Josh Kennedy leveled five minutes from time as Nagoya Grampus came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw away to Gamba Osaka on Wednesday to stay top of the table in the J. League.
Defending champion Nagoya extended its unbeaten streak to 16 matches and moved to 43 points, two points clear of Gamba and Kashiwa Reysol.
Kennedy scored his 11th goal of the season on a right-foot shot when Keiji Tamada chested the ball down to the Australian striker at Expo Stadium.