Sagan Tosu suffer a 1-6 loss to Vissel Kobe where Spain legend Fernando Torres ends his career in Japan.
Match Reports
Spanish World Cup-winning striker Fernando Torres has played his final professional match before retirement.
The former Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea forward, 35, finished his career in Japan with Sagan Tosu.
They lost his final game 6-1 to a Vissel Kobe side featuring former team-mates Andres Iniesta and David Villa.
Torres, who announced his retirement from the game earlier this summer, played the full 90 minutes of the J-League encounter on Friday but Tosu were completely outmatched at the Best Amenity Stadium.
Match Events
11' GOAL! Sagan Tosu 0-1 Vissel Kobe (Yamaguchi)
The away side open scoring in just 11 minutes.
20' Penalty Goal! Sagan Tosu 0-2 Vissel Kobe (Iniesta)
Goal! The away team extend their lead to 0-2 thanks to a penalty from Andres Iniesta.
22' GOAL! Sagan Tosu 0-3 Vissel Kobe (Tanaka)
That's a fine assist from Kyogo Furuhashi after Iniesta long pass.
54' GOAL! Sagan Tosu 0-4 Vissel Kobe (Furuhashi)
An easy tap-in from Furuhashi extends the lead to 4-0.
63. Torres comes close but misses a great chance!
73' GOAL! Sagan Tosu 0-5 Vissel Kobe (Furuhashi)
Great play from Hotaru Yamaguchi to set up the goal.
79' OWN GOAL! Sagan Tosu 1-5 Vissel Kobe (Vermaelen)
An unfortunate own goal by former Barca star Thomas Vermaelen makes the score 1-5.
86' GOAL! Sagan Tosu 1-6 Vissel Kobe (Yamaguchi)
It has been a one-sided thrashing in this emotional send-off game.
Line-ups
Sagan Tosu XI: F.Torres, Y. Kobayashi, Yoshiki Takahashi, H. Takahashi, T. Kanai, Isaac Cuenca, T. Kanamori, Y. Takaoka, An Yong-Woo, Park Jeong-su, D. Matsuoka
Subs: M. Kanazaki, Y. Toyoda, Y. Ono, K. Ishikawa, Yuji Takahashi, A. Fukuta, H. Mitsumaru
Vissel Kobe XI: Iniesta, T. Vermaelen, H. Iikura, D. Nishi, G. Sakai, H. Yamaguchi, J. Tanaka, Dankler, Samper, L. Osaki, K. Furuhashi
Subs: David Villa, K. Ogawa, H. Watanabe, S. Fujitani, D. Maekawa, T. Yasui, N. Fujimoto
Toblana
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Vessel Kobe won't allow him leave football in peace
tatafritz11
307
The legend lives on. Thanks for the beautiful memories
Afy
278
AF POSTER: Do Liverpool stars just can't help having 6-1 defeats in their final game?
garbiegucci
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El-Lino, you have no idea the joy you brought to we fans, I so much love you and am so glad i could watch you play, Thanks for those goals, skills and yoir famous dribble of valdez. i wish you all the best. Bye Torres
madridsta_5199
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Farwell legend. I hope you come back as a manager. ❤❤❤
Afy
124
AF POSTER: Torres' stats in his professional life. ❓What comes first to your mind when you think about him?
Desmondeyum
66
Never forget how Torres Ended cannavaros career
Desmondeyum
56
what a way to retire
Edeneil
49
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Desmondeyum
48
687 appearances for club and country. 🙌 238 goals. 🙌 After a career spanning 24 years, Fernando Torres has play his last ever game today.
Desmondeyum
47
One of my all time favourite players retires today, I have never and doubt I will ever celebrate a goal like I did that night, worth every single penny @Torres 💙
Desmondeyum
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I am happy Vermaelen is not in Barcelona otherwise the owner goal would have been in our net