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Coverage of the World Cup Group Stage clash between Japan and Spain.
Japan national football team
World Cup | Group Stage
Dec 1, 2022 at 7pm UK
 
Spain national football team

Japan
2 - 1
Spain

Doan (48'), Tanaka (51')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Morata (11')

Live Updates: Japan 2-1 Spain

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 23:50 UK

First Half starts.
7'Missed chance. Sergio Busquets - Spain - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high.
7'Daizen Maeda - Japan - won a free kick in defence.
7'Fouled by Pau Torres - Spain
8'Missed chance. Junya Ito - Japan - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is close, but missed. Assist - Ao Tanaka.
9'Corner - Spain. Conceded by Takefusa Kubo.
9'New attacking attempt. Álvaro Morata - Spain - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Dani Olmo with a cross.
11'Goal! Japan 0, Spain 1. Álvaro Morata - Spain - shot with the head from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - César Azpilicueta with a cross.
18'Fouled by Alejandro Balde - Spain
18'Takefusa Kubo - Japan - won a free kick on the right wing.
20'Fouled by Shogo Taniguchi - Japan
20'Gavi - Spain - won a free kick on the right wing.
23'New attacking attempt. Álvaro Morata - Spain - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner.
24'Offside - Spain. César Azpilicueta with a pass, however Álvaro Morata is in offside.
25'Offside - Japan. Yuto Nagatomo with a pass, however Daichi Kamada is in offside.
28'Fouled by Hidemasa Morita - Japan
28'Sergio Busquets - Spain - won a free kick in attack.
32'Fouled by Daizen Maeda - Japan
32'Sergio Busquets - Spain - won a free kick in defence.
33'Fouled by Shogo Taniguchi - Japan
33'Gavi - Spain - won a free kick in defence.
35'Offside - Japan. Yuto Nagatomo with a pass, however Daichi Kamada is in offside.
36'Shot blocked. Daichi Kamada - Japan - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Junya Ito.
39'Fouled by Ko Itakura - Japan
39'Pedri - Spain - won a free kick in defence.
39'Ko Itakura - Japan - receive yellow card for a foul.
42'Shot blocked. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Sergio Busquets.
44'Fouled by Shogo Taniguchi - Japan
44'Gavi - Spain - won a free kick on the right wing.
44'Shogo Taniguchi - Japan - receive yellow card for a foul.
45'Fouled by Maya Yoshida - Japan
45'Álvaro Morata - Spain - won a free kick in attack.
45'Maya Yoshida - Japan - receive yellow card for a foul.
45+2'Corner - Spain. Conceded by Yuto Nagatomo.
45+2'First Half ended - Japan 0, Spain 1.
45'Second Half starts Japan 0, Spain 1.
45'Substitution - Japan. Kaoru Mitoma for Yuto Nagatomo.
45'Substitution - Japan. Ritsu Doan for Takefusa Kubo.
45'Substitution - Spain. Daniel Carvajal for César Azpilicueta.
46'Ao Tanaka - Japan - won a free kick on the right wing.
46'Fouled by Alejandro Balde - Spain
48'Goal! Japan 1, Spain 1. Ritsu Doan - Japan - shot with left foot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assist - Junya Ito with a head.
50'Offside - Spain. Pau Torres with a pass, however Nico Williams is in offside.
51'Goal! Japan 2, Spain 1. Ao Tanaka - Japan - shot with right foot from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - Kaoru Mitoma.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
53'VAR Decision: Goal Japan 2-1 Spain - Ao Tanaka
55'Daizen Maeda - Japan - won a free kick in defence.
55'Fouled by Rodri - Spain
57'Substitution - Spain. Ferran Torres for Nico Williams.
57'Substitution - Spain. Marco Asensio for Álvaro Morata.
62'Substitution - Japan. Takuma Asano for Daizen Maeda.
64'Fouled by Pedri - Spain
64'Maya Yoshida - Japan - won a free kick in defence.
68'Substitution - Spain. Jordi Alba for Alejandro Balde.
68'Substitution - Spain. Ansu Fati for Gavi.
69'Substitution - Japan. Takehiro Tomiyasu for Daichi Kamada.
70'Ferran Torres - Spain - won a free kick in attack.
70'Fouled by Kaoru Mitoma - Japan
70'Missed chance. Takuma Asano - Japan - shot with right foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Kaoru Mitoma following a fast break.
74'Shot blocked. Marco Asensio - Spain - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Jordi Alba.
80'Shot blocked. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Pedri.
82'Fouled by Sergio Busquets - Spain
82'Kaoru Mitoma - Japan - won a free kick on the left wing.
83'New attacking attempt. Ko Itakura - Japan - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Ritsu Doan with a cross.
83'Fouled by Kaoru Mitoma - Japan
83'Marco Asensio - Spain - won a free kick on the right wing.
85'Shot blocked. Marco Asensio - Spain - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Dani Olmo.
87'Substitution - Japan. Wataru Endo for Ao Tanaka.
89'Shot blocked. Jordi Alba - Spain - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
89'New attacking attempt. Marco Asensio - Spain - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Rodri.
90'New attacking attempt. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Ferran Torres.
90+6'Missed chance. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Rodri.
90+8'Second Half ended - Japan 2, Spain 1.
Thats all. Game finished - Japan 2, Spain 1.