Kashima Antlers vs Pohang Steelers
Match pulse
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 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Aleksandar Cavric
KAN · 1 G
Deserved to win
Kashima created better chances: they win this game 91% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Kashima Antlers 3, Pohang Steelers 0.
- Second Half ends, Kashima Antlers 3, Pohang Steelers 0.
- 90'+6'

Free kick won
Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6'

Foul
Foul by Cho Sang-Hyeok (Pohang Steelers).
- 90'+5'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 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
- 90'+1'
SubSubbed on for J. Teixeira
Substitution, Pohang Steelers. An Jae-Jun replaces Jorge Teixeira.
J. An
- 90'+1'
SubSubbed on for Wanderson
Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kim Ye-Sung replaces Wanderson.
Y. Kim
- 88'

Var - referee decision cancelled
VAR Decision: Goal Kashima Antlers 3-0 Pohang Steelers (Yuma Suzuki).
- 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 - 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
- 87'KAN

Corner awarded
Corner, Kashima Antlers. Conceded by Jin Si-Woo.
- 85'
SubSubbed on for A. Cavric
Substitution, Kashima Antlers. Léo Ceará replaces Aleksandar Cavric.
L. Pereira
- 85'

Yellow card
Jin Si-Woo (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
S. Jin
- 85'

Free kick won
Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'POH

Foul
Foul by Jin Si-Woo (Pohang Steelers).
- 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
- 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
- 79'

Yellow card
Juninho (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
P. Rocha
- 79'

Foul
Foul by Yuta Matsumura (Kashima Antlers).
- 79'

Free kick won
Kim Yong-Hak (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
A. Cavric
- 76'
SubSubbed on for K. Nishiya
Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Cho Sang-Hyeok replaces Kento Nishiya.
S. Cho
- 76'
SubSubbed on for J. Sung-Wook
Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kim Yong-Hak replaces Jo Sung-Wook.
K. Yong-Hak
- 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

