AFC Asian Cup

Bahrain vs Japan, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Round of 16

· AFC Asian Cup
Bahrain
  • 64': Ayase Ueda (OG)
FT
1 - 3
Japan
  • 31': Ritsu Doan
  • 49': Takefusa Kubo
  • 72': Ayase Ueda

Japan beat Bahrain 3-1 to ease into Asian Cup quarter-finals

Four-times champions Japan eased into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup with a clinical 3-1 victory over Bahrain on Wednesday at Al Thumama Stadium with goals from Ritsu Doan, Takefusa Kubo and Ayase Ueda.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
  • 1': Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mohamed Adel.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ebrahim Lutfallah.
  • 11': Offside, Bahrain. Abdulla Yusuf Helal is caught offside.
  • 14': Offside, Japan. Reo Hatate is caught offside.
  • 15': Offside, Bahrain. Abdulla Yusuf Helal is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
  • 18': Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ali Madan.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Japan) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 22': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Sayed Baqer.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 25': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Hazaa Ali.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Ebrahim Lutfallah (Bahrain).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Ali Madan (Bahrain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Marhoon.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ko Itakura (Japan).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Seiya Maikuma (Japan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
  • 31': Goal! Bahrain 0, Japan 1. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Reo Hatate (Japan).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Substitution, Japan. Hidemasa Morita replaces Reo Hatate because of an injury.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Keito Nakamura (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 39': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mohamed Adel.
  • 39': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
  • 41': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
  • 41': Komail Al Aswad (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Al Hardan with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
  • 45'+1': Mohamed Adel (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bahrain 0, Japan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bahrain 0, Japan 1.
  • 47': Foul by Ali Madan (Bahrain).
  • 47': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ko Itakura (Japan) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Goal! Bahrain 0, Japan 2. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 49': VAR Decision: Goal Bahrain 0-2 Japan (Takefusa Kubo).
  • 52': Foul by Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain).
  • 52': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Offside, Bahrain. Abdulla Yusuf Helal is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, Japan. Hidemasa Morita is caught offside.
  • 57': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (Japan).
  • 57': Seiya Maikuma (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Adel with a cross.
  • 60': Delay in match (Japan).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
  • 61': Waleed Al Hayam (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Offside, Japan. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, Bahrain. Conceded by Ritsu Doan.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Sayed Baqer (Bahrain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Komail Al Aswad with a cross.
  • 64': Own Goal by Ayase Ueda, Japan. Bahrain 1, Japan 2.
  • 64': Substitution, Bahrain. Mahdi Al Humaidan replaces Mohamed Marhoon.
  • 68': Substitution, Japan. Takumi Minamino replaces Takefusa Kubo.
  • 68': Substitution, Japan. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Keito Nakamura.
  • 68': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Japan).
  • 68': Mohamed Adel (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Waleed Al Hayam (Bahrain).
  • 72': Goal! Bahrain 1, Japan 3. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma.
  • 74': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
  • 74': Mohammed Al Hardan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Substitution, Bahrain. Abdullah Al Hashash replaces Komail Al Aswad.
  • 77': Substitution, Bahrain. Moses Atede replaces Mohammed Al Hardan.
  • 77': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ebrahim Lutfallah.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Yuta Nakayama (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 79': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Waleed Al Hayam (Bahrain).
  • 79': Waleed Al Hayam (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Japan. Koki Machida replaces Ritsu Doan.
  • 80': Substitution, Japan. Takuma Asano replaces Ayase Ueda.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdullah Al Hashash with a headed pass.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Moses Atede (Bahrain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 84': Foul by Takuma Asano (Japan).
  • 84': Waleed Al Hayam (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdullah Al Hashash.
  • 90'+1': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (Japan).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Bahrain. Abdulla Al Khalassy replaces Hazaa Ali.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Bahrain. Jasim Khelaif replaces Jassim Al Shaikh.
  • 90'+3': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Takuma Asano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuta Nakayama with a through ball.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain).
  • 90'+9': Ko Itakura (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain).
  • 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Ko Itakura (Japan).
  • 90'+11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Bahrain 1, Japan 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Bahrain 1, Japan 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 2
53.2 Possession 46.8
13 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
417 Accurate Passes 346
516 Passes 452
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 78
10 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 6
14 Effective Clearances 16
14 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: AFC Asian Cup

Venue: Al Thumama Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 31,832

Line-Ups

BHR Bahrain (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
22 Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK)
3 Waleed Al-Hayam Yellow Card
4 Sayed Mahdi Baqer
6 Mohamed Al-Hardan
19 Hazaa Ali
18 Mohammed Adel
10 Komail Al-Aswad
15 Jasim Al-Shaikh
8 Mohamed Marhoon
7 Ali Jaafar Madan
9 Abdullah Yusuf Yellow Card
Bahrain Substitutes:
Ibrahim Al Wali, Mohamed Abdulwahab, Abdullah Duaij, Jasim Al-Salama, Sayed Mohamed Jaafar, Salem Husain, Mohammed Abdul Qayoom, Husain Al Eker, Abdulla Al Khalasi, Ali Hasan Saeed Isa, Moses Atede Jona, Mahdi Al-Humaidan.

JPN Japan (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
23 Zion Suzuki (GK)
22 Takehiro Tomiyasu
4 Kou Itakura
19 Yuta Nakayama
16 Seiya Maikuma Yellow Card
6 Wataru Endo
17 Reo Hatate
20 Takefusa Kubo
9 Ayase Ueda
13 Keito Nakamura
10 Ritsu Doan
Japan Substitutes:
Takuma Asano, Kaishu Sano, Daiya Maekawa, Junya Ito, Takumi Minamino, Daizen Maeda, Hidemasa Morita, Hiroki Ito, Koki Machida, Kaoru Mitoma, Shogo Taniguchi, Yukinari Sugawara.

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