Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers, 2025 Japanese J1 League
· Japanese J.LeagueAbout
Albirex Niigata are hosting Kashima Antlers
at Niigata Stadium Big Swan, Niigata, Japan, starting on
. The match is a part of the Japanese J.League.
Match Commentary
- 4': Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers) Goal at 4'
- 17': Matheus Moraes (Albirex Niigata) Goal at 17'
- 45'+5': Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi (Albirex Niigata) Yellow Card at 50'
- 45': Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Yuta Higuchi (Kashima Antlers) Yellow Card at 50'
- 52': Kei Chinen (Kashima Antlers) Yellow Card at 52'
- 66': Takuya Shimamura (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Jin Okumura (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Léo Pereira (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Yuta Matsumura (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 70'
- 84': Kento Misao (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 84'
- 87': Léo Pereira (Kashima Antlers) Goal at 87'
- 88': Keisuke Tsukui (Kashima Antlers) Substitution at 88'
- 89': Kaito Taniguchi (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 KAN |
ALB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Japanese J.League
Venue: Niigata Stadium Big Swan
Location: Niigata, Japan
Attendance: 26,100
Venue: Niigata Stadium Big Swan
Location: Niigata, Japan
Attendance: 26,100
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | +20 | 45 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 18 | +12 | 37 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 18 | +4 | 37 |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | -4 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Albirex Niigata (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Ryuga Tashiro (GK) |
| 77 | Funaki Kakeru |
| 5 | Michael James |
| 42 | Kento Hashimoto |
| 50 | Hiroto Uemura |
| 8 | Eiji Shirai |
| 22 | Taiki Arai |
| 14 | Motoki Ohara |
| 55 | Matheus Moraes |
| 41 | Motoki Hasegawa |
| 65 | Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi  |
Kashima Antlers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomoki Hayakawa (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Tae-Hyeon |
| 55 | Naomichi Ueda |
| 7 | Ryoya Ogawa |
| 22 | Kimito Nono |
| 13 | Kei Chinen |
| 20 | Yu Funabashi |
| 18 | Élber |
| 14 | Yuta Higuchi |
| 40 | Yuma Suzuki |
| 11 | Kyosuke Tagawa |
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