Spain vs Japan, 2024 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Spain
  • 22': Aitana Bonmatí
  • 74': Mariona Caldentey
FT
2 - 1
Japan
  • 13': Aoba Fujino

About

Spain are hosting Japan at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Athenea del Castillo (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 3': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Cata Coll.
  • 4': Foul by Ona Batlle (Spain).
  • 4': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Spain).
  • 10': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Delay in match (Spain).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Foul by Patri Guijarro (Spain).
  • 11': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Patri Guijarro (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 13': Goal! Spain 0, Japan 1. Aoba Fujino (Japan) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 14': Alexia Putellas (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Yui Hasegawa (Japan).
  • 19': Foul by Ona Batlle (Spain).
  • 19': Kiko Seike (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Goal! Spain 1, Japan 1. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Athenea del Castillo with a through ball.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Hinata Miyazawa (Japan).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
  • 35': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
  • 35': Toko Koga (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Hand ball by Ona Batlle (Spain).
  • 39': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Mina Tanaka.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Irene Paredes (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Spain).
  • 41': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Irene Paredes (Spain).
  • 42': Irene Paredes (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Offside, Japan. Aoba Fujino is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Spain).
  • 45': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Olga Carmona (Spain).
  • 45'+1': Risa Shimizu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Spain 1, Japan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Japan 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Kiko Seike.
  • 48': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
  • 49': Foul by Ona Batlle (Spain).
  • 49': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Irene Paredes.
  • 53': Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Spain).
  • 53': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Offside, Spain. Mariona Caldentey is caught offside.
  • 60': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
  • 60': Substitution, Spain. Oihane Hernández replaces Olga Carmona.
  • 61': Foul by Risa Shimizu (Japan).
  • 61': Ona Batlle (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
  • 64': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Risa Shimizu (Japan).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Spain. Jenni Hermoso replaces Alexia Putellas.
  • 69': Substitution, Japan. Hana Takahashi replaces Risa Shimizu because of an injury.
  • 72': Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Spain).
  • 72': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Goal! Spain 2, Japan 1. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 80': Substitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Mina Tanaka.
  • 81': Offside, Japan. Remina Chiba is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Spain. Lucía García replaces Athenea del Castillo.
  • 82': Substitution, Spain. Teresa Abelleira replaces Patri Guijarro.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Lucía García (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Ona Batlle (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenni Hermoso.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Oihane Hernández (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucía García.
  • 90': Substitution, Japan. Miyabi Moriya replaces Toko Koga.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match (Spain).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
  • 90'+4': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Fuka Nagano (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Spain 2, Japan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 2, Japan 1.

Statistics

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2 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 2
24.9 Possession 75.1
4 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 7
0.8 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
208 Accurate Passes 829
305 Passes 925
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
4 Crosses 25
0.5 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 45
18 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 8
33 Effective Clearances 10
33 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 10,377

OLY Soccer (W) Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 3 +4 9
2 Japan 3 +2 6
3 Brazil 3 -2 3
4 Nigeria 3 -4 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Cata Coll (GK)
14 Laia Aleixandri
4 Irene Paredes Yellow Card
18 Olga Carmona
2 Ona Batlle
12 Patri Guijarro Yellow Card
11 Alexia Putellas
6 Aitana Bonmatí
9 Salma Paralluelo
8 Mariona Caldentey
7 Athenea del Castillo
Spain Substitutes:
Jenni Hermoso, Misa Rodríguez, Oihane Hernández, Lucía García, Eva Navarro, Teresa Abelleira, Laia Codina.

JPN Japan (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
4 Saki Kumagai
6 Toko Koga
3 Moeka Minami
15 Aoba Fujino
7 Hinata Miyazawa
8 Kiko Seike
2 Risa Shimizu
11 Mina Tanaka
10 Fuka Nagano
14 Yui Hasegawa
Japan Substitutes:
Chika Hirao, Miyabi Moriya, Riko Ueki, Momoko Tanikawa, Hana Takahashi, Remina Chiba, Maika Hamano.

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