J1 League ·

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.

Kyoto SangaFinal score: 2–2Kashima

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Goals and cards

Kyoto SangaKashima
H. Arai (assist Yoon Sung-Jun)16'
yellow card H. Morooka22'
78'Élber (assist Y. Suzuki)
yellow card T. Kato85'
90+5'Y. Matsumura
H. Arai (assist T. Kato)90+7'

Line-ups

Kyoto Sanga

Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach R. Popović

  1. Halls
  2. Y. Ishida
  3. Y. Suzuki
  4. K. Nagata
  5. K. Sato
  6. Yoon Sung-Jun
  7. H. Morooka
  8. T. Shichi
  9. R. Nakano
  10. H. Arai
  11. 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

  1. T. Hayakawa
  2. K. Tsukui
  3. N. Ueda
  4. Kim Tae-Hyeon
  5. R. Ogawa
  6. M. Yoshida
  7. K. Misao
  8. Matheus Bueno
  9. Y. Matsumura
  10. Y. Suzuki
  11. 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

Kyoto SangaKashima
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Kyoto Sanga16th108Form: loss, loss, win, loss, loss.
Kashima6th1019Form: loss, loss, draw, win, win.
Kyoto SangaKashima
1.1Scored per match2.1
1.9Conceded per match1.6
7 / 10Games with 3+ goals6 / 10
7 / 10Games both teams scored in6 / 10
3.2Cards per match3.1

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Kyoto Sanga

Kyoto Sanga
DateMatchScore
17 OctSanfrecce Hiroshima – Kyoto Sanga3–0 Form: loss.
10 OctKyoto Sanga – Machida Zelvia0–1 Form: loss.
19 SepFagiano Okayama – Kyoto Sanga1–2 Form: win.
11 SepKyoto Sanga – Kashiwa Reysol2–3 Form: loss.
6 SepFC Tokyo – Kyoto Sanga2–0 Form: loss.

Kashima

Kashima
DateMatchScore
17 OctKashima – V-Varen Nagasaki2–0 Form: win.
9 OctKashima – Gamba Osaka2–0 Form: win.
19 SepKawasaki Frontale – Kashima3–3 Form: draw.
11 SepVissel Kobe – Kashima2–1 Form: loss.
6 SepKashima – Urawa0–1 Form: loss.

Head-to-head

8 meetings in the league: Kyoto Sanga 1 win, Kashima 3 wins, 4 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
25 Oct 2025Kyoto Sanga – Kashima1–1
6 Apr 2025Kashima – Kyoto Sanga3–4
17 Nov 2024Kyoto Sanga – Kashima0–0
13 Apr 2024Kashima – Kyoto Sanga1–0
1 Jul 2023Kashima – Kyoto Sanga0–0

Referee

Fu Ming

Fewer than 3 league games for him this season, so no season numbers yet.

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.