Japan vs Croatia, Worldcup 2022 LAST 16
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Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Japan to score. At the same time, Croatia does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Japan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Japan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Japan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Borna Barisic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The travelling Croatia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Japan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 43' Goal! Daizen Maeda scores his 74 goal in 34 matches.
- 44' Daizen Maeda with the second goal in the match!
- 49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' Goal! Ivan Perisic scores his 51 goal in 467 matches.
- 56' What a strike from Ivan Perisic! The score is 2-2.
- 61' It looks surprising Japan does not make any changes. Luka Modric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Another substitution for Croatia to replace Bruno Petkovic by Ante Budimir on 62 minute.
- 64' Kaoru Mitoma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuto Nagatomo on 64 minute.
- 68' Another change for Croatia made on 68 minute. Andrej Kramaric leaves to be changed by Mario Pasalic.
- 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' Hiroki Sakai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daichi Kamada on 75 minute.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hidemasa Morita made 417 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 87' Another change for Japan made on 87 minute. Ritsu Doan leaves to be changed by Takumi Minamino.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Mateo Kovacic. He receives a Yellow card.
- Another three points for Croatia.
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Starting XI- 22
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Ritsu Doan ↓ Takumi Minamino 87'
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Yuto Nagatomo ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 64'
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Hidemasa Morita ↓ Ao Tanaka 106'
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Daichi Kamada ↓ Hiroki Sakai 75'
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Daizen Maeda ↓ Takuma Asano 64'
Bench- 1
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Hiroki Sakai ↑ 75'
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Takuma Asano ↑ 64'
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Ao Tanaka ↑ 106'
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Takumi Minamino ↑ 87'
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Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 64'
Coach Hajime MoriyasuCroatia
Starting XI- 6
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Mateo Kovacic ↓ Nikola Vlasic 99'
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Andrej Kramaric ↓ Mario Pasalic 68'
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Luka Modric ↓ Lovro Majer 99'
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Ivan Perisic ↓ Mislav Orsic 106'
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Bruno Petkovic ↓ Ante Budimir 62'
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Mario Pasalic ↑ 68'
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Ante Budimir ↑ 62'
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Lovro Majer ↑ 99'
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Mislav Orsic ↑ 106'
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Nikola Vlasic ↑ 99'
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