FIFA World Cup

Japan vs Croatia, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Round of 16

· Croatia advance 3-1 on penalties
Japan
  • 43': Daizen Maeda
FT - Penalties
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Croatia advance 3-1 on penalties
Croatia
  • 55': Ivan Perisic

Croatia beat Japan on penalties to claim World Cup quarterfinal spot

Croatia progressed into the World Cup quarterfinals after winning a penalty shootout over Japan on Monday following a hard-fought 1-1 draw.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Daizen Maeda (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
  • 2': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 12': Foul by Yuto Nagatomo (Japan).
  • 12': Josip Juranovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Hand ball by Luka Modric (Croatia).
  • 18': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
  • 18': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Offside, Japan. Ritsu Doan tries a through ball, but Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
  • 21': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Maya Yoshida (Japan).
  • 23': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
  • 23': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Yuto Nagatomo (Japan).
  • 39': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Maya Yoshida (Japan).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Daichi Kamada (Japan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a through ball.
  • 43': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
  • 43': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 43': Goal! Japan 1, Croatia 0. Daizen Maeda (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maya Yoshida following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 1, Croatia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 1, Croatia 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Daichi Kamada (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 50': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
  • 55': Goal! Japan 1, Croatia 1. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dejan Lovren with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Wataru Endo (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 57': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Wataru Endo (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
  • 62': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
  • 62': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Bruno Petkovic.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a headed pass.
  • 63': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Shuichi Gonda.
  • 64': Substitution, Japan. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Yuto Nagatomo.
  • 64': Substitution, Japan. Takuma Asano replaces Daizen Maeda.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 68': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Andrej Kramaric.
  • 69': Offside, Japan. Junya Ito tries a through ball, but Takuma Asano is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
  • 71': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Takuma Asano (Japan).
  • 71': Josip Juranovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Junya Ito.
  • 74': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Japan).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Japan. Hiroki Sakai replaces Daichi Kamada.
  • 76': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
  • 76': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Budimir.
  • 77': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 78': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
  • 78': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
  • 79': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
  • 81': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Offside, Japan. Shuichi Gonda tries a through ball, but Takuma Asano is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
  • 82': Maya Yoshida (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Japan).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Japan. Takumi Minamino replaces Ritsu Doan.
  • 88': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 88': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
  • 90': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
  • 90': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
  • 90'+2': Maya Yoshida (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Japan 1, Croatia 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Japan 1, Croatia 1.
  • 92': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.
  • 95': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 95': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).
  • 95': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 98': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
  • 98': Hidemasa Morita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 99': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  • 99': Substitution, Croatia. Lovro Majer replaces Luka Modric.
  • 101': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 101': Attempt blocked. Borna Barisic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 102': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
  • 102': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 105': Attempt blocked. Wataru Endo (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 105': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a headed pass.
  • 105': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Japan 1, Croatia 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Japan 1, Croatia 1.
  • 105': Substitution, Croatia. Marko Livaja replaces Ante Budimir.
  • 105': Substitution, Croatia. Mislav Orsic replaces Ivan Perisic.
  • 105': Substitution, Japan. Ao Tanaka replaces Hidemasa Morita.
  • 109': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
  • 109': Lovro Majer (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 111': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Junya Ito.
  • 114': Attempt saved. Marko Livaja (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Juranovic.
  • 116': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
  • 116': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 116': Borna Barisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120'+1': Attempt blocked. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 120'+1': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mislav Orsic.
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Japan 1, Croatia 1.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Japan 1, Croatia 1.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Takumi Minamino (Japan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Japan 1, Croatia 1(1). Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Japan 1, Croatia 1(2). Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Japan 1(1), Croatia 1(2). Takuma Asano (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still Japan 1(1), Croatia 1(2). Marko Livaja (Croatia) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Maya Yoshida (Japan) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Japan 1(1), Croatia 1(3). Mario Pasalic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Japan 1(1), Croatia 1(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 1(1), Croatia 1(3).

Statistics

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16 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 3
58.2 Possession 41.8
17 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
608 Accurate Passes 394
725 Passes 524
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
11 Accurate Crosses 6
35 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 79
24 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 7
31 Effective Clearances 31
31 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Al Janoub Stadium
Location: Al Wakrah, Qatar
Attendance: 42,523

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Shuichi Gonda (GK)
22 Maya Yoshida
3 Shogo Taniguchi
16 Takehiro Tomiyasu
13 Hidemasa Morita
6 Wataru Endo
5 Yuto Nagatomo
14 Junya Ito
25 Daizen Maeda
15 Daichi Kamada
8 Ritsu Doan
Japan Substitutes:
Hiroki Ito, Gaku Shibasaki, Miki Yamane, Takumi Minamino, Yuki Soma, Kaoru Mitoma, Ao Tanaka, Hiroki Sakai, Daniel Schmidt, Takuma Asano, Ayase Ueda, Shuto Machino, Eiji Kawashima.

CRO Croatia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
20 Josko Gvardiol
6 Dejan Lovren
3 Borna Barisic Yellow Card
22 Josip Juranovic
11 Marcelo Brozovic
8 Mateo Kovacic Yellow Card
10 Luka Modric
16 Bruno Petkovic
4 Ivan Perisic
9 Andrej Kramaric
Croatia Substitutes:
Josip Sutalo, Nikola Vlasic, Mario Pasalic, Ante Budimir, Mislav Orsic, Marko Livaja, Ivica Ivusic, Domagoj Vida, Luka Sucic, Martin Erlic, Kristijan Jakic, Ivo Grbic, Lovro Majer.

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