Sagan Tosu proved to be too good for Vissel Kobe in the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday, with a Fernando Torres goal, his first in Japan, closing out a 3-0 win.
The former Spanish national team star started the match on the bench, as did Vissel's own high-profile Iberian Andres Iniesta, but it was the former who went home with bragging rights, bagging an 84th-minute goal to put the match beyond doubt.
"It is normal, (when you) get to a new place," said Torres when asked about his relatively long wait for his first goal in Japan. "The main thing is to be strong as a team."