Match summary
Before kickoff, Kashima Antlers (4th, 48 pts) were 28 points ahead of Albirex Niigata (20th, 20 pts). Albirex Niigata had gone 8 matches without a win before this one.
Kashima Antlers' winning goal came in the 87th minute (Léo Ceará).

| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 16(75%) | 1 | 3/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 52(77%) | 1 | 3/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 48(83%) | 2 | 5/9 | ||
| 89' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(80%) | 2 | 3/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 47(84%) | 1 | 3/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 29(76%) | 1 | 2/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 19(58%) | 1 | 6/13 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(56%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 24' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(86%) | 2 | 2/4 | ||
| 24' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(86%) | - | 1/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(83%) | 1 | 4/7 | ||
| 66' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(86%) | - | 2/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(80%) | - | 2/4 | ||
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | 0/2 |
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | 15 | D1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1/15 | 4-10 |
| Kashima Antlers | 15 | D1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 13/15 | 10-6 |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | Kashima Antlers | 2-1 | Albirex Niigata |
| 2024-10-05 | Albirex Niigata | 0-4 | Kashima Antlers |
| 2024-06-16 | Kashima Antlers | 1-1 | Albirex Niigata |
| 2015-07-11 | Albirex Niigata | 2-3 | Kashima Antlers |
| 2013-08-17 | Kashima Antlers | 1-0 | Albirex Niigata |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | 20 | 26 | 20 | -19 | LLLLD | 20 | 0 |
| Kashima Antlers | 4 | 26 | 48 | 13 | LLWWD | 9 | -5 |
Before kickoff, Kashima Antlers (4th, 48 pts) were 28 points ahead of Albirex Niigata (20th, 20 pts). Albirex Niigata had gone 8 matches without a win before this one.
Kashima Antlers' winning goal came in the 87th minute (Léo Ceará).