AFC Asian Cup

Japan vs Saudi Arabia, 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Round of 16

· AFC Asian Cup
Japan
  • 20': Takehiro Tomiyasu
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1 - 0
Saudi Arabia

    About

    Japan are hosting Saudi Arabia at Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Asian Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).
    • 1': Attempt missed. Mohammed Al-Fatil (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hussain Almoqahwi following a set piece situation.
    • 5': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Al Owais tries a through ball, but Fahad Al Muwallad is caught offside.
    • 6': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Otayf tries a through ball, but Mohammed Al-Burayk is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
    • 7': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
    • 7': Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
    • 8': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (Japan).
    • 10': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (Japan).
    • 10': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
    • 11': Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 13': Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Maya Yoshida (Japan).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdulaziz Al-Bishi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Al-Burayk tries a through ball, but Abdulaziz Al-Bishi is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 19': Takumi Minamino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mohammed Al-Burayk.
    • 20': Goal! Japan 1, Saudi Arabia 0. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaku Shibasaki with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
    • 21': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
    • 23': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Yuto Nagatomo (Japan).
    • 25': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
    • 28': Maya Yoshida (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
    • 29': Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 31': Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ali Hadi Albulayhi.
    • 33': Hand ball by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 36': Foul by Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 36': Takumi Minamino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
    • 37': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
    • 39': Yoshinori Muto (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Foul by Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia).
    • 41': Genki Haraguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 42': Hiroki Sakai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Yaseer Alshahrani.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Japan 1, Saudi Arabia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan 1, Saudi Arabia 0.
    • 47': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Yuto Nagatomo.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Al-Fatil.
    • 47': Foul by Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 47': Yoshinori Muto (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Maya Yoshida (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaku Shibasaki with a cross.
    • 49': Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
    • 51': Hand ball by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
    • 51': Foul by Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
    • 51': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia).
    • 54': Maya Yoshida (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
    • 55': Mohammed Al-Fatil (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
    • 55': Hiroki Sakai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Yahya Alshehri replaces Abdulaziz Al-Bishi.
    • 56': Foul by Gaku Shibasaki (Japan).
    • 56': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mohammed Al-Fatil.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Japan) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Gaku Shibasaki with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 59': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yahya Alshehri with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Yoshinori Muto (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi.
    • 60': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Yaseer Alshahrani.
    • 61': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
    • 61': Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fahad Al Muwallad.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 70': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
    • 70': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ritsu Doan.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdullah Otayf with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
    • 74': Mohammed Al-Fatil (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Takumi Minamino.
    • 77': Foul by Yuto Nagatomo (Japan).
    • 77': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Al-Saiari replaces Abdullah Otayf.
    • 78': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
    • 79': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
    • 79': Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Foul by Yaseer Alshahrani (Saudi Arabia).
    • 81': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Yaseer Alshahrani (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Delay in match Junya Ito (Japan) because of an injury.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
    • 85': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 85': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Yuto Nagatomo.
    • 88': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Hatan Bahbri.
    • 89': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (Japan).
    • 89': Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Substitution, Japan. Tsukasa Shiotani replaces Ritsu Doan.
    • 89': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
    • 90': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Tsukasa Shiotani (Japan).
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Japan. Koya Kitagawa replaces Yoshinori Muto.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mohammed Al-Saiari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 90'+2': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Japan 1, Saudi Arabia 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 27
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 1
    76.3 Possession 23.7
    15 SHOTS 5
    1 ON GOAL 2
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    564 Accurate Passes 119
    659 Passes 197
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    34 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    77 Long Balls 76
    38 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    6 Blocked Shots 2
    4 Effective Tackles 11
    7 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 10
    7 Effective Clearances 39
    7 Clearances 39

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Asian Cup

    Venue: Sharjah Stadium
    Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    Attendance: 6,832

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Shuichi Gonda (GK)
    22 Maya Yoshida
    16 Takehiro Tomiyasu
    5 Yuto Nagatomo
    19 Hiroki Sakai
    6 Wataru Endo
    7 Gaku Shibasaki
    8 Genki Haraguchi
    21 Ritsu Doan
    13 Yoshinori Muto Yellow Card
    9 Takumi Minamino
    Japan Substitutes:
    Daniel Schmidt, Koya Kitagawa, Sei Muroya, Tomoaki Makino, Junya Ito, Sho Sasaki, Tsukasa Shiotani, Yuya Osako, Genta Miura, Masaaki Higashiguchi, Takashi Inui.

    KSA Saudi Arabia (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
    4 Ali Al-Bulayhi
    23 Mohammed Al-Fatil
    14 Abdullah Otayf
    13 Yasser Al-Shahrani Yellow Card
    2 Mohammed Al-Burayk
    16 Hussain Almoqahwi
    20 Abdulaziz Al-Bishi
    10 Salem Al-Dawsari
    11 Hatan Bahbri
    19 Fahad Al-Muwallad Yellow Card
    Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
    Abdulelah Al-Amri, Nouh Al-Mousa, Omar Othman, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Mohammed Al-Yami, Yahya Alshehri, Waleed Ali, Ayman Al-Khulaif, Mohammed Al-Saiari, Hamdan Al Shamrani, Ibrahim Ghaleb, Sultan Al-Ghannam.

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