Nagoya Grampus moved to within a point of J.League leader Gamba Osaka following a 3-1 victory over Vissel Kobe. Marcus Tulio Tanaka cancelled out Park Kang-jo's fourth-minute opener with a header six minutes later and Jungo Fujimoto then gave Nagoya the lead on 61 minutes.
J.League top scorer Josh Kennedy sealed the points four minutes from the end, the Australia striker converting substitute Kensuke Nagai's cross for his 15th goal of the season.