Match Analysis: Japan vs Spain
Japan vs Spain ended 2-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Japan beat Spain 2-1.
Goals: Álvaro Morata (Spain, 11'), R. Dōan (Japan, 48'), A. Tanaka (Japan, 51').
Japan had 18% possession to Spain's 82%, with 6.00 shots to 12.00.
Álvaro Morata (Spain) was the standout performer, rated 7.3.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Japan
Starting lineups and substitutes
Japan
Formation 3-4-3 · Coach: H. Moriyasu
Starting XI
- 3S. TaniguchiD
- 4K. ItakuraM
- 5Y. NagatomoD
- 11T. KuboF
- 12S. GondaG
- 13H. MoritaM
- 14J. ItoD
- 15D. KamadaF
- 17A. TanakaM
- 22M. YoshidaM
- 25D. MaedaF
Substitutes (15)
- 1E. KawashimaG
- 2M. YamaneD
- 6W. EndoM
- 7G. ShibasakiM
- 8R. DōanF
- 9K. MitomaM
- 10T. MinaminoM
- 16T. TomiyasuD
- 18T. AsanoF
- 19H. SakaiD
- 20S. MachinoF
- 21A. UedaF
- 23D. SchmidtG
- 24Y. SomaF
- 26H. ItoD
Spain
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: Luis Enrique
Starting XI
- 2César AzpilicuetaD
- 4Pau TorresM
- 5Sergio BusquetsD
- 7Álvaro MorataF
- 9GaviM
- 12Nico WilliamsF
- 14Alejandro BaldeD
- 16RodriD
- 21Dani OlmoF
- 23Unai SimónG
- 26PedriM
Substitutes (15)
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
Álvaro Morata
Rating 7.3 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 3 shots on target
R. Dōan
Rating 7.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
A. Tanaka
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
S. Gonda
Rating 6.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
K. Mitoma
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
César Azpilicueta
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Japan win
Final result: Japan won
Under 2.5 goals
Final: 3 goals (2-1).
No
Both teams scored.
Japan vs Spain match analysis
Review Japan 2-1 Spain with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from World Cup.