With Podolski and Iniesta: Kobe wins 2-1 against Iwata

Kobe (SID) Former soccer world champions Lukas Podolski and Andres Iniesta appeared on the pitch together for Vissel Kobe in the Japanese J-League for the first time and brought the club a victory. Kobe won 2-1 (1-0) against three-time champion Jubilo Iwata. The club from the port city is in fourth place in the table with 32 points. The lead was achieved by Iniesta (15th), who outsmarted two opposing players with a body turn in the penalty area, following work from Podolski. With impressive ease, the duo always managed to effortlessly play around their opponents. The former Barcelona star in particular had a lot of space to develop in midfield. Kyogo Furuhashi (56th) scored after the break to make it 2-0, Kengo Kawamata (84th) shortened the score. It was the first appearance of the second half of the season for former national team striker Podolski (33), who had missed the last eight games due to injuries (strained muscle and broken foot). The Spanish midfield star Iniesta (34) had already played twice for Kobe in July. The World Cup participant then received a two-week special vacation.

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With Podolski and Iniesta: Kobe wins 2-1 against Iwata

Former soccer world champions Lukas Podolski and Andres Iniesta appeared on the pitch together for Vissel Kobe in the Japanese J-League for the first time and brought the club a victory.