How it happened
The derby turned on the 18th minute, when Tokyo Verdy's Someno was sent off. From there FC Tokyo controlled the match, and the margin showed in the second half.
The breakthrough came on 41 minutes through Alexander Scholz, which gave the visitors a 1-0 lead at the break. Ryan made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 55 minutes, and Nagakura added a third on 68.
Gómez completed the scoring in the fourth minute of stoppage time (90+4'). Tokyo Verdy did not score and did not put a shot on target.
The numbers
The statistics reflect a one-sided match. FC Tokyo had 23 shots to two, eight of them on target to none, and won the corners 11 to one. Possession ended 82% to 18%.
Estimated expected goals were 2.8 for FC Tokyo and 0.1 for Tokyo Verdy, so the 4-0 scoreline was a little above what the chances alone suggested.
Scholz earned a match rating of 9.4, the highest on the pitch, with one goal, one key pass and 158 touches. Hayato Inamura followed on 8.9 and Hirokazu Ishihara on 7.9, which makes three defenders in the top three. In the Verdy goal, Matheus Vidotto made four saves and was given a match rating of 4.9.
What it means
FC Tokyo are second in J1 League with 23 points from 10 matches, and their recent record is nine wins and a draw from 10, with 28 goals scored and one conceded.
Tokyo Verdy are 20th with four points and no win in 10 league matches this season. They have scored four goals and conceded 18, and this result leaves that pattern intact.
The sides drew six of their 13 earlier meetings, and FC Tokyo won the most recent one 2-1 on 10 May. This one was far less close.