Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi netted a brace to lead Vissel Kobe to a 3-2 win against Consadole Sapporo in the J. League first division on Sunday.
Yamaguchi found the net in both halves of an entertaining clash at Sapporo Dome, equalizing after Vissel went down 1-0 and later hitting the winner with an assist from former Samurai Blue teammate Gotoku Sakai in the 62nd minute.
Consadole forward Takuma Arano also struck twice but could not prevent Mihailo Petrovic's side from its first loss since the top flight resumed on July 4 following a roughly four-month break prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.