Kashima Antlers saw their lead at the top of the J. League first division cut to four points on Wednesday after a 3-0 defeat away to Nagoya Grampus Eight.
Yokohama F. Marinos forward Hideo Oshima shoots during the first half of the J. League first-division match against JEF United Chiba at Nissan Stadium.
Naoshi Nakamura fired Nagoya into a 22nd-minute lead from the penalty spot before Kashima was reduced to 10 men when Masashi Motoyama was sent off 10 minutes later after picking up his second yellow card.
Substitute Yohei Toyoda scored twice with a pair of simple finishes in the last 13 minutes to seal Nagoya's first win in eight matches and the result allowed Gamba Osaka to close the gap at the top after a 2-0 win away to Oita Trinita.