Daiki Takamatsu bagged his third goal in two games as Oita Trinita condemned Urawa Reds to their first defeat in eight matches with a 2-1 win in the J. League on Wednesday.

Takamatsu scrambled home the opener after 10 minutes and Daisuke Takahashi added a second-half thunderbolt as Urawa conceded top spot in the first division to defending champions Gamba Osaka.

Magno Alves struck twice as Gamba cruised to a 3-0 win over visiting Albirex Niigata while Kawasaki Frontale stayed hot on Gamba's heels after edging JEF United Chiba 2-1 at Fukuda Denshi Arena.

With 21 games played, Gamba leads the standings with 46 points, Frontale are two points behind in second and Urawa dropped to third on 43.