Vissel Kobe are on the verge of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League title. Let’s see how they moved one step closer to the crown and check in on all the action from the top flight:

Tokyo Verdy 1, Vissel Kobe 1

Vissel scored in each net as Tetsushi Yamakawa gave the league leaders the advantage before a 90th-minute own goal forced them to settle for a draw.

Urawa Reds 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0

Yusuke Matsuo, Bryan Linnsen and Genki Haraguchi each scored for the Reds as Sanfrecce fell three points back of Vissel in the fight for the title.

FC Machida Zelvia 3, FC Tokyo 0

Ryohei Shirasaki, Oh Se-hun and Yuki Soma led the high-flying Zelvia attack with a goal apiece en route to an impressive win at home.

Júbilo Iwata 3, Gamba Osaka 4

Júbilo equalized in the first minute of stoppage time, setting the stage for a draw, but Isa Sakamoto finished a gorgeous move two minutes later to earn Gamba the victory in an Iwata goal fest.

Kashima Antlers 0, Nagoya Grampus 0

A red card to Yuma Suzuki reduced Kashima to 10 men and left the home side pleased to get out of the contest with a point.

Cerezo Osaka 1, Avispa Fukuoka 0

Shunta Tanaka’s terrific finish in the 81st-minute was all the Sakura needed to take full points in front of their adoring fans.

Sagan Tosu 1, Yokohama F·Marinos 2

Sagan scored first, but excellent finishes by Takuma Nishimura and Anderson Lopes led the Tricolor to a comeback victory in Tosu.

Kyoto Sanga 1, Kawasaki Frontale 1

Rafael Elias’ 79th-minute penalty earned Sanga a draw that mathematically assured themselves of safety and another season in the top flight.

Shonan Bellmare 1, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1

Bellmare also earned a draw that guaranteed them safety from relegation as they traded second half goals with Sapporo to split the points.

Kashiwa Reysol 1, Albirex Niigata 1

Mao Hosoya’s 74th-minute tally nearly earned Reysol full points, but Soya Fujiwara’s clinical finish in stoppage time earned Albi a point as both crept one step closer to escaping the drop.