Japan national football team vs Spain Statistics and Results
Khalifa International Stadium • 1 Dec 2022
Key Takeaways
AI-generated summary based on match data
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Japan national football team secured a 2-1 victory at home.
Key Moments
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A. Morata
Goal0–1
11'
K. Itakura
Yellow Card
39'
S. Taniguchi
Yellow Card
44'
M. Yoshida
Yellow Card
45'
Half Time
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D. Carvajal
Sub In
46'
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C. Azpilicueta
Sub Out
46'
R. Doan
Sub In
46'
T. Kubo
Sub Out
46'
K. Mitoma
Sub In
46'
Y. Nagatomo
Sub Out
46'
R. Doan
Goal1–1
48'
A. Tanaka
Goal2–1
51'
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F. Torres
Sub In
57'
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N. Williams
Sub Out
57'
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M. Asensio
Sub In
57'
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A. Morata
Sub Out
57'
T. Asano
Sub In
61'
D. Maeda
Sub Out
61'
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A. Fati
Sub In
68'
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Gavi
Sub Out
68'
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J. Alba
Sub In
68'
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A. Balde
Sub Out
68'
T. Tomiyasu
Sub In
69'
D. Kamada
Sub Out
69'
W. Endo
Sub In
87'
A. Tanaka
Sub Out
87'
Match Momentum
Japan national football teamSpain
Team Stats
Spain National Football Team
18%Possession82%
7Total Shots18
3Shots on Target5
0Corners2
9Fouls6
2Offsides2
3Yellow Cards0
Table Impact
With this result: Japan national football team win
Japan national football team+3 pts
9th
7 → 10 pts
Spain National Football Team+0 pts
13th
5 → 5 pts
•Japan national football team gain 3 points, Spain National Football Team gain nothing
•Japan national football team move 5 points clear of Spain National Football Team
•4 places separate the teams in the table
Match Commentary
0' First Half starts.
7' Missed chance. Sergio Busquets - Spain - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high.
7' Daizen Maeda - Japan - won a free kick in defence.
7' Fouled by Pau Torres - Spain
8' Missed chance. Junya Ito - Japan - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is close, but missed. Assist - Ao Tanaka.
9' Corner - Spain. Conceded by Takefusa Kubo.
9' New attacking attempt. Álvaro Morata - Spain - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Dani Olmo with a cross.
11' Goal! Japan 0, Spain 1. Álvaro Morata - Spain - shot with the head from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - César Azpilicueta with a cross.
18' Fouled by Alejandro Balde - Spain
18' Takefusa Kubo - Japan - won a free kick on the right wing.
20' Fouled by Shogo Taniguchi - Japan
20' Gavi - Spain - won a free kick on the right wing.
23' New attacking attempt. Álvaro Morata - Spain - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner.
24' Offside - Spain. César Azpilicueta with a pass, however Álvaro Morata is in offside.
25' Offside - Japan. Yuto Nagatomo with a pass, however Daichi Kamada is in offside.
28' Fouled by Hidemasa Morita - Japan
28' Sergio Busquets - Spain - won a free kick in attack.
32' Fouled by Daizen Maeda - Japan
32' Sergio Busquets - Spain - won a free kick in defence.
33' Fouled by Shogo Taniguchi - Japan
33' Gavi - Spain - won a free kick in defence.
35' Offside - Japan. Yuto Nagatomo with a pass, however Daichi Kamada is in offside.
36' Shot blocked. Daichi Kamada - Japan - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Junya Ito.
39' Fouled by Ko Itakura - Japan
39' Pedri - Spain - won a free kick in defence.
39' Ko Itakura - Japan - receive yellow card for a foul.
42' Shot blocked. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Sergio Busquets.
44' Fouled by Shogo Taniguchi - Japan
44' Gavi - Spain - won a free kick on the right wing.
44' Shogo Taniguchi - Japan - receive yellow card for a foul.
45' Fouled by Maya Yoshida - Japan
45' Álvaro Morata - Spain - won a free kick in attack.
45' Maya Yoshida - Japan - receive yellow card for a foul.
45'+2 Corner - Spain. Conceded by Yuto Nagatomo.
45'+2 First Half ended - Japan 0, Spain 1.
45' Second Half starts Japan 0, Spain 1.
45' Substitution - Japan. Kaoru Mitoma for Yuto Nagatomo.
45' Substitution - Japan. Ritsu Doan for Takefusa Kubo.
45' Substitution - Spain. Daniel Carvajal for César Azpilicueta.
46' Ao Tanaka - Japan - won a free kick on the right wing.
46' Fouled by Alejandro Balde - Spain
48' Goal! Japan 1, Spain 1. Ritsu Doan - Japan - shot with left foot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assist - Junya Ito with a head.
50' Offside - Spain. Pau Torres with a pass, however Nico Williams is in offside.
51' Goal! Japan 2, Spain 1. Ao Tanaka - Japan - shot with right foot from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - Kaoru Mitoma.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
53' VAR Decision: Goal Japan 2-1 Spain - Ao Tanaka
55' Daizen Maeda - Japan - won a free kick in defence.
55' Fouled by Rodri - Spain
57' Substitution - Spain. Ferran Torres for Nico Williams.
57' Substitution - Spain. Marco Asensio for Álvaro Morata.
62' Substitution - Japan. Takuma Asano for Daizen Maeda.
64' Fouled by Pedri - Spain
64' Maya Yoshida - Japan - won a free kick in defence.
68' Substitution - Spain. Jordi Alba for Alejandro Balde.
68' Substitution - Spain. Ansu Fati for Gavi.
69' Substitution - Japan. Takehiro Tomiyasu for Daichi Kamada.
70' Ferran Torres - Spain - won a free kick in attack.
70' Fouled by Kaoru Mitoma - Japan
70' Missed chance. Takuma Asano - Japan - shot with right foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Kaoru Mitoma following a fast break.
74' Shot blocked. Marco Asensio - Spain - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Jordi Alba.
80' Shot blocked. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Pedri.
82' Fouled by Sergio Busquets - Spain
82' Kaoru Mitoma - Japan - won a free kick on the left wing.
83' New attacking attempt. Ko Itakura - Japan - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Ritsu Doan with a cross.
83' Fouled by Kaoru Mitoma - Japan
83' Marco Asensio - Spain - won a free kick on the right wing.
85' Shot blocked. Marco Asensio - Spain - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Dani Olmo.
87' Substitution - Japan. Wataru Endo for Ao Tanaka.
89' Shot blocked. Jordi Alba - Spain - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
89' New attacking attempt. Marco Asensio - Spain - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Rodri.
90' New attacking attempt. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Ferran Torres.
90'+6 Missed chance. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Rodri.
90'+8 Second Half ended - Japan 2, Spain 1.
0' Thats all. Game finished - Japan 2, Spain 1.
Starting Lineups
Japan national football team
| Pos | No | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | 71 | Shuichi Gonda |
| D | 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| D | 55 | Yuto Nagatomo |
| D | - | Shogo Taniguchi |
| D | 4 | Ko Itakura |
| M | 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| F | 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
| M | 5 | Hidemasa Morita |
| F | - | Junya Ito |
| F | 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| C | - | Ao Tanaka |
Spain National Football Team
| Pos | No | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Unai Simón |
| D | 3 | César Azpilicueta |
| D | 14 | Pau Torres |
| D | 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| M | 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| M | 20 | Dani Olmo |
| M | 16 | Rodri |
| M | 8 | Pedri |
| M | - | Gavi |
| F | 7 | Álvaro Morata |
| F | 10 | Nico Williams |
Substitutes
2. Hiroki Sakai, 2. Miki Yamane, Yuki Soma, 22. Kaoru Mitoma, 32. Takehiro Tomiyasu, 11. Takuma Asano, 3. Wataru Endo, 18. Shuto Machino, 1. Daniel Schmidt, 18. Takumi Minamino, 10. Gaku Shibasaki, 21. Hiroki Ito, 20. Ritsu Doan, 9. Ayase Ueda, 1. Eiji Kawashima
14. Marcos Llorente, 6. Koke, 18. Carlos Soler, 10. Yéremy Pino, 7. Ferran Torres, 7. Pablo Sarabia, Ansu Fati, 14. Aymeric Laporte, 18. Jordi Alba, 24. Eric García, 36. Hugo Guillamón, 2. Daniel Carvajal, 21. Marco Asensio, 1. David Raya, 1. Robert Sánchez
Head-to-Head History
Japan national football team
1 wins
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Spain National Football Team
0 wins
100%0% Draws0%
Based on 1 meetings
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