Late Goals Stun Antlers as Sanfrecce Hiroshima Steals Road Victory

KASHIMA, Japan (Interstat) — Sanfrecce Hiroshima scored twice in the final seven minutes to stun Kashima Antlers 2-1 on Wednesday in J1 League play.

The visiting side overcame a one-goal deficit and two key yellow cards to snatch the win at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Aleksa Radonjić gave the Antlers a 1-0 lead in the 51st minute.

Substitute Takumu Kawamura equalized for Hiroshima in the 83rd minute. Then, deep into stoppage time, fellow substitute Ezequiel Santos da Silva netted the dramatic winner in the 90+5th minute. The comeback defied pregame projections that heavily favored the Antlers.

The result in this Week 24 fixture improved Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s league record to one win, two losses and two draws. Kashima Antlers fell to one win, two losses and one draw.