Five matches were played in the 27th match of the J1 Soccer League, and second-placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Cerezo Osaka comfortably to extend their fourth straight win.
Sanfrecce beat Cerezo 3-0 to take their fourth straight win to 47 points.
Sanfrecce have finished three games more than leaders Yokohama F. Marinos, but have narrowed the point difference to just one.
The battle between Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers was a three-game winning streak, with Frontale winning 2-1 thanks to Wakisaka Taito's goal.
Frontale, who moved up to 3rd place with 46 points, has the same number of matches as F. Marinos and is close to 2 points difference.
In the Kashiwa Reysol vs FC Tokyo match, FC Tokyo won the match with a score of 6-3.
Shimizu S-Pulse vs. Kyoto Sanga won 1-0 with a goal from Takashi Inui, who joined S-Pulse midway through the season.
In the match between Nagoya Grampus and Gamba Osaka, Gamba won 2-0 and won for the first time in eight games.