June international break a welcome relief for struggling J. League teams
Three clubs initially expected to vie for the title will be especially grateful for the chance to reboot their campaigns.
The Andres Iniesta-captained side showed its attacking prowess against Sapporo, moving up to 11 points from 16 games.
Japan defender Shogo Taniguchi headed in the injury-time winner to lift two-time defending champion Kawasaki Frontale over Vissel Kobe 1-0 on Thursday and send the visitors to the top of the J. League first-division table. The win moved Frontale into first place with 29 points, ...
Sublime Andres Iniesta guides Kobe to first league win of season
After finishing third last season, Kobe was winless in their first 11 games of 2022 until Saturday's result at the expense of Tosu, which suffered just its second defeat.
Gamba defender Kwon Kyung-won heads late winner against 10-man Vissel
The loss compounded the recent woes for presumptive glamor club Kobe, whose star-studded squad has yet to register a win from 11 J1 games.
Marinos set up last-16 match against Vissel in Asian Champions League
Yokohama F. Marinos reached the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League on Sunday when it drew 1-1 in its last Group H game with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Ho Chi Minh City. Yokohama will face fellow J. League side Vissel Kobe in August after ...
Kobe dominated, but took time to double the lead and faced a nervy end to the game after Kitchee's Alex Akande slotted home in the 91st minute.
The Noevir Stadium residents failed to benefit from their newly announced managerial replacement, with Miguel Lotina falling short against his former Cerezo side.
Andres Iniesta pulling for Japan and Spain to advance in World Cup
The Samurai Blue are long shots to advance to the knockout stage from a group that also includes four-time champion Germany.
Kento Hashimoto joins Vissel Kobe until June from Russian club Rostov
Kobe said the move was completed after the 28-year-old's contract with Rostov was suspended in line with a FIFA regulation allowing players in Russia to transfer temporarily to other clubs.
Vissel parts ways with manager Atsuhiro Miura after poor start
Miura led Vissel to a third-place finish last season and to the semifinals of the 2020 AFC Champions League, but has failed to win a trophy for the big-spending club.
Yoshinori Muto helped spark a second-half comeback as Vissel Kobe scored twice from set pieces in a 2-2 away draw against Nagoya Grampus in the J. League first division on Sunday. Trailing since the opening minutes in a battle between teams tussling for a top-three ...
