Australia U23 vs Spain U23, 2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Australia U23
    FT
    0 - 1
    Spain U23
    • 80': Mikel Oyarzabal

    Olympics 2020: Australia qualification in balance after Spain loss

    Gold Cup

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Eric García (Spain U23).
    • 2': Riley McGree (Australia U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Daniel Arzani (Australia U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Óscar Gil (Spain U23).
    • 3': Daniel Arzani (Australia U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Óscar Gil (Spain U23).
    • 3': Óscar Gil (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card.
    • 4': Offside, Australia U23. Connor Metcalfe tries a through ball, but Thomas Deng is caught offside.
    • 6': Hand ball by Denis Genreau (Australia U23).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Carlos Soler (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Foul by Pau Torres (Spain U23).
    • 8': Mitchell Duke (Australia U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Carlos Soler (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Australia U23).
    • 13': Corner, Australia U23. Conceded by Pau Torres.
    • 14': Carlos Soler (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Harry Souttar (Australia U23).
    • 15': Dani Olmo (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Joel King (Australia U23).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Pedri (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 21': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Javier Puado with a through ball.
    • 24': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Joel King.
    • 25': Hand ball by Javier Puado (Spain U23).
    • 26': Dani Olmo (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Riley McGree (Australia U23).
    • 28': Offside, Spain U23. Pedri tries a through ball, but Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
    • 31': Hand ball by Pedri (Spain U23).
    • 34': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
    • 34': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Australia U23).
    • 34': Marc Cucurella (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
    • 37': Dani Olmo (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Joel King (Australia U23).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Spain U23) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (Spain U23) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 41': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
    • 43': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Australia U23).
    • 43': Marc Cucurella (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Lachlan Wales (Australia U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Carlos Soler (Spain U23).
    • 44': Mitchell Duke (Australia U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Daniel Arzani (Australia U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Carlos Soler (Spain U23).
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Javier Puado (Spain U23) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Australia U23 0, Spain U23 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Australia U23 0, Spain U23 0.
    • 46': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Australia U23).
    • 46': Óscar Gil (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain U23).
    • 49': Joel King (Australia U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Denis Genreau (Australia U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
    • 52': Carlos Soler (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Riley McGree (Australia U23).
    • 52': Riley McGree (Australia U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 55': Foul by Óscar Gil (Spain U23).
    • 55': Riley McGree (Australia U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Mitchell Duke (Australia U23).
    • 57': Pedri (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Mitchell Duke (Australia U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Substitution, Spain U23. Bryan Gil replaces Javier Puado.
    • 57': Offside, Spain U23. Pau Torres tries a through ball, but Bryan Gil is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain U23).
    • 61': Lachlan Wales (Australia U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Australia U23. Marco Tilio replaces Daniel Arzani.
    • 63': Substitution, Australia U23. Kye Rowles replaces Lachlan Wales.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Australia U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mitchell Duke.
    • 68': Substitution, Spain U23. Marco Asensio replaces Carlos Soler.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric García.
    • 72': Substitution, Australia U23. Caleb Watts replaces Denis Genreau.
    • 73': Substitution, Australia U23. Keanu Baccus replaces Riley McGree.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Pedri (Spain U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
    • 76': Substitution, Spain U23. Rafa Mir replaces Óscar Gil.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Goal! Australia U23 0, Spain U23 1. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Joel King (Australia U23).
    • 82': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Australia U23. Nicholas D'Agostino replaces Thomas Deng.
    • 86': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23).
    • 86': Kye Rowles (Australia U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Harry Souttar (Australia U23).
    • 87': Unai Simón (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kye Rowles (Australia U23).
    • 90'+1': Unai Simón (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Unai Simón (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Harry Souttar (Australia U23).
    • 90'+2': Rafa Mir (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Marco Asensio (Spain U23).
    • 90'+3': Joel King (Australia U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Bryan Gil (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Australia U23).
    • 90'+5': Nathaniel Atkinson (Australia U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Australia U23 0, Spain U23 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Australia U23 0, Spain U23 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 4
    72.8 Possession 27.2
    15 SHOTS 2
    5 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    597 Accurate Passes 167
    686 Passes 254
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 0
    16 Crosses 7
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    59 Long Balls 56
    36 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    9 Effective Tackles 15
    14 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 13
    4 Effective Clearances 24
    4 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

    Venue: Daiwa House Premist Dome
    Location: Sapporo, Japan

    OLY Soccer (M) Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Spain U23 3 +2 6
    3 Dominican Republic U23 3 -2 2
    4 Uzbekistan U23 3 -2 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AUS Australia U23 (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Glover (GK)
    5 Harry Souttar
    14 Thomas Deng
    16 Joel King
    2 Nathaniel Atkinson Yellow Card
    17 Connor Metcalfe
    10 Denis Genreau
    11 Daniel Arzani
    20 Lachlan Wales Yellow Card
    12 Mitchell Duke Yellow Card
    8 Riley McGree Yellow Card
    Australia U23 Substitutes:
    Dylan Pierias, Marco Tilio, Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Caleb Watts, Kye Rowles, Nicholas D'Agostino, Keanu Baccus.

    ESP Spain U23 (4-3-3)

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

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