Mexico U23 vs Japan U23, 2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Bronze Medal Match

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Mexico U23
  • 13': Sebastián Córdova (P)
  • 22': Johan Vásquez
  • 58': Alexis Vega
FT
3 - 1
Japan U23
  • 78': Kaoru Mitoma

Olympics 2020: Mexico beat Japan in men's bronze medal match

Gold Cup

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23).
  • 2': Johan Vásquez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Diego Lainez (Mexico U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Vásquez.
  • 3': Corner, Mexico U23. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 4': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico U23).
  • 4': Yuki Soma (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23).
  • 4': Luis Romo (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 10': Foul by Diego Lainez (Mexico U23).
  • 10': Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico U23).
  • 10': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Penalty Mexico U23. Alexis Vega draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 11': Penalty conceded by Wataru Endo (Japan U23) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 13': Goal! Mexico U23 1, Japan U23 0. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico U23).
  • 14': Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Wataru Endo (Japan U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daichi Hayashi with a through ball.
  • 18': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23).
  • 18': Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Wataru Endo (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Offside, Mexico U23. César Montes tries a through ball, but Henry Martín is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Maya Yoshida (Japan U23).
  • 21': Henry Martín (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Goal! Mexico U23 2, Japan U23 0. Johan Vásquez (Mexico U23) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Offside, Mexico U23. Johan Vásquez tries a through ball, but Henry Martín is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Yuki Soma (Japan U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 25': Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico U23).
  • 25': Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico U23).
  • 27': Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Johan Vásquez (Mexico U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
  • 32': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23).
  • 32': Wataru Endo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Diego Lainez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Yuki Soma (Japan U23).
  • 37': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan U23).
  • 37': Henry Martín (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Diego Lainez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23).
  • 37': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan U23).
  • 37': Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico U23).
  • 42': Yuki Soma (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Diego Lainez (Mexico U23).
  • 45'+1': Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan U23).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico U23 2, Japan U23 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico U23 2, Japan U23 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan U23. Reo Hatate replaces Yuki Soma.
  • 49': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico U23).
  • 49': Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23).
  • 52': Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Lainez.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan U23).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Lainez.
  • 55': Corner, Mexico U23. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 57': Substitution, Mexico U23. Uriel Antuna replaces Diego Lainez because of an injury.
  • 58': Goal! Mexico U23 3, Japan U23 0. Alexis Vega (Mexico U23) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Mexico U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 61': Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23).
  • 61': Wataru Endo (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Henry Martín (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 62': Substitution, Japan U23. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Yuta Nakayama.
  • 63': Substitution, Japan U23. Ayase Ueda replaces Daichi Hayashi.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 68': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
  • 69': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23).
  • 69': Jorge Sánchez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Offside, Mexico U23. Luis Romo tries a through ball, but Sebastián Córdova is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 71': Substitution, Japan U23. Ko Itakura replaces Ao Tanaka.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai.
  • 75': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 78': Goal! Mexico U23 3, Japan U23 1. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 78': Substitution, Mexico U23. Roberto Alvarado replaces Alexis Vega.
  • 79': Substitution, Mexico U23. Fernando Beltrán replaces Sebastián Córdova.
  • 80': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan U23).
  • 80': Uriel Antuna (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Ayase Ueda (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Japan U23. Koji Miyoshi replaces Wataru Endo.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
  • 86': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico U23).
  • 86': Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Mexico U23. Joaquín Esquivel replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 87': Substitution, Mexico U23. Eduardo Aguirre replaces Henry Martín.
  • 87': Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico U23).
  • 87': Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Hand ball by Luis Romo (Mexico U23).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico U23).
  • 90'+1': Ko Itakura (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico U23) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Mexico U23 3, Japan U23 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico U23 3, Japan U23 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 5
57.8 Possession 42.2
21 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
450 Accurate Passes 294
521 Passes 384
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
39 Long Balls 61
22 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 13
11 Effective Clearances 20
11 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico U23 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK) Yellow Card
5 Johan Vásquez
3 César Montes
4 Jesús Angulo
2 Jorge Sánchez Yellow Card
17 Sebastián Córdova
8 Carlos Rodríguez
7 Luis Romo
9 Henry Martín
11 Alexis Vega
10 Diego Lainez
Mexico U23 Substitutes:
Vladimir Loroña, Fernando Beltrán, Roberto Alvarado, Uriel Antuna, Eduardo Aguirre, José Esquivel, Sebastián Jurado.

JPN Japan U23 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
12 Kosei Tani (GK)
14 Takehiro Tomiyasu
5 Maya Yoshida
3 Yuta Nakayama
2 Hiroki Sakai
17 Ao Tanaka
6 Wataru Endo Yellow Card
16 Yuki Soma
10 Ritsu Doan
19 Daichi Hayashi
7 Takefusa Kubo
Japan U23 Substitutes:
Daizen Maeda, Kaoru Mitoma, Reo Hatate, Keisuke Osako, Kou Itakura, Ayase Ueda, Koji Miyoshi.

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