Former Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres joined Andres Iniesta in making a losing start to his career in Japan.
The build-up to Sagan Tosu’s visit of Vegalta Sendai on Sunday was marked by a party atmosphere, but despite Torres making his debut in the 50th minute, he was unable to prevent his new club going down 1-0.
The result leaves Sagan second from bottom in the J1 League, three points adrift of safety midway through the season.