J1 League · Matchday 1: Kashima beat Yokohama F. Marinos 4-3. The match was played on Friday, 7 August 2026 at New National Stadium (Tokyo); refereed by Hiroyuki Kimura, Japan.
S. Miidera 7' (Yokohama F. Marinos) · Leo Ceara 11' (Kashima) · K. Tanimura 18' (Yokohama F. Marinos) · K. Tanimura 58' (Yokohama F. Marinos) · Leo Ceara 81' (Kashima) · A. Cavric 90' (P) (Kashima) · A. Cavric 90' (Kashima)
After a 2-1 first half, the game finished 3-4.
Yokohama F. Marinos held 32% of possession against 68%, attempting 11 shots to Kashima's 21.
Shots on target read 4-5 and corners 0-9.
Substitutes: H. Iikura, R. Miyaichi, J. Croux, R. Yamane, G. Onaiwu, T. Kimura, T. Kida, R. Nitta, D. David
Coach: Steve Corica
Substitutes: T. Yamada, G. Shibasaki, A. Cavric, H. Tokuda, K. Tsukui, Y. Matsumura, Kim Tae-Hyeon, A. Motosuna, H. Hayashu
Coach: Toru Oniki
Kaina Tanimura (Yokohama F. Marinos) — named player of the match with a 8.9 rating.