Yasuhito Endo scored a late double as Gamba Osaka beat Nagoya Grampus 4-1 to retain the Emperor’s Cup on Friday.
Naoshi Nakamura canceled out Lucas’ sixth-minute opener for the holders but Endo conjured up a superb second out of nothing and created the third for Takahiro Futagawa before wrapping up the win in injury time at National Stadium.
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