KASHIMA, Japan (Interstat) — Léo Ceará scored twice to lead the Kashima Antlers to a 2-1 victory over Yokohama F Marinos in the J1 League on Saturday at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

The forward opened the scoring in the 20th minute and added a second in the 57th, assisted by Yūma Suzuki. Yokohama’s Jun Amano scored a consolation goal in the 90th minute, assisted by Jeisson Quiñones.

The match featured eight yellow cards, with one issued to Ceará shortly after his second goal. The Antlers began their league campaign with a win, outperforming a pregame projection that favored them with a 73.7% win probability but forecast a draw.