World Cup

Coverage of the World Cup Group Stage clash between Japan and Spain.

World Cup | Group Stage

Dec 1, 2022 at 7pm UK

Japan
2 - 1
Spain

Doan (48'), Tanaka (51')
Itakura (39'), Taniguchi (44'), Yoshida (45')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Morata (11')

Live Updates: Japan 2-1 Spain

Last Updated: Friday, December 9, 2022 at 22:54 UK

		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.
		Thats all. Game finished - Japan 2, Spain 1.