Shinzo Koroki scored a brace to help Asian Champions League semifinalists Urawa Reds to a 3-2 win away to Vegalta Sendai in the J. League first division on Sunday.

Koroki extended his lead at the top of the J1 scoring charts to 19 goals with a pair of fine headers either side of Hirotaka Mita's strike for Sendai. Brazilian midfielder Rafael Silva's 82nd-minute goal made it 3-1 before his compatriot Crislan replied for Sendai with two minutes remaining.

"We took the lead and hoped that would make it easy for us, but they pulled one back and that made it tough," said Koroki.