Andres Iniesta

Spanish football icon Andres Iniesta was given a rest as Vissel Kobe advanced to the next stage of the Emperor's Cup at the end of their second round tie with Kataller Toyama.

Andres Iniesta was not in the Vissel Kobe squad for the Emperor's Cup second round clash with Kataller Toyama from the Japanese third division. Without Iniesta in the team, Vissel Kobe struggled to see off their lower league opponents during the second round encounter played on Wednesday. In the end, Vissel Kobe finished the home game on the positive side of a five-goal thriller.They had to come from two goals down to win the game 3-2 thereby securing their place in the third round of the competition. Japanese international Yuya Osako was the hero for the hosts after he scored a brace including the winning goal in stoppage time.

Spanish football icon Andres Iniesta was given a rest as Vissel Kobe advanced to the next stage of the Emperor's Cup at the end of their second round tie with Kataller Toyama.
Andres Iniesta was not in the Vissel Kobe squad for the Emperor's Cup second round clash with Kataller Toyama from the Japanese third division.

Without Iniesta in the team, Vissel Kobe struggled to see off their lower league opponents during the second round encounter played on Wednesday. In the end, Vissel Kobe finished the home game on the positive side of a five-goal thriller.They had to come from two goals down to win the game 3-2 thereby securing their place in the third round of the competition. Japanese international Yuya Osako was the hero for the hosts after he scored a brace including the winning goal in stoppage time.

Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta missed the whole of the Champions League group stage campaign for his Vissel Kobe FC of Japan side in the Asian Champions League due to injury. The Barcelona legend missed the whole Champions League group stage games due to an unspecified injury.

Andres Iniesta missed all the four Vissel Kobe games in the Champions League due to injury. His Japanese team defeated both ChiangraiUnited of Thailand and Kitchee of Hong Kong at home before playing out a draw against the two teams away from home as far as their Group J campaign is concerned. Andres Iniesta and Vissel Kobe are through to the next stage of the AFC Champions League after winnibng Group J ahead of Kitchee. They secured top spot in their group with eight points from four games, while Kitchee had seven points from four games.

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