Iniesta scores first Vissel Kobe goal in style

Published on: 11 August 2018

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Andres Iniesta scored his first goal for Vissel Kobe in their 2-1 victory over Jubilo Iwata on Saturday.

Iniesta, who moved to Japan in May following an illustrious career with Barcelona, scored in the 16th minute on an assist by former Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski.

Podolski slid the ball through to Iniesta in the penalty area and Iniesta displayed pirouetted past a defender before rounding the goalkeeper to roll the ball into the net.

A further goal from forward Kyogo Furuhashi secured the victory for Kobe, who moved up to fourth. They look to close the gap on J League leaders Hiroshima Sanfreece, who beat Nagasaki to maintain an eight-point lead over Tokyo FC in second.

Fernando Torres failed to score for Sagan Tosu, although they secured a 1-0 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds in their battle against relegation.

Source: espn.co.uk

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