Podolski scores twice in J-League debut as Kobe beats Omiya
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 29 July 2017
- Modified Date: 03:49 | 29 July 2017
German striker Lukas Podolski scored twice in his J-League debut on Saturday as Vissel Kobe beat Omiya Ardija 3-1.
Podolski gave Kobe a 1-0 lead four minutes after the break with a left-foot shot from 23 meters.
Marcelo Toscano equalized on the hour mark but Podolski gave the hosts the lead for good two minutes later with a header.
Podolski moved from Turkish giant Galatasaray after signing a deal with Kobe estimated to be worth $5.3 million.
He is the highest-profile J-League import since Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, who played for Cerezo Osaka from 2014-15.
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