Osaka – Shun Nagasawa grabbed a hat-trick against his former club as bottom side Vegalta Sendai ended a 17-game winless run with a stunning 4-0 win away against second-place Gamba Osaka in the J. League first-division on Saturday.
In-form Gamba entered on a 12-game unbeaten run, during which they had scored in every game while not conceding more than one goal in any match.
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