Urawa withstands Vissel pressure to deliver second-half knockout
Andres Iniesta and company failed to take advantage of a strong first half at Saitama Stadium as Japan U-24 call-up Zion Suzuki recorded his third straight clean sheet.
Vissel captain Andres Iniesta extends contract through 2023
The Spanish maestro, who brought unprecedented attention to the J. League when he arrived at Kobe in 2018, said he was excited to continue his "project" with the club at a signing ceremony.
Late Vissel equalizer spoils Frontale's perfect start to season
Defending champion Kawasaki had opened the season with five straight wins.
Late extra-time penalty crushes Vissel Kobe's dreams of ACL glory
After their 2-1 semifinal win in Qatar, South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai will face Iranian club Persepolis in the decider.
Vissel Kobe's Asian Champions League semifinal moved to different venue
The Asian Football Confederation said Friday it has shifted Sunday's Asian Champions League east zone semifinal between Vissel Kobe and Ulsan Hyundai from Doha's Al Janoub Stadium to the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. Asian soccer's governing body said the decision was made to preserve the ...
After beating Bluewings, Vissel will face another South Korean team, Ulsan, on Sunday for the right to play Iran's Persepolis in the Dec. 19 final.
Andres Iniesta drives Kobe into ACL quarterfinals; Marinos eliminated
Tournament debutant Vissel Kobe reached the last eight of the Asian Champions League on Monday, dispatching Shanghai SIPG of China 2-0 in the round of 16 thanks to goals from Andres Iniesta and Daigo Nishi. Atsuhiro Miura's men will be the only J. League representatives ...
Vissel fall to Guangzhou Evergrande in first group-stage loss
J. League side Vissel Kobe fell 2-0 to China's Guangzhou Evergrande on Saturday in Asian Champions League Group G action. The loss at Qatar's Al Janoub Stadium was the first in the three-team group for Japan's Emperors Cup champion, which entered the day having already ...
Yokohama FC overcame an early deficit to beat Vissel Kobe 2-1 in the J. League first division Sunday thanks to an injury-time winner from 19-year-old substitute Reo Yasunaga. Kobe came out of the blocks aggressively at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, with Andres Iniesta marshalling their attack. They ...
Soccer world hails 'King Kazu' after J1 appearance at age of 53
There may have been plenty to talk about on Wednesday as the J. League first division rounded the corner into the second half of its tumultuous season, but the only story that mattered was evergreen Kazuyoshi Miura’s first time stepping onto a J1 pitch ...
Former Japan midfielder Atsuhiro Miura named manager of Vissel
Former Japan midfielder Atsuhiro Miura has been named Vissel Kobe's new manager, the J. League first-division club said Thursday. The 46-year-old Miura, who has been overseeing Vissel's training and development as their sports director since 2018, fills the vacancy left by Thorsten Fink, who stepped ...
