World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro moved a step closer to AFC Champions League glory as his Guangzhou Evergrande side stunned Asian champions Kashima Antlers Wednesday on away goals to reach the semi-finals.... more »
Defending Asian champions Kashima Antlers face a tough showdown in the AFC Champions League quarter-finals after being drawn Tuesday against Fabio Cannavaro's Guangzhou Evergrande, two-time winners of the competition.... more »
Reigning Asian champions Kashima Antlers slumped to a shock 1-0 home defeat by Gyeongnam FC Wednesday on a great night for South Korean sides against Japanese opposition the AFC Champions League.... more »
Former Italy striker Graziano Pelle struck twice to earn Marouane Fellaini's Shandong Luneng a 2-2 draw with holders Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.... more »
Gareth Bale hit an 11-minute hat-trick on Wednesday as Real Madrid strolled into the Club World Cup final by beating Kashima Antlers 3-1 in Abu Dhabi.... more »
Asian champions Kashima Antlers beat Mexican side CD Guadalajara 3-2 in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup on Saturday to set up a semi-final against Real Madrid.... more »
Two Kashima Antlers players, who helped their side to an inaugural Asian Champions League victory, lead the nominations to be crowned AFC player of the year, the football body said Monday.... more »
Leo Silva's opener and Serginho's eye-catching strike put Kashima Antlers firmly on top in the Asian Champions League final as they beat Persepolis 2-0 in the home leg on Saturday.... more »
Japan's Kashima Antlers fought back from behind to edge Suwon Bluewings 6-5 on aggregate and reach their first Asian Champions League final after a six-goal thriller on Wednesday.... more »
Brazil star Alexandre Pato endured a humiliating evening as Tianjin Quanjian were smashed 5-0 on aggregate by Japan's Kashima Antlers in the Asian Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday.... more »
Axel Witsel and Anthony Modeste played a major part getting Tianjin Quanjian into the Asian Champions League quarter-finals but the Chinese side must contest the biggest game in their short history without the star duo.... more »
Goals from Shoma Doi and Naomichi Ueda doomed Sydney FC to their second defeat in the AFC Champions League as the hosts crashed 2-0 to Japan's Kashima Antlers on Wednesday.... more »
Japan defender Atsuto Uchida is set to complete a return to Kashima Antlers after a seven-year spell in Germany, the J-League club said Wednesday.... more »
J-League leaders Kawasaki Frontale were lucky to escape with a point at lowly Albirex Niigata on Saturday as the obdurate northern Japanese held the visitors to a goalless draw.... more »
Kawasaki Frontale withstood a late barrage to draw 1-1 at home with Kashima Antlers on Saturday, but two dropped points saw them lose top spot in the J-League.... more »
The pent-up fraustration of Japanese champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima exploded Sunday when they smashed Omiya Ardija 5-1 away for their first win of the J-League season.... more »
Kashima Antlers upset Gamba Osaka 1-0 on Sunday to complete the first round of a new J-League season which has already been overshadowed by China's mega-rich Super League.... more »
Two-time Japanese champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima rounded out the J-League second stage in style by smashing five unanswered goals past Shonan Bellmare on Sunday.... more »
Sanfrecce Hiroshima stayed on course for the J-League second-stage title with an impressive 2-0 victory at last year's Japanese treble winners Gamba Osaka on Saturday.... more »
Gamba Osaka's hopes of repeating their Japanese treble of last season were dashed Saturday when the holders were beaten 3-0 by Kashima Antlers in the J-League Cup final.... more »
Urawa Reds rolled to their third straight victory with a 3-1 win over Vegalta Sendai as Kashima Antlers enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 result to lead the J-League's second stage on Saturday.... more »
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