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Kashima seek fifth straight win against struggling Kyoto
Kashima Antlers visit Kyoto Sanga on October 21 for a J1 League match in Kyoto, with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
Kashima are sixth with 19 points, while Kyoto are 16th with eight points.
Kashima have won four straight official matches and kept three consecutive clean sheets since the league resumed.
Kyoto have lost their last two league games without scoring, and their only win in October came in the Asian Champions League Elite.
Recent meetings have often been close: since Kyoto returned to J1 in 2022, most matches between the clubs have been decided by a single goal or ended in a draw.
Kyoto coach Popovic previously managed Kashima, adding a former-team connection to the matchup.
Kashima are chasing three points to stay near the top, while Kyoto hope to turn around their form; the sources give no result for the match.
Kashima Antlers drew 2-2 away to Kyoto Sanga in the J1 League on October 21.
Kyoto midfielder Haruki Arai scored twice, including an equaliser just after Kashima had taken a late lead.
Kashima had come into the match on a run of four consecutive wins in official competitions.
The draw left Kashima without the three points it had sought and ended its winning run.
Before the match, Kashima were sixth with 19 points and Kyoto were 16th with eight points.
- Who
- Kyoto Sanga and Kashima Antlers.
- What
- The teams drew 2-2 in a J1 League match.
- When
- October 21, 2026.
- Where
- Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA in Kyoto.
- Why
- They played in the J1 League's 11th round.
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Kashima entered the match after four consecutive wins in official competitions.
Kyoto and Kashima met in the J1 League's 11th round at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
Kashima came from behind to lead in added time, then Arai scored his second goal to make it 2-2.
- Final score
- Kyoto 2-2 Kashima
- Kyoto goals
- Haruki Arai scored twice
- Kashima position before match
- Sixth, with 19 points
- Kyoto position before match
- 16th, with eight points
- Match venue
- Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA, Kyoto
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What people are saying
Given the lead at the end, it was a game we had to win.
It is my responsibility that I could not lead them to victory, and I told them I was sorry.
It was a difficult game, but I want to view 2-2 positively.