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Kashima Antlers vs Pohang Steelers

FA Cup
Kashima
3-0-0
3-0
Final
Kashima Soccer Stadium

Match pulse

KANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTPOH
71%Possession29%
15Shots4
6On target0
4Corners3
0Saves3
5Fouls6
79'Paulo RochaPOH85'Si-Woo JinPOH
Team1H2HT
KAN033
POH000

Who won: Kashima 3-0

Kashima Antlers beat Pohang Steelers 3-0 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Goals for Kashima: Ryuta Koike (69'), Aleksandar Cavric (75') and Matheus Bueno (87').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.0Aleksandar CavricCF-R
  2. 27.8Matheus BuenoCM-L
  3. 37.2Ryuta KoikeSUB
  4. 47.1Tomoki HayakawaG
  5. 56.8Kaito ChidaCD-R
  6. 66.7Ikuma SekigawaCD-L
  7. 76.7Ryoya OgawaLB
  8. 86.5Homare TokudaCF-L
  9. 96.4ÉlberLM
  10. 106.3Anthony MotosunaCM-R
  11. 116.3Yuma SuzukiSUB
  12. 126.2Haruki HayashiRM

Team stats

KANPOH
5Fouls6
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
4Corner Kicks3
0Saves3
71.1Possession28.9
15SHOTS4
6ON GOAL0
0.4On Target %0.0
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
675Accurate Passes217
771Passes312
0.9Pass Completion %0.7
8Accurate Crosses2
22Crosses11
0.4Cross %0.2
50Long Balls70
24Accurate Long Balls22
0.5Long Balls %0.3
2Blocked Shots0
7Effective Tackles10
14Tackles11
0.5Tackle %0.9
8Interceptions11
18Effective Clearances31
18Clearances31

Player of the game

Aleksandar Cavric

KAN · 1 G

8.0

Deserved to win

91%
KAN · 2.74 xG
8%
Draw
1%
POH · 0.26 xG

Kashima created better chances: they win this game 91% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Kashima Antlers 3, Pohang Steelers 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Kashima Antlers 3, Pohang Steelers 0.
  3. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Cho Sang-Hyeok (Pohang Steelers).

  5. 90'+5'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  6. 90'+4'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Yuta Matsumura (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ikuma Sekigawa.

    Y. Matsumura

  7. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Teixeira

    Substitution, Pohang Steelers. An Jae-Jun replaces Jorge Teixeira.

    J. An

  8. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Wanderson

    Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kim Ye-Sung replaces Wanderson.

    Y. Kim

  9. 88'

    Var - referee decision cancelled

    VAR Decision: Goal Kashima Antlers 3-0 Pohang Steelers (Yuma Suzuki).

  10. GOAL87'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    M. Bueno

    Goal! Kashima Antlers 3, Pohang Steelers 0. Matheus Bueno (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.

    KAN 3 - 0 POH
  11. 87'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ikuma Sekigawa with a headed pass.

    Y. Suzuki

  12. 87'KAN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Jin Si-Woo.

  13. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Cavric

    Substitution, Kashima Antlers. Léo Ceará replaces Aleksandar Cavric.

    L. Pereira

  14. 85'

    Yellow card

    Jin Si-Woo (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    S. Jin

  15. 85'

    Free kick won

    Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 85'POH

    Foul

    Foul by Jin Si-Woo (Pohang Steelers).

  17. 84'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Jorge Teixeira (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

    J. Teixeira

  18. 80'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Jorge Teixeira (Pohang Steelers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kim Seung-Ho following a set piece situation.

    J. Teixeira

  19. 79'

    Yellow card

    Juninho (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    P. Rocha

  20. 79'

    Foul

    Foul by Yuta Matsumura (Kashima Antlers).

  21. 79'

    Free kick won

    Kim Yong-Hak (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  22. 78'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

    A. Cavric

  23. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Nishiya

    Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Cho Sang-Hyeok replaces Kento Nishiya.

    S. Cho

  24. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Sung-Wook

    Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kim Yong-Hak replaces Jo Sung-Wook.

    K. Yong-Hak

  25. GOAL75'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    A. Cavric

    Goal! Kashima Antlers 2, Pohang Steelers 0. Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

    KAN 2 - 0 POH

Leaders

KANPOH
Total Shots
Aleksandar Cavric
7
Jorge Teixeira
2
Accurate Passes
Ikuma Sekigawa
119
Kim Seung-Ho
36
Defensive Interventions
Ikuma Sekigawa
13
Si-Woo Jin
14
Saves
-
Hwang In-Jae
3