Shu Kurata's stoppage-time equalizer earned Gamba a 2-2 draw with Cerezo on Sunday in their first Osaka derby in three seasons in the J. League.
Kurata's late heroics spoiled the day for Cerezo striker Kenyu Sugimoto, who hit a brace for the hosts at Nagai Stadium.
Kurata, who scored his first J1 goal while on loan at Cerezo in a 2011 derby, provided the assist for Hiroki Fujiharu's 57th-minute opener before striking in the 93rd minute when a corner was half-cleared to his path near the six-yard box.