France U23 vs Japan U23

Olympics - Group Stage 28 Jul 2021, 11:30
France U23
France U23
0–4
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Japan U23
Japan U23
🏟 Nissan Stadium (Yokohama) 👤 Ivan Cisneros Round 3

Match report

Japan U23 thrashed France U23 4-0 in the Olympics - Group Stage on 28 July 2021.

Japan U23 had 13 shots to France U23's 10.

R. Kolo Muani was sent off in the 72th minute.

The match was played at Nissan Stadium (Yokohama), with Ivan Cisneros in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 10 - 13 On target 2 - 8 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 16 - 20 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Hiroki Sakai
Japan U23 · 1 goal
8 Koji Miyoshi 1 goal
8 Florian Thauvin captained the side
8 Kosei Tani captained the side
8 Reo Hatate 1 assist
First half vs second half
France U23 stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–8 8–5
Shots On Goal 0–5 2–3
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 1–1 3–1
Attacks 2–8 51–49
Match statistics
53 Attacks 57
29 Dangerous Attacks 25
1 On Target 5
6 Off Target 2
10 Shots Total 13
2 Shots On Goal 8
4 Shots Off Goal 2
4 Shots Blocked 3
3 Shots Inside Box 7
7 Shots Outside Box 6
16 Fouls 20
4 Corners 2
1 Offsides 1
47% Ball Possession 53%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 2
426 Passes Total 497
368 Passes Accurate 445
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
France U23 · 4-3-3
1 P. Bernardoni
13 C. Michelin 2 P. Kalulu 17 A. Caci 4 T. Pembele
11 T. Savanier 6 L. Tousart 12 A. Beka
14 F. Thauvin 10 A. Gignac 18 R. Muani
Japan U23 · 4-2-3-1
12 K. Tani
2 H. Sakai 5 M. Yoshida 14 T. Tomiyasu 3 Y. Nakayama
17 Ao Tanaka 6 W. Endo
10 R. Doan 7 T. Kubo 13 R. Hatate
18 A. Ueda
France U23
Coach
S. Ripoll
Substitutes
  • 16 Stefan Bajic
  • 15 Modibo Sagnan
  • 3 Melvin Bard
  • 5 Niels Nkounkou
  • 8 Enzo Le Fée
  • 9 Nathanael Mbuku
  • 7 Arnaud Nordin
Japan U23
Coach
H. Moriyasu
Substitutes
  • 1 Keisuke Osako
  • 4 Ko Itakura
  • 15 Daiki Hashioka
  • 8 Koji Miyoshi
  • 11 Kaoru Mitoma
  • 16 Yuki Soma
  • 9 Daizen Maeda
Substitutions
  • 38' ↑ E. Le Fée ↓ T. Savanier France U23
  • 46' ↑ K. Miyoshi ↓ T. Kubo Japan U23
  • 55' ↑ D. Hashioka ↓ H. Sakai Japan U23
  • 62' ↑ M. Sagnan ↓ P. Kalulu France U23
  • 62' ↑ M. Bard ↓ T. Pembele France U23
  • 72' ↑ K. Itakura ↓ W. Endo Japan U23
  • 72' ↑ Y. Soma ↓ R. Doan Japan U23
  • 80' ↑ D. Maeda ↓ A. Tanaka Japan U23
Cards
  • 22' T. Tomiyasu Japan U23
  • 44' H. Sakai Japan U23
  • 58' T. Pembele France U23
  • 66' C. Michelin France U23
  • 72' R. Kolo Muani France U23
Head-to-head
France U23 0 1 draws 1 Japan U23
2024-07-17 France U23 vs Japan U23 1 - 1
2021-07-28 France U23 vs Japan U23 0 - 4
Recent form
France U23 L W W W W
Japan U23 W W D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in France U23 vs Japan U23?
France U23 lost 0-4 against Japan U23 on 28 July 2021.
Who won France U23 vs Japan U23?
Japan U23 won the match 4-0.
Where was France U23 vs Japan U23 played?
The match was played at Nissan Stadium (Yokohama).
Who had more possession in France U23 vs Japan U23?
Japan U23 had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.