kyoto Sanga's 44%. Kashima registered 13 shots (5 on target) while Kyoto Sanga managed 10 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 4–6. Fouls committed: 12–19.
Rivalry since 2013
Kashima vs Kyoto Sanga Head to Head Results· 8
Kashima and Kyoto Sanga have met 8 times — Kashima won 4, Kyoto Sanga won 0, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Kashima leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.38 per match (8 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (13%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Kashima are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2013.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Kashima have recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Kyoto Sanga show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026