Kashima Antlers swept past Nagoya Grampus 3-1 in the J. League on Saturday in the presence of the club's legendary architect Zico.

Yasushi Endo, Atsutaka Nakamura and Yuya Osako scored for Antlers, who are in fourth after seizing the matchup that helped launch the league 20 years ago. Kashima also won back then, behind Zico's hat trick and a brace from Alcindo in a 5-0 onslaught.

"I don't think anyone else at 40 has scored a hat trick in any first division around the world," said Zico, who is back in Japan for the league's anniversary festivities this week. "I think that hat trick was important to the club as well as the entire league at the time.