Vissel Kobe became the champion of Japan for the first time in her history at dawn.
The team Andres Iniesta once played for and now Juan Mata and Lukas Podolski are playing prevailed 2-1 against Nagoya Grampus, for the penultimate game of the season in the East Asian country.
With two goals in three minutes (!), Haruya Ide in the 12th minute and Yoshinori Muto in the 14th minute, Takayuki Yoshida’s team was able to pull off a huge win, winning the league for the first time in their 30 years of participation in the J.League.
TWO GOALS IN THREE MINUTES!
Vissel Kobe are flying!
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— J.LEAGUE Official (English) (@J_League_En) November 25, 2023
The hosts they were able to achieve this success, one matchday before the end of the season in the Japanese league, as they took advantage of the “white” draw (0-0) of last year’s champion and contender (and) for this year’s title Yokohama Marinos against Albirex Niigata.
Somehow, Kope reached 68 pointsfour points ahead of Yokohama Marinos, and claimed their first major title since the Emperor’s Cup in the 2019 season.
?? NEWS | Vissel Kobe make history, win 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League title ??https://t.co/XIEfYyQJin
— J.LEAGUE Official (English) (@J_League_En) November 25, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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