Brazilian midfielder Douglas bagged his second double in as many games as Sanfrecce Hiroshima crushed Vissel Kobe 4-0 away on Wednesday night to maintain their perfect start to the second stage of the J. League.

Hisato Sato set up Douglas for the opener and then got on the scoresheet himself to move within two goals of matching the all-time J. League record of 157 held by former Japan international Masashi Nakayama.

Gakuto Notsuda gave the two-time league champions a 3-0 halftime lead from the penalty spot, and Douglas, hero in Hiroshima's 2-0 win over Yokohama F. Marinos last weekend, rounded off the scoring early in the second half.