Japan vs Türkiye, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Japan

15': Atsuki Ito
28': Keito Nakamura
36': Keito Nakamura
78': Junya Ito (P)

FT
4 - 2

Türkiye

44': Ozan Kabak
61': Bertug Yildirim

About

Japan are hosting Türkiye at Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
2': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
2': Salih Uçan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Bertug Yildirim (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).
5': Delay in match because of an injury Bertug Yildirim (Türkiye).
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9': Foul by Atsuki Ito (Japan).
9': Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Attempt blocked. Yusuf Sari (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
10': Foul by Irfan Kahveci (Türkiye).
10': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt missed. Bertug Yildirim (Türkiye) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mert Müldür with a through ball.
15': Goal! Japan 1, Türkiye 0. Atsuki Ito (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
20': Attempt missed. Keito Nakamura (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a through ball.
21': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
21': Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Hand ball by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
23': Delay in match (Türkiye).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Attempt saved. Yusuf Sari (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
28': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
28': Goal! Japan 2, Türkiye 0. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
29': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
29': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Keito Nakamura (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross following a set piece situation.
31': Foul by Bertug Yildirim (Türkiye).
31': Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Goal! Japan 3, Türkiye 0. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma following a fast break.
38': Attempt missed. Yusuf Sari (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Onur Bulut with a cross.
42': Offside, Japan. Takefusa Kubo tries a through ball, but Hiroki Ito is caught offside.
43': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (Japan).
43': Irfan Kahveci (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Seiya Maikuma (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Çaglar Söyüncü (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Attempt saved. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
44': Goal! Japan 3, Türkiye 1. Ozan Kabak (Türkiye) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Kosuke Nakamura (Japan).
45'+3': Substitution, Japan. Daniel Schmidt replaces Kosuke Nakamura because of an injury.
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
45'+5': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
45'+5': Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+5': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) is shown the yellow card.
45'+6': First Half ends, Japan 3, Türkiye 1.
45': Second Half begins Japan 3, Türkiye 1.
45': Substitution, Japan. Daiki Hashioka replaces Seiya Maikuma.
45': Substitution, Japan. Daizen Maeda replaces Keito Nakamura.
45': Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Ritsu Doan.
45': Substitution, Türkiye. Altay Bayindir replaces Ugurcan Çakir.
45': Substitution, Türkiye. Cengiz Ünder replaces Salih Uçan.
45': Substitution, Türkiye. Hakan Çalhanoglu replaces Salih Özcan.
45': Substitution, Türkiye. Ismail Yüksek replaces Orkun Kökçü.
45': Substitution, Türkiye. Merih Demiral replaces Çaglar Söyüncü.
47': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
49': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Daiki Hashioka.
49': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Daiki Hashioka.
50': Attempt missed. Ozan Kabak (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
51': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
52': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).
52': Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Attempt saved. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
59': Offside, Japan. Junya Ito tries a through ball, but Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
61': Goal! Japan 3, Türkiye 2. Bertug Yildirim (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
62': Foul by Bertug Yildirim (Türkiye).
62': Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Daizen Maeda.
63': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye).
63': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Substitution, Japan. Wataru Endo replaces Atsuki Ito.
65': Attempt saved. Bertug Yildirim (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mert Müldür with a cross.
69': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Japan).
69': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Onur Bulut.
71': Foul by Junya Ito (Japan).
71': Yusuf Sari (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Attempt saved. Irfan Kahveci (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
74': Attempt saved. Yusuf Sari (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
75': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).
75': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Koki Machida.
76': Penalty Japan. Junya Ito draws a foul in the penalty area.
76': Penalty conceded by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) after a foul in the penalty area.
76': Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Goal! Japan 4, Türkiye 2. Junya Ito (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
79': Substitution, Japan. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Koki Machida.
81': Offside, Türkiye. Irfan Kahveci tries a through ball, but Bertug Yildirim is caught offside.
81': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hiroki Ito.
83': Substitution, Türkiye. Baris Yilmaz replaces Irfan Kahveci.
83': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
83': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
86': Delay in match because of an injury Daiki Hashioka (Japan).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.
90': Attempt saved. Ozan Kabak (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bertug Yildirim with a headed pass.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Japan 4, Türkiye 2.
0': Match ends, Japan 4, Türkiye 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Cegeka Arena
Location: Genk, Belgium
Attendance: 7,202

Line-Ups

Japan (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Kosuke Nakamura (GK)
22	Koki Machida
3	Shogo Taniguchi
21	Hiroki Ito
26	Seiya Maikuma
20	Takefusa Kubo
15	Atsuki Ito
17	Ao Tanaka
11	Kyogo Furuhashi
13	Keito Nakamura
10	Ritsu Doan

Japan Substitutes:

Kou Itakura, Ryoya Morishita, Yukinari Sugawara, Hidemasa Morita, Daiki Hashioka, Daichi Kamada, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Junya Ito, Keisuke Osako, Takuma Asano, Daizen Maeda, Wataru Endo, Kaoru Mitoma, Daniel Schmidt.

Türkiye (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
23	Ugurcan Çakir (GK)
4	Caglar Söyüncü
15	Ozan Kabak
5	Salih Özcan
18	Onur Bulut
21	Mert Müldür
6	Orkun Kökçü
20	Salih Ucan
8	Irfan Can Kahveci
7	Yusuf Sari
19	Bertug Yildirim

Türkiye Substitutes:

Zeki Çelik, Ismail Yüksek, Merih Demiral, Cenk Özkacar, Cengiz Ünder, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Mert Günok, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Altay Bayindir, Kazimcan Karatas, Halil Dervisoglu.

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