AFC Asian Cup

Japan vs Vietnam, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Asian Cup
Japan
  • 11': Takumi Minamino
  • 45': Takumi Minamino
  • 45'+4': Keito Nakamura
  • 85': Ayase Ueda
FT
4 - 2
Vietnam
  • 16': Nguyen Dình Bac
  • 33': Pham Tuan Hai

Japan beat Vietnam in six-goal thriller at Asian Cup

Japan came from behind to beat Vietnam 4-2 in their Asian Cup Group D opener in a thrilling encounter on Sunday at the Al Thumama Stadium where five goals were scored in the first half and Takumi Minamino grabbed a brace.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
  • 2': Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Do Hùng Dung (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 9': Do Hùng Dung (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Hiroki Ito (Japan).
  • 11': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Pham Xuân Manh.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ko Itakura.
  • 11': Goal! Japan 1, Vietnam 0. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 15': Corner, Vietnam. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 16': Goal! Japan 1, Vietnam 1. Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) header from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Do Hùng Dung with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Pham Tuan Hai (Vietnam).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 25': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
  • 25': Nguyen Thái Son (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
  • 26': Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
  • 30': Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Nguyen Thanh Bình (Vietnam).
  • 31': Takumi Minamino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
  • 32': Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Bùi Hoàng Viet Anh (Vietnam) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phan Tuan Tài with a cross.
  • 33': Goal! Japan 1, Vietnam 2. Pham Tuan Hai (Vietnam) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 36': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 36': Nguyen Thanh Bình (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Hiroki Ito (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 41': Foul by Bùi Hoàng Viet Anh (Vietnam).
  • 41': Takumi Minamino (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nguyen Thanh Bình.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 43': Offside, Japan. Junya Ito is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Mao Hosoya (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Goal! Japan 2, Vietnam 2. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ko Itakura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Japan 3, Vietnam 2. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Japan 3, Vietnam 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 3, Vietnam 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Ayase Ueda replaces Mao Hosoya.
  • 45': Substitution, Vietnam. Le Pham Thanh Long replaces Nguyen Tuan Anh.
  • 47': Offside, Japan. Keito Nakamura is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Do Hùng Dung (Vietnam).
  • 48': Takumi Minamino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Vo Minh Trong (Vietnam).
  • 50': Ko Itakura (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Bùi Hoàng Viet Anh (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Le Pham Thanh Long (Vietnam) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nguyen Thái Son.
  • 60': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
  • 60': Nguyen Dình Bac (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Le Pham Thanh Long (Vietnam).
  • 62': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Japan. Ritsu Doan replaces Keito Nakamura.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Hidemasa Morita (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Phan Tuan Tài.
  • 64': Substitution, Vietnam. Nguyen Van Truong replaces Nguyen Dình Bac.
  • 64': Substitution, Vietnam. Khuat Van Khang replaces Vo Minh Trong.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Pham Tuan Hai (Vietnam).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Japan).
  • 67': Le Pham Thanh Long (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ko Itakura.
  • 69': Offside, Vietnam. Nguyen Van Truong is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Nguyen Thái Son (Vietnam).
  • 70': Takumi Minamino (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).
  • 73': Nguyen Van Truong (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Japan. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Pham Xuân Manh (Vietnam).
  • 76': Substitution, Japan. Kaishu Sano replaces Hidemasa Morita.
  • 77': Substitution, Japan. Seiya Maikuma replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Vietnam. Truong Tien Anh replaces Pham Xuân Manh.
  • 84': Substitution, Japan. Takefusa Kubo replaces Takumi Minamino.
  • 85': Goal! Japan 4, Vietnam 2. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Bùi Hoàng Viet Anh (Vietnam).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Nguyen Van Truong (Vietnam) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pham Tuan Hai.
  • 90': Bùi Hoàng Viet Anh (Vietnam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Khuat Van Khang (Vietnam).
  • 90'+4': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Japan 4, Vietnam 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 4, Vietnam 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 1
41.7 Possession 58.3
6 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
434 Accurate Passes 640
533 Passes 741
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 0
4 Crosses 12
0.5 Cross % 0.0
76 Long Balls 54
23 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 8
21 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 10
23 Effective Clearances 3
23 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: AFC Asian Cup

Venue: Al Thumama Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 17,385

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Zion Suzuki (GK)
3 Shogo Taniguchi
4 Kou Itakura
21 Hiroki Ito
2 Yukinari Sugawara Yellow Card
8 Takumi Minamino
5 Hidemasa Morita
6 Wataru Endo
11 Mao Hosoya
13 Keito Nakamura
14 Junya Ito
Japan Substitutes:
Ayase Ueda, Takefusa Kubo, Takuma Asano, Kaishu Sano, Koki Machida, Taishi Nozawa, Seiya Maikuma, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Reo Hatate, Daiya Maekawa, Daizen Maeda, Ritsu Doan.

VIE Vietnam (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Nguyen Filip (GK)
20 Bui Hoang Viet Anh
12 Phan Tuan Tài
6 Nguyen Binh Thanh
11 Nguyen Tuan Anh
16 Nguyen Thai Son
3 Võ Minh Trong
7 Pham Xuan Manh
10 Pham Tuan Hai
15 Nguyen Dình Bac
8 Do Hung Dung
Vietnam Substitutes:
Do Duy Manh, Nguyen Dình Triêu, Nguyen Van Viet II, Khuat Van Khang, Truong Tien Anh, Le Ngoc Bao, Nguyen Hai Long, Vu Van Thanh, Lê Pham Thành Long, Ho Tan Tài, Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Van Truong.

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