FIFA Women's World Cup

Japan vs Spain, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup
Japan
  • 12': Hinata Miyazawa
  • 29': Riko Ueki
  • 40': Hinata Miyazawa
  • 82': Mina Tanaka
FT
4 - 0
Spain

    Japan top Group C with 4-0 rout of Spain in Wellington

    Miyazawa scored twice as Japan put on a counter-attacking clinic to beat Spain 4-0 and secure top spot in Group C at the Women's World Cup on Monday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Jenni Hermoso (Spain).
    • 4': Hana Takahashi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
    • 8': Foul by Irene Paredes (Spain).
    • 8': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Jenni Hermoso (Spain).
    • 9': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Goal! Japan 1, Spain 0. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jun Endo with a through ball.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Jenni Hermoso (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
    • 20': Foul by Rocío Gálvez (Spain).
    • 20': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Spain).
    • 27': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Goal! Japan 2, Spain 0. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa following a fast break.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jenni Hermoso (Spain) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ona Batlle with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
    • 39': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 40': Goal! Japan 3, Spain 0. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Riko Ueki following a fast break.
    • 43': Foul by Irene Paredes (Spain).
    • 43': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
    • 45': Rocío Gálvez (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Olga Carmona (Spain).
    • 45'+1': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Olga Carmona (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 3, Spain 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 3, Spain 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Japan. Aoba Fujino replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 45': Substitution, Spain. Oihane Hernández replaces Olga Carmona.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Ona Batlle (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
    • 50': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
    • 50': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Fuka Nagano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 55': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jun Endo.
    • 59': Substitution, Japan. Yui Hasegawa replaces Fuka Nagano.
    • 59': Substitution, Japan. Miyabi Moriya replaces Risa Shimizu.
    • 59': Foul by Rocío Gálvez (Spain).
    • 59': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oihane Hernández with a cross.
    • 62': Substitution, Spain. Alba Redondo replaces Alexia Putellas.
    • 62': Substitution, Spain. Eva Navarro replaces Mariona Caldentey.
    • 63': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Ona Batlle (Spain).
    • 66': Foul by Yui Hasegawa (Japan).
    • 66': Jenni Hermoso (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Jenni Hermoso (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
    • 68': Substitution, Japan. Mina Tanaka replaces Riko Ueki.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Teresa Abelleira (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
    • 72': Substitution, Spain. Claudia Zornoza replaces Teresa Abelleira.
    • 79': Foul by Rocío Gálvez (Spain).
    • 79': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Spain. Esther González replaces Salma Paralluelo.
    • 82': Goal! Japan 4, Spain 0. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya.
    • 84': Alba Redondo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Hikaru Naomoto (Japan).
    • 85': Substitution, Japan. Hina Sugita replaces Jun Endo.
    • 86': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
    • 88': Offside, Japan. Miyabi Moriya tries a through ball, but Aoba Fujino is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Oihane Hernández (Spain).
    • 89': Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Oihane Hernández (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Hikaru Naomoto (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Esther González (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oihane Hernández with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Irene Paredes (Spain).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 4, Spain 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan 4, Spain 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 3
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 0
    1 Saves 2
    77.1 Possession 22.9
    10 SHOTS 7
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    782 Accurate Passes 158
    894 Passes 265
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    6 Accurate Crosses 0
    20 Crosses 7
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    42 Long Balls 56
    24 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    15 Effective Tackles 14
    19 Tackles 23
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 14
    7 Effective Clearances 23
    7 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

    Venue: Sky Stadium
    Location: Wellington, New Zealand
    Attendance: 20,957

    FIFA Women's World Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Japan 3 +11 9
    2 Spain 3 +4 6
    3 Zambia 3 -8 3
    4 Costa Rica 3 -7 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
    4 Saki Kumagai
    3 Moeka Minami
    12 Hana Takahashi
    10 Fuka Nagano
    16 Honoka Hayashi
    13 Jun Endo
    2 Risa Shimizu
    9 Riko Ueki
    8 Hikaru Naomoto
    7 Hinata Miyazawa
    Japan Substitutes:
    Aoba Fujino, Remina Chiba, Rion Ishikawa, Yui Hasegawa, Maika Hamano, Momoko Tanaka, Hina Sugita, Shiori Miyake, Miyabi Moriya, Kiko Seike, Chika Hirao, Mina Tanaka.

    ESP Spain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Misa Rodríguez (GK)
    20 Rocío Gálvez
    4 Irene Paredes
    19 Olga Carmona Yellow Card
    2 Ona Batlle
    3 Teresa Abelleira
    11 Alexia Putellas
    6 Aitana Bonmatí
    10 Jenni Hermoso
    8 Mariona Caldentey
    18 Salma Paralluelo
    Spain Substitutes:
    Eva Navarro, Athenea del Castillo, Cata Coll, María Pérez, Esther González, Alba Redondo, Claudia Zornoza, Irene Guerrero, Enith Salón, Ivana Andrés, Oihane Hernández, Laia Codina.

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