Japan vs Saudi Arabia, 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Round of 16
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Japan are hosting Saudi Arabia
at Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, starting on
. The match is a part of the AFC Asian Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).
- 1': Attempt missed. Mohammed Al-Fatil (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hussain Almoqahwi following a set piece situation.
- 5': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Al Owais tries a through ball, but Fahad Al Muwallad is caught offside.
- 6': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Otayf tries a through ball, but Mohammed Al-Burayk is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
- 7': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
- 7': Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
- 8': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (Japan).
- 10': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (Japan).
- 10': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
- 11': Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 13': Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Maya Yoshida (Japan).
- 14': Attempt missed. Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdulaziz Al-Bishi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 17': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Al-Burayk tries a through ball, but Abdulaziz Al-Bishi is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Saudi Arabia).
- 19': Takumi Minamino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mohammed Al-Burayk.
- 20': Goal! Japan 1, Saudi Arabia 0. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaku Shibasaki with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
- 21': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
- 23': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Yuto Nagatomo (Japan).
- 25': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
- 28': Maya Yoshida (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
- 29': Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia).
- 31': Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Ali Hadi Albulayhi.
- 33': Hand ball by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
- 35': Attempt missed. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 36': Foul by Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Saudi Arabia).
- 36': Takumi Minamino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
- 37': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
- 39': Yoshinori Muto (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia).
- 41': Genki Haraguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
- 42': Hiroki Sakai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Yaseer Alshahrani.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Japan 1, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Japan 1, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 47': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Yuto Nagatomo.
- 47': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Al-Fatil.
- 47': Foul by Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia).
- 47': Yoshinori Muto (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Maya Yoshida (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaku Shibasaki with a cross.
- 49': Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
- 51': Hand ball by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
- 51': Foul by Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
- 51': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia).
- 54': Maya Yoshida (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
- 55': Mohammed Al-Fatil (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
- 55': Hiroki Sakai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Yahya Alshehri replaces Abdulaziz Al-Bishi.
- 56': Foul by Gaku Shibasaki (Japan).
- 56': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Mohammed Al-Fatil.
- 58': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Japan) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Gaku Shibasaki with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 59': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yahya Alshehri with a cross.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Yoshinori Muto (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi.
- 60': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Yaseer Alshahrani.
- 61': Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
- 61': Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fahad Al Muwallad.
- 65': Attempt missed. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 70': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
- 70': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ali Hadi Albulayhi (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari following a set piece situation.
- 73': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ritsu Doan.
- 73': Attempt missed. Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdullah Otayf with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Japan).
- 74': Mohammed Al-Fatil (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Takumi Minamino.
- 77': Foul by Yuto Nagatomo (Japan).
- 77': Mohammed Al-Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Al-Saiari replaces Abdullah Otayf.
- 78': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 79': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan).
- 79': Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Foul by Yaseer Alshahrani (Saudi Arabia).
- 81': Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Yaseer Alshahrani (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Delay in match Junya Ito (Japan) because of an injury.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
- 85': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
- 85': Wataru Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Yuto Nagatomo.
- 88': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Hatan Bahbri.
- 89': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (Japan).
- 89': Hussain Almoqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Substitution, Japan. Tsukasa Shiotani replaces Ritsu Doan.
- 89': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 90': Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Tsukasa Shiotani (Japan).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Japan. Koya Kitagawa replaces Yoshinori Muto.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mohammed Al-Saiari (Saudi Arabia).
- 90'+2': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Japan 1, Saudi Arabia 0.
Statistics
 KSA |
JPN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 27 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 76.3 | Possession | 23.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 564 | Accurate Passes | 119 |
| 659 | Passes | 197 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 34 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 7 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 7 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Asian Cup
Venue: Sharjah Stadium
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 6,832
Venue: Sharjah Stadium
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 6,832
Line-Ups
Japan (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Shuichi Gonda (GK) |
| 22 | Maya Yoshida |
| 16 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 5 | Yuto Nagatomo |
| 19 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 6 | Wataru Endo |
| 7 | Gaku Shibasaki |
| 8 | Genki Haraguchi |
| 21 | Ritsu Doan |
| 13 | Yoshinori Muto  |
| 9 | Takumi Minamino |
Saudi Arabia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) |
| 4 | Ali Al-Bulayhi |
| 23 | Mohammed Al-Fatil |
| 14 | Abdullah Otayf |
| 13 | Yasser Al-Shahrani |
| 2 | Mohammed Al-Burayk |
| 16 | Hussain Almoqahwi |
| 20 | Abdulaziz Al-Bishi |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 11 | Hatan Bahbri |
| 19 | Fahad Al-Muwallad |
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