Machida Make It Three Wins from Three to Stay Top! Urawa Suffer Third Straight Defeat [Summary: MEIJI YASUDA J1 Matchweek 3]

The Matchweek 3 fixture between Machida and Urawa in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE was played on 23 August.

At MUFG Stadium, Machida took the lead in the eighth minute through Hotaka Nakamura, but Urawa equalised just before half-time through Ryoma Watanabe.

Machida stepped up the pressure after the break, with Takuma Nishimura restoring their lead in the 54th minute before Neta Lavi added a third seven minutes later to seal a comfortable 3-1 victory.

Machida have now made it three wins from three to remain top of the table, while Urawa have suffered three straight defeats to start the season.

MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE Standings

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