Kashima Come from Behind to Win First Leg; Kashiwa Claim Away Victory [Summary: Levain Cup Quarter-finals First Leg]

The first legs of all four quarter-final ties in the 2026/27 J.League Yamazaki Biscuits Levain Cup were played on 11 November.
 
Kashiwa fell behind away to Kawasaki Frontale in the 47th minute, but Hiromu Mitsumaru equalised in the 84th before Tojiro Kubo struck the winner just three minutes later to secure a 2-1 comeback victory.
 
Kashima fell two goals behind away to Yokohama F. Marinos but gained a numerical advantage when the hosts had a player sent off in the 31st minute. Yuma Suzuki pulled one back just before half-time before Gaku Shibasaki equalised in the 65th. Suzuki struck again in the 82nd to complete a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory.
 
Mitchell Duke struck the only goal in the 85th minute as Machida edged Kobe 1-0 away from home. Urawa beat Cerezo Osaka 2-0 at home, with Hayate Ueki and Hiiro Komori on target.

Levain Cup Bracket

■Match Data
Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashiwa Reysol
Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Kashima
Vissel Kobe vs Machida Zelvia
Urawa Reds vs Cerezo Osaka

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