Cerezo Osaka Win the Osaka Derby; Muto's Last-Gasp Equaliser Earns Kobe a Draw [Summary: MEIJI YASUDA J1 Matchweek 14]

Four Matchweek 14 fixtures in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE were played on 8 November.

Cerezo Osaka took the lead away to Gamba Osaka in the derby through Rikito Inoue in the 11th minute. Gamba equalised, but Pablo Sabbag restored Cerezo's lead in the 64th minute before Hayato Okuda added a third 10 minutes later. Gamba pulled another goal back in the 81st minute, but Cerezo held on for a 3-2 victory to claim their first win in nine matches.

Kobe took the lead against Urawa at MUFG Stadium through Yoshinori Muto in the 43rd minute, but Urawa equalised in the 69th. Takuro Kaneko then put Urawa ahead in the first minute of stoppage time, only for Muto to score his second goal of the match three minutes later and rescue a dramatic 2-2 draw. The match also saw Urawa goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa make his 673rd J1 appearance, setting a new all-time record.

The top-of-the-table clash between Machida and Hiroshima ended in a goalless draw. Chiba, meanwhile, edged Mito 1-0 at home thanks to substitute Rocha's 86th-minute penalty. The result gave Chiba back-to-back wins, while Mito suffered their eighth consecutive defeat.

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