Japan U23 vs Spain U23, 2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Semifinals

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Japan U23
    FT - ET
    0 - 1
    Spain U23
    • 115': Marco Asensio

    Spain beat Japan, book final spot thanks to Marco Asensio's late goal

    Gold Cup

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
    • 5': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23).
    • 5': Pau Torres (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Spain U23) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
    • 9': Foul by Rafa Mir (Spain U23).
    • 9': Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Gil with a cross.
    • 10': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23).
    • 10': Pedri (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Torres.
    • 11': Offside, Japan U23. Ritsu Doan tries a through ball, but Daichi Hayashi is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Óscar Gil (Spain U23).
    • 12': Wataru Endo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Óscar Gil (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Offside, Japan U23. Hiroki Sakai tries a through ball, but Daichi Hayashi is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23).
    • 19': Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain U23).
    • 20': Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Offside, Japan U23. Ko Itakura tries a through ball, but Ritsu Doan is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23).
    • 23': Marc Cucurella (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain U23).
    • 27': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23).
    • 29': Mikel Merino (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Rafa Mir (Spain U23).
    • 30': Ko Itakura (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Óscar Gil.
    • 33': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Ritsu Doan.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuta Nakayama.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Japan U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuta Nakayama with a cross.
    • 36': Foul by Pedri (Spain U23).
    • 36': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball.
    • 41': Ao Tanaka (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain U23).
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Ao Tanaka (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
    • 43': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Óscar Gil.
    • 44': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Óscar Gil.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Takefusa Kubo.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Japan U23 0, Spain U23 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan U23 0, Spain U23 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Spain U23. Jesús Vallejo replaces Óscar Gil.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Pau Torres (Spain U23).
    • 50': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain U23).
    • 50': Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Mikel Merino (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
    • 57': VAR Decision: No Penalty Spain U23.
    • 58': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain U23).
    • 58': Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Rafa Mir (Spain U23).
    • 59': Wataru Endo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, Spain U23. Carlos Soler replaces Mikel Merino.
    • 60': Substitution, Spain U23. Javier Puado replaces Dani Olmo.
    • 61': Carlos Soler (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan U23).
    • 62': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
    • 65': Substitution, Japan U23. Ayase Ueda replaces Daichi Hayashi.
    • 65': Substitution, Japan U23. Yuki Soma replaces Reo Hatate.
    • 66': Foul by Jesús Vallejo (Spain U23).
    • 66': Yuki Soma (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain U23).
    • 68': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Carlos Soler (Spain U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Javier Puado (Spain U23) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 70': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
    • 71': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan U23).
    • 71': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23).
    • 73': Yuki Soma (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23).
    • 75': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Offside, Spain U23. Pedri tries a through ball, but Rafa Mir is caught offside.
    • 77': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
    • 78': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23).
    • 78': Martín Zubimendi (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
    • 83': Substitution, Spain U23. Marco Asensio replaces Pedri.
    • 86': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Ritsu Doan.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Javier Puado (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a headed pass.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Spain U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
    • 88': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Kosei Tani.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafa Mir.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa Mir with a headed pass.
    • 90'+1': Eric García (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan U23).
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
    • 90'+2': Carlos Soler (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Spain U23) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain U23).
    • 90'+5': Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Martín Zubimendi (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Japan U23 0, Spain U23 0.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Japan U23 0, Spain U23 0.
    • 90': Substitution, Japan U23. Daizen Maeda replaces Ritsu Doan.
    • 90': Substitution, Japan U23. Koji Miyoshi replaces Takefusa Kubo.
    • 91': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Japan U23).
    • 91': Martín Zubimendi (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 92': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 94': Hand ball by Ao Tanaka (Japan U23).
    • 97': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
    • 97': Substitution, Spain U23. Jon Moncayola replaces Martín Zubimendi.
    • 98': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23).
    • 98': Marc Cucurella (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 99': Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 100': Foul by Javier Puado (Spain U23).
    • 100': Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 101': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Vallejo.
    • 102': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Japan U23) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Yuta Nakayama with a cross.
    • 105'+1': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
    • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Japan U23 0, Spain U23 0.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Japan U23 0, Spain U23 0.
    • 105': Substitution, Spain U23. Juan Miranda replaces Marc Cucurella.
    • 106': Offside, Spain U23. Jon Moncayola tries a through ball, but Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
    • 107': Carlos Soler (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 107': Foul by Koji Miyoshi (Japan U23).
    • 109': Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Vallejo.
    • 110': Foul by Jesús Vallejo (Spain U23).
    • 110': Yuki Soma (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 110': Jesús Vallejo (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 111': Attempt blocked. Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 111': Attempt blocked. Koji Miyoshi (Japan U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 112': Attempt blocked. Yuki Soma (Japan U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
    • 115': Goal! Japan U23 0, Spain U23 1. Marco Asensio (Spain U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 116': Marco Asensio (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 117': Foul by Rafa Mir (Spain U23).
    • 117': Ko Itakura (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 117': Foul by Rafa Mir (Spain U23).
    • 117': Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 117': Rafa Mir (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 118': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23).
    • 118': Javier Puado (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 118': Substitution, Japan U23. Daiki Hashioka replaces Ao Tanaka.
    • 119': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Koji Miyoshi.
    • 120'+1': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
    • 120'+2': Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
    • 120'+3': Offside, Japan U23. Maya Yoshida tries a through ball, but Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
    • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Japan U23 0, Spain U23 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan U23 0, Spain U23 1.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 15
    6 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    11 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 5
    68.8 Possession 31.2
    20 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    821 Accurate Passes 307
    918 Passes 400
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    29 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 68
    35 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    8 Blocked Shots 7
    9 Effective Tackles 16
    12 Tackles 23
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    18 Interceptions 16
    16 Effective Clearances 27
    16 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

    Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Location: Saitama, Japan

    Line-Ups

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

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

    ESP Spain U23 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Unai Simón (GK)
    4 Pau Torres
    12 Eric García
    3 Marc Cucurella
    18 Óscar Gil Yellow Card
    6 Martín Zubimendi Yellow Card
    16 Pedri
    8 Mikel Merino Yellow Card
    11 Mikel Oyarzabal
    19 Dani Olmo
    9 Rafa Mir Yellow Card
    Spain U23 Substitutes:
    Carlos Soler, Iván Villar, Juan Miranda, Jon Moncayola, Marco Asensio, Jesús Vallejo, Javier Puado.

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