China PR vs Japan

WC Qualification Asia - 3rd Round 7 Sep 2021, 15:00
China PR
China PR
0–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Japan
Japan
🏟 Khalifa International Stadium (ad-Dōha (Doha)) 👤 Nawaf Shukralla Round 2

Match report

Japan edged past China PR 1-0 in the WC Qualification Asia - 3rd Round on 7 September 2021.

China PR failed to register a single shot on target, while Japan dominated possession with 70% of the ball.

Japan had 18 shots to China PR's 3.

The match was played at Khalifa International Stadium (ad-Dōha (Doha)), with Nawaf Shukralla in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 30% - 70% Shots 3 - 18 On target 0 - 3 Corners 1 - 6 Fouls 10 - 18 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Junya Ito
Japan · 1 assist
8 Takefusa Kubo captained the side
7 Yuya Osako 1 goal
7 Junling Yan captained the side
7 Tyias Browning captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–14 2–4
Shots On Goal 0–2 0–1
Ball Possession 23–77 —
Corners 0–4 1–2
Attacks 33–65 39–67
Match statistics
5 Substitution 4
72 Attacks 132
24 Dangerous Attacks 101
0 On Target 3
2 Off Target 11
3 Shots Total 18
0 Shots On Goal 3
1 Shots Off Goal 10
2 Shots Blocked 5
3 Shots Inside Box 6
0 Shots Outside Box 12
10 Fouls 18
1 Corners 6
0 Offsides 2
30% Ball Possession 70%
3 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 0
275 Passes Total 633
161 Passes Accurate 530
Line-ups 4-4-1-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
China PR · 4-4-1-1
1 J. Yan
5 L. Zhang 6 T. Browning 2 A. Li 3 S. Wang
20 G. Wang 13 J. Jin 15 Xi Wu 19 H. Yin
7 Wu Lei
9 Elkeson
Japan · 4-2-3-1
12 S. Gonda
3 S. Muroya 22 M. Yoshida 16 T. Tomiyasu 5 Y. Nagatomo
6 W. Endo 7 G. Shibasaki
14 J. Ito 17 T. Kubo 18 K. Furuhashi
15 Y. Osako
China PR
Coach
Li Tie
Substitutes
  • 23 Dalei Wang
  • 12 Dianzuo Liu
  • 22 Chenjie Zhu
  • 14 Zhunyi Gao
  • 17 Xinghan Wu
  • 16 Zhongguo Chi
  • 8 Junmin Hao
  • 4 Xin Xu
  • 10 Xizhe Zhang
  • 11 Alan
  • 21 Aloisio
  • 18 Yuning Zhang
Japan
Coach
H. Moriyasu
Substitutes
  • 23 Kosei Tani
  • 1 Eiji Kawashima
  • 2 Naomichi Ueda
  • 4 Sho Sasaki
  • 21 Miki Yamane
  • 20 Gen Shoji
  • 13 Yuta Nakayama
  • 11 Ritsu Doan
  • 19 Hidemasa Morita
  • 8 Genki Haraguchi
  • 9 Daichi Kamada
  • 10 Ado Onaiwu
Substitutions
  • 6' ↑ Zhu Chenjie ↓ Zhang Linpeng China PR
  • 50' ↑ G. Haraguchi ↓ K. Furuhashi Japan
  • 62' ↑ Luo Guofu ↓ Jin Jingdao China PR
  • 62' ↑ A Lan ↓ Yin Hongbo China PR
  • 62' ↑ Hao Junmin ↓ Li Ang China PR
  • 76' ↑ D. Kamada ↓ J. Ito Japan
  • 84' ↑ Chi Zhongguo ↓ Wu Xi China PR
  • 88' ↑ S. Sasaki ↓ Y. Nagatomo Japan
Cards
  • 57' J. Ito Japan
  • 67' Wu Xi China PR
  • 69' Aloisio China PR
  • 81' Wang Gang China PR
Head-to-head
China PR 0 1 draws 5 Japan
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Recent form
China PR L W W W L
Japan D D W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in China PR vs Japan?
China PR lost 0-1 against Japan on 7 September 2021.
Who won China PR vs Japan?
Japan won the match 1-0.
Where was China PR vs Japan played?
The match was played at Khalifa International Stadium (ad-Dōha (Doha)).
Who had more possession in China PR vs Japan?
Japan had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.