Holders Kashima Antlers claimed their first win of this year's Nabisco Cup as they came from behind to beat Nagoya Grampus 3-1 on Wednesday.
Nagoya, which like Kashima had two losses in Group A, led at halftime after a strike from Ryunosuke Noda, but goals from Yasushi Endo, Caio and Gen Shoji left the home side empty-handed at the final whistle at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.
Nagoya hit the post through Noda five minutes in, and took the lead through the 27-year-old striker seven minutes before the break as he met Taishi Taguchi's free kick with a sweetly struck first-time left-footed volley from six yards out.