The head-to-head record slightly favors Nagoya with 30 wins to Vissel's 22, though recent meetings have tilted towards Kobe.

A Yuya Osako brace was not enough as two-time reigning champions Vissel Kobe were held to a 2-2 draw at Nagoya Grampus on Saturday, leaving them without a win two games into the new J-League ...

Nagoya Grampus cruised to a 3-0 home win over Albirex ... who enjoyed more possession but lacked the cutting edge at Toyota Stadium. Ryuji Izumi had a header off a corner denied on the line ...

J-League referees have begun the new season with instructions to blow their whistles less frequently as part of an effort to ...