Japan beats Spain 2-1 at World Cup

— Japan scored twice early in the second half to come from behind to defeat Spain 2-1 and advance to the round of 16 of the World Cup on Thursday.
Dec 1, 2022, 08:54 pm - AP

Match Timeline

Japan
Spain
  • KO
  • 11
  • 39
  • 44
  • 45
  • HT
  • 45
  • 45
  • 48
  • 51
  • 57
  • 62
  • 68
  • 69
  • 87
  • FT
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Match Commentary

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Match ends, Japan 2, Spain 1.
90'+8'
Second Half ends, Japan 2, Spain 1.
90'+6'
Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodri.
Match Stats
JPNESP
Possession
17.7%
82.317.7
82.3%
Shots on Goal
3
5
Shot Attempts
6
12
Yellow Cards
3
0
Corner Kicks
0
2
Saves
4
1

Match Formations

  • 12
    Gonda
  • 3
    Taniguchi
  • 22
    Yoshida
  • 4
    Itakura
  • 5
    Nagatomo
  • 13
    Morita
  • 17
    Tanaka
  • 14
    Ito
  • 15
    Kamada
  • 25
    Maeda
  • 11
    Kubo

Game Information

Khalifa International Stadium
7:00 PM, 1 December 2022
Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 44,851
  • Referees:
  • Victor Miguel De Freitas Gomes