Match Analysis: Germany vs Japan
Germany vs Japan ended 1-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Japan beat Germany 2-1.
Goals: İ. Gündoğan (Germany, 33'), R. Dōan (Japan, 75'), T. Asano (Japan, 83').
Germany had 74% possession to Japan's 26%, with 26.00 shots to 12.00.
S. Gonda (Japan) was the standout performer, rated 7.9.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Germany
Starting lineups and substitutes
Germany
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: H. Flick
Starting XI
- 1M. NeuerG
- 2A. RüdigerD
- 3D. RaumD
- 6J. KimmichM
- 7K. HavertzF
- 10S. GnabryM
- 13T. MüllerM
- 14J. MusialaM
- 15N. SüleD
- 21İ. GündoğanM
- 23N. SchlotterbeckD
Substitutes (15)
- 4M. GinterD
- 5T. KehrerD
- 8L. GoretzkaM
- 9N. FüllkrugF
- 11M. GötzeM
- 12K. TrappG
- 16L. KlostermannD
- 17J. BrandtM
- 18J. HofmannM
- 19L. SanéF
- 20C. GünterD
- 22M. ter StegenG
- 24K. AdeyemiF
- 25A. Bella-KotchapD
- 26Y. MoukokoF
Japan
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: H. Moriyasu
Starting XI
- 4K. ItakuraD
- 5Y. NagatomoD
- 6W. EndoM
- 11T. KuboM
- 12S. GondaG
- 14J. ItoM
- 15D. KamadaM
- 17A. TanakaM
- 19H. SakaiD
- 22M. YoshidaD
- 25D. MaedaF
Substitutes (15)
- 1E. KawashimaG
- 2M. YamaneD
- 3S. TaniguchiD
- 7G. ShibasakiM
- 8R. DōanF
- 9K. MitomaM
- 10T. MinaminoM
- 13H. MoritaM
- 16T. TomiyasuD
- 18T. AsanoF
- 20S. MachinoF
- 21A. UedaF
- 23D. SchmidtG
- 24Y. SomaF
- 26H. ItoD
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
S. Gonda
Rating 7.9 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots on target
İ. Gündoğan
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 3 SOT
J. Kimmich
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
R. Dōan
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
T. Asano
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
K. Itakura
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Japan win
Final result: Japan won
Over 2.5 goals
Final: 3 goals (1-2).
Yes
Both teams scored.
Germany vs Japan match analysis
Review Germany 1-2 Japan with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from World Cup.