Kyosuke Tagawa needed just 36 seconds to put FC Tokyo on the board on Saturday.
it wasn’t enough to chase away the dark clouds hanging over the team — both literally and figuratively — as it fell 2-1 to Urawa Reds, with Hiroki Sakai and Ataru Esaka’s goals giving the visitors a crucial three points in the chase for a berth in next year’s Asian Champions League.
“It was a very difficult game,” Urawa manager Ricardo Rodriguez said of the team's first win against Tokyo since the 2018 season. “Even though they scored first we were able to take control and earn chances.