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Kashima beat Nagasaki 2-0 after scoring twice in the opening five minutes
Kashima Antlers beat V-Varen Nagasaki 2-0 in a J1 League match at Kashima's home ground on October 17.
Kashima scored from a penalty after 18 seconds, then added a second goal in the fifth minute.
Nagasaki had chosen to switch ends before kickoff in an attempt to unsettle the home side, but the plan did not prevent the early goals.
Kashima's win made it three straight victories in official competitions since play resumed.
Nagasaki have gone three league matches without a win and dropped to 15th place.
Coach Takuya Takagi said his side needed to be more aggressive against an experienced team and improve its ideas when trying to finish attacks.
The result leaves Kashima pursuing the league leaders, while Nagasaki will need to address its finishing and opening play.
Kashima Antlers beat Nagasaki 2-0 in the J1 League on October 17.
Kashima scored twice in the opening five minutes, taking the lead with a penalty and then adding a second goal.
Nagasaki conceded the penalty just 18 seconds into the match, according to its coach.
The result gave Kashima three consecutive wins in official matches since the league resumed.
Nagasaki went three league matches without a win and fell to 15th place.
- Who
- Kashima Antlers and Nagasaki.
- What
- Kashima won 2-0 after scoring twice in the opening five minutes.
- When
- October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Mercari Stadium, Kashima's home ground.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Kashima beat Hanoi 1-0 away in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Kashima hosted Nagasaki in the J1 League's 10th round.
Nagasaki conceded a penalty, according to manager Takuya Takagi.
Kashima scored the penalty and added a second goal.
Nagasaki had gone three league matches without a win and dropped to 15th.
- Final score
- Kashima 2-0 Nagasaki
- Penalty conceded
- 18 seconds into the match, according to Takagi
- Second goal
- 5th minute
- Kashima's venue
- Mercari Stadium
- Nagasaki's league position
- 15th after the match
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What people are saying
If we had controlled the start of the match, I think the game would have developed differently.
Against an experienced team, we needed to approach the game with a more aggressive style of football.
We showed some good things in getting into the opponents' half. The area we need to improve is what comes next.