FIFA World Cup

Germany vs Japan, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Germany
  • 33': Ilkay Gündogan (P)
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1 - 2
Japan
  • 75': Ritsu Doan
  • 83': Takuma Asano

Japan gets 2 late goals to upset Germany 2-1 at World Cup

— Another World Cup day, another World Cup shock.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 8': Offside, Japan. Junya Ito tries a through ball, but Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 16': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Japan).
  • 19': Thomas Müller (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
  • 19': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 20': Offside, Germany. Joshua Kimmich tries a through ball, but Ilkay Gündogan is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Japan).
  • 31': Penalty Germany. David Raum draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Penalty conceded by Shuichi Gonda (Japan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Goal! Germany 1, Japan 0. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
  • 34': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Corner, Japan. Conceded by David Raum.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 40': Offside, Japan. Yuto Nagatomo tries a through ball, but Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 42': Hand ball by Wataru Endo (Japan).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 45'+1': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
  • 45'+1': Hiroki Sakai (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Germany. Serge Gnabry tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kai Havertz (Germany) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 45'+5': VAR Decision: No Goal Germany 1-0 Japan.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Japan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yuto Nagatomo with a cross.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Germany 1, Japan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Germany 1, Japan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Takefusa Kubo.
  • 46': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
  • 46': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Serge Gnabry (Germany) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 48': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
  • 48': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Japan).
  • 49': Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junya Ito.
  • 50': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 55': Offside, Japan. Yuto Nagatomo tries a through ball, but Daichi Kamada is caught offside.
  • 55': Offside, Germany. David Raum tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
  • 56': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Japan. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Yuto Nagatomo.
  • 57': Substitution, Japan. Takuma Asano replaces Daizen Maeda.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Takuma Asano (Japan) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
  • 58': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Takuma Asano (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 62': Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
  • 62': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Offside, Germany. Nico Schlotterbeck tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
  • 64': Hand ball by Takuma Asano (Japan).
  • 65': Offside, Japan. Hiroki Sakai tries a through ball, but Junya Ito is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Takuma Asano (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 66': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ko Itakura (Japan) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross.
  • 67': Substitution, Germany. Jonas Hofmann replaces Thomas Müller.
  • 67': Substitution, Germany. Leon Goretzka replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Takuma Asano (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai with a headed pass.
  • 68': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Shuichi Gonda.
  • 71': Substitution, Japan. Ritsu Doan replaces Ao Tanaka.
  • 72': Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
  • 72': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Junya Ito (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Hiroki Sakai (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
  • 74': Substitution, Japan. Takumi Minamino replaces Hiroki Sakai because of an injury.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Goal! Germany 1, Japan 1. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Substitution, Germany. Mario Götze replaces Jamal Musiala.
  • 79': Substitution, Germany. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Kai Havertz.
  • 80': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Daichi Kamada.
  • 83': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany).
  • 83': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Goal! Germany 1, Japan 2. Takuma Asano (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ko Itakura.
  • 85': David Raum (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
  • 85': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
  • 88': David Raum (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
  • 90': Substitution, Germany. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Serge Gnabry.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Götze with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Takuma Asano (Japan).
  • 90'+5': Mario Götze (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+7': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Niklas Süle (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Germany 1, Japan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Germany 1, Japan 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 6
8 Saves 2
26.1 Possession 73.9
12 SHOTS 26
4 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
190 Accurate Passes 686
269 Passes 771
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 25
0.4 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 47
21 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 6
17 Effective Tackles 9
29 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 3
38 Effective Clearances 3
38 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 42,608

FIFA World Cup Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 3 +6 6
2 Ivory Coast 3 +2 6
3 Ecuador 3 0 4
4 Curaçao 3 -8 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GER Germany (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
23 Nico Schlotterbeck
2 Antonio Rüdiger
3 David Raum
15 Niklas Süle
13 Thomas Müller
21 Ilkay Gündogan
6 Joshua Kimmich
7 Kai Havertz
14 Jamal Musiala
10 Serge Gnabry
Germany Substitutes:
Thilo Kehrer, Christian Günter, Matthias Ginter, Kevin Trapp, Leroy Sané, Jonas Hofmann, Leon Goretzka, Marc-André ter Stegen, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt, Niclas Füllkrug, Youssoufa Moukoko, Lukas Klostermann, Mario Götze.

JPN Japan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Shuichi Gonda (GK)
22 Maya Yoshida
4 Kou Itakura
5 Yuto Nagatomo
19 Hiroki Sakai
15 Daichi Kamada
17 Ao Tanaka
6 Wataru Endo
25 Daizen Maeda
11 Takefusa Kubo
14 Junya Ito
Japan Substitutes:
Hidemasa Morita, Shuto Machino, Daniel Schmidt, Yuki Soma, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gaku Shibasaki, Miki Yamane, Takuma Asano, Hiroki Ito, Shogo Taniguchi, Kaoru Mitoma, Ritsu Doan, Takumi Minamino, Eiji Kawashima, Ayase Ueda.

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