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Albirex Niigata moved within one win of their first major title Sunday as they advanced to a League Cup final showdown against Nagoya Grampus on Nov. 2 at Tokyo’s National Stadium. With a commanding 4-1 lead over Kawasaki Frontale from Wednesday’s semifinal first leg at home, Niigata easily navigated Sunday’s second leg away at Uvance Todoroki Stadium, claiming a comfortable 2-0 win to go through 6-1 on aggregate. Yota Komi scored the 31st-minute opener before Shusuke Ota doubled the lead in the 89th minute, adding to his goal from the first leg. Nagoya, the 2021 League Cup winners, had a much…

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