SOCCER-Germany vs Japan
Friendlies - Friendlies 1
9 Sep 2023, 18:45
🏟 VOLKSWAGEN ARENA (Wolfsburg)
👤 João Pedro Pinheiro
Match report
Japan cruised past Germany 4-1 in the Friendlies - Friendlies 1 on 9 September 2023.
Germany dominated possession with 67% of the ball, while Japan had 14 shots to Germany's 11.
The match was played at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA (Wolfsburg), with João Pedro Pinheiro in charge.
Half-time
1-2
Possession
67% - 33%
Shots
11 - 14
On target
3 - 11
Corners
4 - 3
Fouls
8 - 11
Yellow cards
3
Player of the match
Junya Ito
Japan · 1 goal, 1 assist
8
Takefusa Kubo
2 assists
7
Leroy Sané
1 goal
7
Ayase Ueda
1 goal
7
Takuma Asano
1 goal
First half vs second half
Japan came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots Total | 6–5 | 5–9 |
| Shots On Goal | 2–3 | 1–8 |
| Ball Possession | 60–40 | — |
| Corners | 2–1 | 2–2 |
Match statistics
11
Shots Total
14
3
Shots On Goal
11
4
Shots Off Goal
3
4
Shots Blocked
0
8
Shots Inside Box
10
3
Shots Outside Box
4
8
Fouls
11
4
Corners
3
1
Offsides
4
67%
Ball Possession
33%
2
Yellow Cards
1
7
Saves
2
754
Passes Total
367
685
Passes Accurate
306
Line-ups
4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
Germany · 4-2-3-1
Japan · 4-2-3-1
Germany
Coach
H. Flick
H. Flick
Substitutes
- 20 Robin Gosens
- 24 Pascal Groß
- 17 Julian Brandt
- 13 Thomas Müller
- 11 Kevin Schade
- 12 Kevin Trapp
- 22 Oliver Baumann
- 3 Malick Thiaw
- 4 Jonathan Tah
- 16 Benjamin Henrichs
- 8 Felix Nmecha
- 18 Jonas Hofmann
Japan
Coach
H. Moriyasu
H. Moriyasu
Substitutes
- 3 Shogo Taniguchi
- 18 Takuma Asano
- 17 Ao Tanaka
- 20 Takefusa Kubo
- 10 Ritsu Doan
- 19 Daiki Hashioka
- 1 Kosuke Nakamura
- 23 Daniel Schmidt
- 22 Koki Machida
- 13 Keito Nakamura
- 15 Atsuki Ito
- 24 Ryoya Morishita
- 26 Seiya Maikuma
- 11 Kyogo Furuhashi
- 25 Daizen Maeda
Substitutions
- 59' ↑ S. Taniguchi ↓ D. Kamada Japan
- 59' ↑ T. Asano ↓ A. Ueda Japan
- 64' ↑ R. Gosens ↓ N. Schlotterbeck Germany
- 64' ↑ P. Groß ↓ E. Can Germany
- 73' ↑ T. Müller ↓ K. Havertz Germany
- 73' ↑ J. Brandt ↓ F. Wirtz Germany
- 75' ↑ T. Kubo ↓ J. Ito Japan
- 75' ↑ A. Tanaka ↓ H. Morita Japan
- 81' ↑ K. Schade ↓ S. Gnabry Germany
- 84' ↑ D. Hashioka ↓ Y. Sugawara Japan
- 84' ↑ R. Dōan ↓ K. Mitoma Japan
Cards
- 25' N. Sule Germany
- 52' K. Itakura Japan
- 66' R. Gosens Germany
Head-to-head
Germany 0
0 draws
1 Japan
2023-09-09
Germany vs
Japan
1 - 4
Recent form
Germany
D
D
D
W
W
Japan
D
D
W
W
L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Germany vs Japan?
Germany lost 1-4 against Japan on 9 September 2023.
Who won Germany vs Japan?
Japan won the match 4-1.
Where was Germany vs Japan played?
The match was played at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA (Wolfsburg).
Who had more possession in Germany vs Japan?
Germany had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.