Sweden vs Japan, 2020 Olympic Women's Soccer, Quarterfinals

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Sweden
  • 7': Magdalena Eriksson
  • 53': Stina Blackstenius
  • 68': Kosovare Asllani (P)
FT
3 - 1
Japan
  • 23': Mina Tanaka

About

Sweden are hosting Japan at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amanda Ilestedt.
  • 2': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
  • 2': Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
  • 4': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldal (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross.
  • 7': Goal! Sweden 1, Japan 0. Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caroline Seger.
  • 12': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Caroline Seger (Sweden) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Filippa Angeldal (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Asato Miyagawa (Japan).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emi Nakajima.
  • 17': Foul by Nathalie Bjorn (Sweden).
  • 17': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hanna Glas with a through ball.
  • 20': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
  • 23': Goal! Sweden 1, Japan 1. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 28': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
  • 28': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden).
  • 28': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
  • 30': Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': VAR Decision: No Penalty Japan.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filippa Angeldal with a through ball.
  • 36': Filippa Angeldal (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Filippa Angeldal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Narumi Miura (Japan).
  • 38': Narumi Miura (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Asato Miyagawa (Japan).
  • 39': Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Amanda Ilestedt.
  • 43': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
  • 45': Offside, Sweden. Fridolina Rolfö tries a through ball, but Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Filippa Angeldal (Sweden).
  • 45'+1': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sweden 1, Japan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 1, Japan 1.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 49': Foul by Emi Nakajima (Japan).
  • 49': Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emi Nakajima.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson.
  • 53': Goal! Sweden 2, Japan 1. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Hedvig Lindahl.
  • 61': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
  • 61': Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Sweden. Hanna Bennison replaces Filippa Angeldal.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hanna Glas.
  • 65': Penalty conceded by Narumi Miura (Japan) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 66': VAR Decision: Penalty Sweden.
  • 68': Goal! Sweden 3, Japan 1. Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 72': Substitution, Japan. Jun Endo replaces Narumi Miura.
  • 73': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden).
  • 73': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Sweden. Olivia Schough replaces Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 75': Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mana Iwabuchi.
  • 79': Caroline Seger (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
  • 80': Foul by Lina Hurtig (Sweden).
  • 80': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden).
  • 82': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Japan. Nanami Kitamura replaces Yui Hasegawa.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 84': Offside, Japan. Asato Miyagawa tries a through ball, but Jun Endo is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Olivia Schough (Sweden).
  • 86': Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Substitution, Japan. Honoka Hayashi replaces Emi Nakajima.
  • 88': Foul by Nathalie Bjorn (Sweden).
  • 88': Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden).
  • 89': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 90': Substitution, Sweden. Madelen Janogy replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
  • 90': Substitution, Sweden. Jonna Andersson replaces Kosovare Asllani.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sweden 3, Japan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sweden 3, Japan 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 6
66.2 Possession 33.8
13 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
559 Accurate Passes 226
651 Passes 314
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 9
14 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.5
50 Long Balls 72
29 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 15
14 Effective Clearances 12
14 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan

Line-Ups

SWE Sweden (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hedvig Lindahl (GK)
14 Nathalie Björn
13 Amanda Ilestedt Yellow Card
6 Magdalena Eriksson
4 Hanna Glas
9 Kosovare Asllani
17 Caroline Seger
16 Filippa Angeldahl
11 Stina Blackstenius
18 Fridolina Rolfö
10 Sofia Jakobsson
Sweden Substitutes:
Jonna Andersson, Hanna Bennison, Lina Hurtig, Madelen Janogy, Olivia Schough, Emma Kullberg, Jennifer Falk.

JPN Japan (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
5 Moeka Minami
4 Saki Kumagai
16 Asato Miyagawa
2 Risa Shimizu
8 Narumi Miura Yellow Card
7 Emi Nakajima
6 Hina Sugita
14 Yui Hasegawa
11 Mina Tanaka
10 Mana Iwabuchi
Japan Substitutes:
Yuka Momiki, Yuzuho Shiokoshi, Saori Takarada, Honoka Hayashi, Nanami Kitamura, Jun Endo, Sakiko Ikeda.

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