Coverage of the World Cup Group Stage clash between Japan and Spain.
Live Updates: Japan 2-1 Spain
Last Updated: Friday, December 2, 2022 at 22:43 UK
| First Half starts. | ||
| 7' | Missed chance. Sergio Busquets - Spain - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high. | |
| 7' | Daizen Maeda - Japan - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 7' | Fouled by Pau Torres - Spain | |
| 8' | Missed chance. Junya Ito - Japan - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is close, but missed. Assist - Ao Tanaka. | |
| 9' | Corner - Spain. Conceded by Takefusa Kubo. | |
| 9' | New attacking attempt. Álvaro Morata - Spain - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Dani Olmo with a cross. | |
| 11' | Goal! Japan 0, Spain 1. Álvaro Morata - Spain - shot with the head from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - César Azpilicueta with a cross. | |
| 18' | Fouled by Alejandro Balde - Spain | |
| 18' | Takefusa Kubo - Japan - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 20' | Fouled by Shogo Taniguchi - Japan | |
| 20' | Gavi - Spain - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 23' | New attacking attempt. Álvaro Morata - Spain - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner. | |
| 24' | Offside - Spain. César Azpilicueta with a pass, however Álvaro Morata is in offside. | |
| 25' | Offside - Japan. Yuto Nagatomo with a pass, however Daichi Kamada is in offside. | |
| 28' | Fouled by Hidemasa Morita - Japan | |
| 28' | Sergio Busquets - Spain - won a free kick in attack. | |
| 32' | Fouled by Daizen Maeda - Japan | |
| 32' | Sergio Busquets - Spain - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 33' | Fouled by Shogo Taniguchi - Japan | |
| 33' | Gavi - Spain - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 35' | Offside - Japan. Yuto Nagatomo with a pass, however Daichi Kamada is in offside. | |
| 36' | Shot blocked. Daichi Kamada - Japan - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Junya Ito. | |
| 39' | Fouled by Ko Itakura - Japan | |
| 39' | Pedri - Spain - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 39' | Ko Itakura - Japan - receive yellow card for a foul. | |
| 42' | Shot blocked. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Sergio Busquets. | |
| 44' | Fouled by Shogo Taniguchi - Japan | |
| 44' | Gavi - Spain - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 44' | Shogo Taniguchi - Japan - receive yellow card for a foul. | |
| 45' | Fouled by Maya Yoshida - Japan | |
| 45' | Álvaro Morata - Spain - won a free kick in attack. | |
| 45' | Maya Yoshida - Japan - receive yellow card for a foul. | |
| 45+2' | Corner - Spain. Conceded by Yuto Nagatomo. | |
| 45+2' | First Half ended - Japan 0, Spain 1. | |
| 45' | Second Half starts Japan 0, Spain 1. | |
| 45' | Substitution - Japan. Kaoru Mitoma for Yuto Nagatomo. | |
| 45' | Substitution - Japan. Ritsu Doan for Takefusa Kubo. | |
| 45' | Substitution - Spain. Daniel Carvajal for César Azpilicueta. | |
| 46' | Ao Tanaka - Japan - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 46' | Fouled by Alejandro Balde - Spain | |
| 48' | Goal! Japan 1, Spain 1. Ritsu Doan - Japan - shot with left foot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assist - Junya Ito with a head. | |
| 50' | Offside - Spain. Pau Torres with a pass, however Nico Williams is in offside. | |
| 51' | Goal! Japan 2, Spain 1. Ao Tanaka - Japan - shot with right foot from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - Kaoru Mitoma.Goal awarded following VAR Review. | |
| 53' | VAR Decision: Goal Japan 2-1 Spain - Ao Tanaka | |
| 55' | Daizen Maeda - Japan - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 55' | Fouled by Rodri - Spain | |
| 57' | Substitution - Spain. Ferran Torres for Nico Williams. | |
| 57' | Substitution - Spain. Marco Asensio for Álvaro Morata. | |
| 62' | Substitution - Japan. Takuma Asano for Daizen Maeda. | |
| 64' | Fouled by Pedri - Spain | |
| 64' | Maya Yoshida - Japan - won a free kick in defence. | |
| 68' | Substitution - Spain. Jordi Alba for Alejandro Balde. | |
| 68' | Substitution - Spain. Ansu Fati for Gavi. | |
| 69' | Substitution - Japan. Takehiro Tomiyasu for Daichi Kamada. | |
| 70' | Ferran Torres - Spain - won a free kick in attack. | |
| 70' | Fouled by Kaoru Mitoma - Japan | |
| 70' | Missed chance. Takuma Asano - Japan - shot with right foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Kaoru Mitoma following a fast break. | |
| 74' | Shot blocked. Marco Asensio - Spain - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Jordi Alba. | |
| 80' | Shot blocked. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Pedri. | |
| 82' | Fouled by Sergio Busquets - Spain | |
| 82' | Kaoru Mitoma - Japan - won a free kick on the left wing. | |
| 83' | New attacking attempt. Ko Itakura - Japan - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Ritsu Doan with a cross. | |
| 83' | Fouled by Kaoru Mitoma - Japan | |
| 83' | Marco Asensio - Spain - won a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 85' | Shot blocked. Marco Asensio - Spain - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Dani Olmo. | |
| 87' | Substitution - Japan. Wataru Endo for Ao Tanaka. | |
| 89' | Shot blocked. Jordi Alba - Spain - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. | |
| 89' | New attacking attempt. Marco Asensio - Spain - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Rodri. | |
| 90' | New attacking attempt. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Ferran Torres. | |
| 90+6' | Missed chance. Dani Olmo - Spain - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Rodri. | |
| 90+8' | Second Half ended - Japan 2, Spain 1. | |
| Thats all. Game finished - Japan 2, Spain 1. |
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