Kyoto Sanga – Kashima
Kyoto Sanga and Kashima drew 2–2 (J1 League, 21 Oct 2026). Goals: H. Arai 16', 90+7'; Élber 78'; Y. Matsumura 90+5'. Cards: 2 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.
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Goals and cards
Line-ups
Kyoto Sanga
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach R. Popović
- Halls
- Y. Ishida
- Y. Suzuki
- K. Nagata
- K. Sato
- Yoon Sung-Jun
- H. Morooka
- T. Shichi
- R. Nakano
- H. Arai
- Alex Negueba
Substitutes used
- 64' T. Kato (for T. Shichi)
- 64' João Pedro (for H. Morooka)
- 64' Weverton (for Yoon Sung-Jun)
- 75' Marco Túlio (for Alex Negueba)
- 87' H. Tawiah (for R. Nakano)
Kashima
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach T. Oniki
- T. Hayakawa
- K. Tsukui
- N. Ueda
- Kim Tae-Hyeon
- R. Ogawa
- M. Yoshida
- K. Misao
- Matheus Bueno
- Y. Matsumura
- Y. Suzuki
- Léo Ceará
Substitutes used
- 45' A. Čavrić (for M. Yoshida)
- 64' Élber (for Léo Ceará)
- 73' G. Shibasaki (for K. Misao)
- 73' R. Koike (for K. Tsukui)
- 89' H. Tokuda (for Y. Suzuki)
Match numbers
In the table
Full table| Team | Pos | Played | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Sanga | 16th | 10 | 8 | Form: loss, loss, win, loss, loss. |
| Kashima | 6th | 10 | 19 | Form: loss, loss, draw, win, win. |
From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.
Form: the last 5 league games
Kyoto Sanga
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Kyoto Sanga | 3–0 Form: loss. |
| 10 Oct | Kyoto Sanga – Machida Zelvia | 0–1 Form: loss. |
| 19 Sep | Fagiano Okayama – Kyoto Sanga | 1–2 Form: win. |
| 11 Sep | Kyoto Sanga – Kashiwa Reysol | 2–3 Form: loss. |
| 6 Sep | FC Tokyo – Kyoto Sanga | 2–0 Form: loss. |
Kashima
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Kashima – V-Varen Nagasaki | 2–0 Form: win. |
| 9 Oct | Kashima – Gamba Osaka | 2–0 Form: win. |
| 19 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale – Kashima | 3–3 Form: draw. |
| 11 Sep | Vissel Kobe – Kashima | 2–1 Form: loss. |
| 6 Sep | Kashima – Urawa | 0–1 Form: loss. |
Head-to-head
8 meetings in the league: Kyoto Sanga 1 win, Kashima 3 wins, 4 draws.
The last 5 meetings
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2025 | Kyoto Sanga – Kashima | 1–1 |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Kashima – Kyoto Sanga | 3–4 |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Kyoto Sanga – Kashima | 0–0 |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Kashima – Kyoto Sanga | 1–0 |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Kashima – Kyoto Sanga | 0–0 |
Referee
Fu Ming
Fewer than 3 league games for him this season, so no season numbers yet.
See also
Kyoto Sanga: club page Kashima: club page J1 League: table and matches All coming matches
League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.