Japanese J.League
- Élber 14'
- Élber 22'
- Matheus Bueno 36'
- Aleksandar Cavric 70'
- Pablo Sabbag 25'
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Pohang Steelers | W 3-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| 10/23/26 | vs Kashiwa Reysol | L 2-3 | Japanese J.League |
| 10/21/26 | @ Kyoto Sanga | D 2-2 | Japanese J.League |
| 10/16/26 | vs V-Varen Nagasaki | W 2-0 | Japanese J.League |
| 10/13/26 | @ Cong An Ha Noi | W 1-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Ikuma Sekigawa (Kashima Antlers) Yellow Card at 90'+4'
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Yellow Card 89'
Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers) Yellow Card at 89'
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Yellow Card 88'
Javi Hernández (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 88'
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Substitution 86'
Haruto Matsumoto (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 86'
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Substitution 76'
Javi Hernández (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 76'
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Substitution 76'
Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 76'
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Substitution 73'
Haruki Hayashi (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 73'
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Substitution 73'
Kento Misao (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 73'
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Goal 70'
Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers) Goal at 70'
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Substitution 60'
Satoki Uejo (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 60'
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Substitution 60'
Soromon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 60'
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Substitution 58'
Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 58'
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Substitution 58'
Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 58'
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Yellow Card 57'
Léo Pereira (Kashima Antlers) Yellow Card at 57'
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Yellow Card 55'
Travis Takahashi (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 55'
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Goal 36'
Matheus Bueno (Kashima Antlers) Goal at 36'
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Yellow Card 33'
Pablo Sabbag (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 33'
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Goal 25'
Pablo Sabbag (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 25'
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Goal 22'
Élber (Kashima Antlers) Goal at 22'
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Substitution 21'
Kosei Okazawa (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 21'
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Goal 14'
Élber (Kashima Antlers) Goal at 14'
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Ikuma Sekigawa (Kashima Antlers) Yellow Card at 90'+4'
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Yellow Card 89'
Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers) Yellow Card at 89'
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Yellow Card 88'
Javi Hernández (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 88'
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Substitution 86'
Haruto Matsumoto (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 86'
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Substitution 76'
Javi Hernández (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 76'
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Substitution 76'
Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 76'
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Substitution 73'
Haruki Hayashi (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 73'
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Substitution 73'
Kento Misao (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 73'
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Goal 70'
Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers) Goal at 70'
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Substitution 60'
Satoki Uejo (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 60'
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Substitution 60'
Soromon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 60'
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Substitution 58'
Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 58'
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Substitution 58'
Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 58'
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Yellow Card 57'
Léo Pereira (Kashima Antlers) Yellow Card at 57'
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Yellow Card 55'
Travis Takahashi (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 55'
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Goal 36'
Matheus Bueno (Kashima Antlers) Goal at 36'
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Yellow Card 33'
Pablo Sabbag (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 33'
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Goal 25'
Pablo Sabbag (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 25'
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Goal 22'
Élber (Kashima Antlers) Goal at 22'
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Substitution 21'
Kosei Okazawa (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 21'
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Goal 14'
Élber (Kashima Antlers) Goal at 14'
Showing the last 21 of 21 events.
Team Stats
CER
KAN
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedKAN · 4-4-2
Tomoki HayakawaG12 saves
Ikuma SekigawaCD-L5 yellow card
Naomichi UedaCD-R551 shot
Ryoya OgawaLB72 shots
Keisuke TsukuiRB231 shot on target1 shot
Matheus BuenoCM-L82 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Yuta HiguchiCM-R14
ÉlberLM172 shots on target2 goals2 shots
Yuta MatsumuraRM271 assist
Yuma SuzukiCF-L40 yellow card2 assists1 shot on target4 shots
Léo PereiraCF-R9 yellow card1 shot
Substitutes
Haruto MatsumotoSUB32
Kaito ChidaSUB4
Taiki YamadaSUB21
Gaku ShibasakiSUB10
Kento MisaoSUB61 shot
Ryuta KoikeSUB25
Haruki HayashiSUB24
Homare TokudaSUB34
Aleksandar CavricSUB771 shot on target1 goal2 shots
CER · 3-4-2-1
Kosuke NakamuraG232 saves
Travis TakahashiCD97 yellow card
Rikito InoueCD-L4
Dion CoolsCD-R271 shot
Shinji KagawaCM-L8
Shunta TanakaCM-R101 shot
Ayumu OhataLM66
Hayato OkudaRM162 shots
Pablo SabbagF19 yellow card2 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Yota KomiCF-L412 shots
Lucas FernandesCF-R771 assist1 shot
Substitutes
Takumi NakamuraSUB2
Reiya SakataSUB17
Satoki UejoSUB71 shot
Soromon SakuragawaSUB9
Yumeki YokoyamaSUB143 shots
Kosei OkazawaSUB281 shot on target2 shots
Kyohei NoborizatoSUB6
Koto AbeSUB31
Javi HernándezSUB15 yellow card
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