Soccer J1 leader Yokohama F. Marinos won the match against Urawa Red Diamonds 4-1 on the 29th, but since 2nd place Frontale also won, the championship will go to the final match of the league on the 5th of next month. It will be decided by
F. Marinos, who is leading in J1, has 62 points so far with 2 games left this season, and the difference between 2nd place Kawasaki Frontale and 2 points. The condition was that they would win the match against and Frontale would draw or lose.
In the 17th minute of the first half, F. Marinos scored the opening goal by calmly pushing in a loose ball from a teammate's shot, followed by Anderson López's second goal in the 37th minute.
In the second half, Éubel and Anderson Lopez scored one goal each, and F. Marinos was given one goal later, but managed to hold on to the lead to win 4-1.
As a result, F. Marinos had a winning point of "65", but Frontale, who won at another venue, extended it to "63", so the difference remains "2", and the championship will be held on the 5th of next month. It will be decided in the final match.
If F. Marinos wins the final round, the championship will be decided unconditionally.
In the event of a draw, if the second-placed Frontale wins, they will be level on points, but they are far behind on goal difference, so unless Frontale wins by a large margin, they will be crowned champions.
Even if they lose, they will still win unless Frontale wins.
Both teams' final matches will be played away, with F. Marinos facing Vissel Kobe and Frontale facing FC Tokyo.