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Iniesta and Villa both score J-League brace to wind back the clock

Legendary duo Andres Iniesta and David Villa have combined to devastating effect in Japan's J-League, scoring four goals between each other in Vissel Kobe's stunning 5-3 win over Nagoya Grampus.

All four strikes from the Spanish pair put Vissel Kobe into the lead as Nagoya couldn't drag themselves back into the match following Villa's 80th minute spot kick.

It was Villa who opened the scoring mid-way through the first half, bamboozling the Nagoya defence before expertly lifting the ball over Australian goalkeeper Mitch Langerak from a tight angle

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The lead was held until the 58th minute when the ball fell to Ryuji Izumi's feet and the Nagoya midfielder poked home at the near post.