The empty stadium was unusual. The lopsided scoreline was not.
Kawasaki Frontale maintained their recent stellar record over Tamagawa Classico rival FC Tokyo on Wednesday with a 4-0 victory at Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium, handing last year’s runner-up its first loss of the J. League first-division season.
Midfielder Tatsuya Hasegawa netted a brace and striker Leandro Damiao recorded one goal and two assists for the two-time J1 champion in the second round of “remote matches” played in empty stadiums due to the COVID-19 pandemic.