Yoshito Okubo grabbed a brace as FC Tokyo beat Vegalta Sendai 2-0 away for its third straight league win on Sunday, a result that moves the club into fourth place in the J. League first division.

Okubo, the all-time J1 leading scorer with 175 goals, struck either side of the break following set pieces to put the Gasmen on 19 points from 10 games, two behind the Kashima Antlers.

"We know every game is going to be difficult . . . we are taking things a game at a time," said Okubo. "We were away today but felt we could do well with plenty of running."