Kawasaki Frontale of soccer J1 defeated Kashima Antlers 2-1 on the 30th, breaking the J1 record with 20 consecutive games undefeated since the start of the league match.
J1 leader Frontale had 15 wins and 4 draws before the match on the 30th, and has not lost 19 games in a row since the opening, setting a record of no loss from the opening of J1 marked by Urawa Reds in the 2015 season. It was lined up.
On the 30th, Frontale faced the Antlers at the Todoroki Stadium at home.
Leandro Damian scored the opening goal in the 19th minute of the first half, but in the 16th minute of the second half, Antlers' Ayase Ueda scored a tie goal.
Even so, just before the end of 1 to 1, Yu Kobayashi, who participated in the middle, scored the final goal and won the game 2 to 1.
As a result, Frontale set a new J1 record with no loss in the league for 20 consecutive games since the opening.
Including last season, Frontale has not lost 25 games in a row since November last year, breaking the J1 undefeated game record.
Kobayashi said, "I was fighting with the whole team, so I wanted to help with my own goals. I hope I can continue to win."
Oniki's fastest J1 ever 100 wins
In this match, Kawasaki Frontale coach Toru Oniki achieved 100 J1 wins in total.
Reaching 100 wins in the 156th game is the fastest in history.
Oniki is 47 years old.
During his active career, he played for Kashima Antlers and Frontale, and after retiring he became a coach in 2017 after working as a frontale coach.
In his first year in office, he won the J1 for the first time and brought the team's first title.
Last year, with the goal of "3 points per game," he continued to play offensive soccer and won the fastest J1 championship in history. He also won the Emperor's Cup and won the second crown of the season.
Achieving a total of 100 wins in the 156th game in J1 was the fastest in history, far exceeding the 180th game of Akira Nishino, who led Gamba Osaka and also served as the coach of the Japanese national team.
Oniki said, "It's a valuable win, and I want to thank the players for playing the game. I think 100 wins are not my own, but 100 wins for all the teams, staff, and supporters. It is important to build up. "