David Villa also scored, proving that he's still got the goalscorer's instinct. After several weeks in a dry spell for the Spaniard, he finally broke out of that to make it 3-0.
Andres Iniesta did not play, he was injured However, despite missing their key central midfielder, Vissel Kobe avoided defeat and moved into 13th place in the league.
Vissel Kobe had not won since 30 March. On Sunday they beat Shonan Bellmare 4-1. Not only is the result good, but together with other scoreboards, it takes Vissel Kobe out of the relegation zone.