Brazilian winger Mateus grabbed a late winner as fifth-placed Nagoya Grampus won 1-0 at home against third-placed Cerezo Osaka in the J. League's top flight on Saturday.
The 26-year-old scored in the 91st minute after Grampus won possession deep in the opposition half. Substitute Gabriel Xavier provided a low pass from the left into the box for his fellow Brazilian, who took a touch to create space and found the bottom right corner with his favored left foot.
"I'm really happy. We were expecting a very tough game as they always are against teams near the top of the table," Mateus said. "I saw Xavier run into space and find me so I gave him a shout and managed to score at the death."