Japan U23 vs Spain U23

Olympics - Semi-finals 3 Aug 2021, 11:00
Japan U23
Japan U23
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Spain U23
Spain U23
🏟 Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama) 👤 K. Ortega Round Semi-finals

Match report

Spain U23 edged past Japan U23 1-0 in the Olympics - Semi-finals on 3 August 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Spain U23 dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 20 shots to Japan U23's 11.

The match was played at Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama), with K. Ortega in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 31% - 69% Shots 11 - 20 On target 1 - 6 Corners 5 - 11 Fouls 15 - 19 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Marco Asensio
Spain U23 · 1 goal
8 Kosei Tani 5 saves
8 Ko Itakura captained the side
8 Eric García 150 passes (95% accurate)
8 Pau Torres 115 passes (92% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–18 3–2
Shots On Goal 1–5 0–1
Ball Possession 29–71 —
Corners 4–9 1–2
Attacks 82–118 15–19
Match statistics
5 Substitution 6
97 Attacks 137
70 Dangerous Attacks 151
1 On Target 6
9 Off Target 12
11 Shots Total 20
1 Shots On Goal 6
3 Shots Off Goal 6
7 Shots Blocked 8
10 Shots Inside Box 13
1 Shots Outside Box 7
15 Fouls 19
5 Corners 11
4 Offsides 2
31% Ball Possession 69%
1 Yellow Cards 6
5 Saves 1
403 Passes Total 917
311 Passes Accurate 819
Line-ups 4-4-1-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Japan U23 · 4-4-1-1
12 K. Tani
2 H. Sakai 5 M. Yoshida 4 Ko Itakura 3 Y. Nakayama
10 R. Doan 6 W. Endo 17 Ao Tanaka 13 R. Hatate
7 T. Kubo
19 D. Hayashi
Spain U23 · 4-3-3
1 U. Simón
18 Ó. Gil 12 E. García 4 P. Torres 3 M. Cucurella
8 M. Merino 6 M. Zubimendi 16 Pedri
9 R. Mir 11 M. Oyarzabal 19 D. Olmo
Japan U23
Coach
H. Moriyasu
Substitutes
  • 1 Keisuke Osako
  • 21 Ayumu Seko
  • 15 Daiki Hashioka
  • 16 Yuki Soma
  • 8 Koji Miyoshi
  • 9 Daizen Maeda
  • 18 Ayase Ueda
Spain U23
Coach
Luis de la Fuente
Substitutes
  • 22 Iván Villar
  • 5 Jesús Vallejo
  • 20 Juan Miranda
  • 15 Jon Moncayola
  • 14 Carlos Soler
  • 17 Javi Puado
  • 7 Marco Asensio
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Vallejo ↓ Óscar Gil Spain U23
  • 59' ↑ Carlos Soler ↓ Mikel Merino Spain U23
  • 60' ↑ Javi Puado ↓ Dani Olmo Spain U23
  • 65' ↑ Y. Soma ↓ R. Hatate Japan U23
  • 65' ↑ A. Ueda ↓ D. Hayashi Japan U23
  • 83' ↑ Asensio ↓ Pedri Spain U23
  • 90' ↑ D. Maeda ↓ R. Doan Japan U23
  • 90' ↑ K. Miyoshi ↓ T. Kubo Japan U23
  • 97' ↑ Moncayola ↓ Martín Zubimendi Spain U23
  • 105' ↑ Juan Miranda ↓ Cucurella Spain U23
  • 118' ↑ D. Hashioka ↓ A. Tanaka Japan U23
Cards
  • 13' O. Gil Spain U23
  • 51' M. Merino Spain U23
  • 90+5' M. Zubimendi Spain U23
  • 99' H. Sakai Japan U23
  • 110' J. Vallejo Spain U23
  • 115' M. Asensio Spain U23
  • 117' R. Mir Spain U23
Head-to-head
Japan U23 0 1 draws 2 Spain U23
2024-08-02 Japan U23 vs Spain U23 0 - 3
2021-08-03 Japan U23 vs Spain U23 0 - 1
2021-07-17 Japan U23 vs Spain U23 1 - 1
Recent form
Japan U23 W W W W W
Spain U23 W W W W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Japan U23 vs Spain U23?
Japan U23 lost 0-1 against Spain U23 on 3 August 2021.
Who won Japan U23 vs Spain U23?
Spain U23 won the match 1-0.
Where was Japan U23 vs Spain U23 played?
The match was played at Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama).
Who had more possession in Japan U23 vs Spain U23?
Spain U23 had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.