Kashima Antlers 2-0 V-Varen Nagasaki: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

J1 League, Saturday, 17 October 2026: Kashima Antlers came out on top against V-Varen Nagasaki, winning 2-0. The margin of victory was 2 goals.

Kashima Antlers led 2-0 at half-time. The game was played at Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima.

Before kick-off

Over their last 5 games Kashima Antlers have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They scored 14 goals and let in 6 goals (L-W-D-W-W).

Over their last 5 games V-Varen Nagasaki have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 7 goals and let in 7 goals (D-L-W-D-D).

Kashima Antlers arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 2 goals.

2' - Léo Pereira converted a penalty for Kashima Antlers (1-0). 5' - Aleksandar Cavric scored for Kashima Antlers (2-0).

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 3 yellow cards: 0 for Kashima Antlers and 3 for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Kashima Antlers and 5 substitutions for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Match statistics

Kashima Antlers had 48.7% of possession, against 51.3% for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Kashima Antlers had 5 shots, 3 on target, while V-Varen Nagasaki had 15 shots, 4 on target. Kashima Antlers won 2 corners and V-Varen Nagasaki won 6 corners. Kashima Antlers committed 13 fouls and V-Varen Nagasaki committed 19 fouls.

V-Varen Nagasaki had the most shots on target (4).

Impact on the table

In the latest standings Kashima Antlers are 7th with 16 points from 9 matches, while V-Varen Nagasaki are 14th with 9 points from 9 matches. That leaves V-Varen Nagasaki 7 points behind Kashima Antlers.

More on this match

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