World Cup · Matchweek 3 · Jun 26

Japan - Sweden

Japan and Sweden drew 1-1 in World Cup (Matchweek 3). Goals: Daizen Maeda 56'; Anthony Elanga 62'.

🏟 AT&T Stadium Arlington 👤 Referee: Iván Barton, El Salvador
Key events
32' 🟨 Isak HienYellow card Sweden
56' ⚽ Daizen Maeda(1 - 0) · Assist: Ritsu Doan Japan
62' ⚽ Anthony Elanga(1 - 1) · Assist: Viktor Gyökeres Sweden
77' 🟨 Shogo TaniguchiYellow card Japan
85' 🟨 Viktor GyökeresYellow card Sweden
Quick stats
%51 Possession %49
0.95 Expected goals (xG) 1.47
1.24 Pre-match xG 1.77
8 Total shots 10
3 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 2
2 Blocked shots 3
4 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
32'
🟨Isak HienYellow card
37'
🔁Isak Hien ↔ Lucas BergvallSubstitution
Ko Itakura ↔ Shogo TaniguchiSubstitution🔁
39'
HT 0 - 0
Daizen Maeda(1 - 0) · Assist: Ritsu Doan⚽
56'
62'
⚽Anthony Elanga(1 - 1) · Assist: Viktor Gyökeres
Ayase Ueda ↔ Koki OgawaSubstitution🔁
66'
Ritsu Doan ↔ Junya ItoSubstitution🔁
67'
75'
🔁Alexander Bernhardsson ↔ Daniel SvenssonSubstitution
75'
🔁Elliot Stroud ↔ Ken SemaSubstitution
Keito Nakamura ↔ Yuto NagatomoSubstitution🔁
75'
Ayumu Seko ↔ Tsuyoshi WatanabeSubstitution🔁
75'
Shogo TaniguchiYellow card🟨
77'
85'
🟨Viktor GyökeresYellow card
87'
🔁Victor Lindelöf ↔ Carl StarfeltSubstitution
88'
🔁Gabriel Gudmundsson ↔ Benjamin NygrenSubstitution
FT 1 - 1
Match statsJapan · Sweden
Key stats
%51 Possession %49
0.95 Expected goals (xG) 1.47
1.24 Pre-match xG 1.77
Shots
8 Total shots 10
3 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 2
2 Blocked shots 3
4 Saves 2
Attacking
78 Attacks 92
32 Dangerous attacks 68
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 8
3 Offsides 2
20 Fouls 11
13 Free kicks 23
14 Throw-ins 18
6 Goal kicks 4
Cards
1 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 1
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 1
1 1st-half corners 3
1 2nd-half corners 5
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsJapan 3-4-3Sweden 3-4-1-2
Japan · Bench
Coach: H. Moriyasu
Sweden · Bench
Coach: G. Potter
xG difference & finishing
Japan1 gol · 0.95 xG +0.05
Sweden1 gol · 1.47 xG -0.47
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Japan committed more fouls20 - 11
THE REFEREE8 matches on record
Ivan Barton
Strictness85 TEMPO90
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Low
This match vs his average
Cards 33.5 -0.5
Fouls 3124.8 +6.2
Goals 22.5 -0.5
Corners 109.0 +1.0
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.02.3 -1.3
Shots 8.08.7 -0.7
On target 3.03.3 -0.3
Possession %51%45 +6.3
Corners 2.03.7 -1.7
Conceded 1.01.3 -0.3
this matchseason average · 3 matches
Goals 1.02.0 -1.0
Shots 10.011.0 -1.0
On target 5.05.0
Possession %49%45 +4.0
Corners 8.03.0 +5.0
Conceded 1.03.0 -2.0
this matchseason average · 3 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ A. Tanaka 7.44
Starting XI
7 A. Tanaka M · 45' 7.44
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won5/10Fouls won1Fouls4Passes41 · %36
1 Z. Suzuki G · 45' 7.25
Saves1Duels won1/1Passes14 · %8
15 D. Kamada M · 45' 7.07
Dribbles1/1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes45 · %41
13 Keito Nakamura F · 45' 7.03
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles2/3Duels won2/3Passes17 · %16
21 H. Ito D · 45' 7.02
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes22 · %20
4 K. Itakura D · 39' 6.92
Duels won2/2Passes29 · %27
11 D. Maeda F · 45' 6.82
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won2/3Passes6 · %6
10 R. Dōan M · 45' 6.74
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls3Passes20 · %17
3 S. Taniguchi D · 6' 6.63
Passes10 · %10
20 A. Seko D · 45' 6.50
Interceptions1Passes28 · %22
2 Y. Sugawara D · 45' 6.48
On target1/1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes19 · %15
18 A. Ueda F · 45' 6.42
Duels won3/9Fouls won2Fouls2Offside1Passes4 · %4
Unused: K. ShiogaiK. GotoJ. SuzukiT. HayakawaY. SuzukiT. WatanabeK. SanoK. OsakoKoki OgawaT. TomiyasuJ. ItoY. NagatomoS. Machino
Starting XI
5 G. Gudmundsson D · 45' 7.08
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes30 · %27
9 A. Isak F · 45' 6.95
Key pass1Offside1Passes7 · %2
4 I. Hien D · 37' 6.86
Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes24 · %22
3 V. Lindelöf D · 45' 6.75
Passes21 · %21
2 G. Lagerbielke D · 45' 6.73
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Passes29 · %25
24 E. Stroud D · 45' 6.61
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls1Passes17 · %13
18 Y. Ayari M · 45' 6.59
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/6Fouls won3Passes15 · %10
11 A. Elanga F · 45' 6.51
Duels won3/3Fouls won3Passes12 · %10
7 L. Bergvall M · 8' 6.45
Duels won2/6Fouls won2Fouls2Passes3 · %3
17 V. Gyökeres F · 45' 6.40
Blocks1Duels won1/4Passes10 · %4
21 A. Bernhardsson F · 45' 6.34
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/7Fouls1Passes15 · %8
1 J. Widell Zetterström G · 45' 6.18
Saves2Passes20 · %9
Unused: K. SemaJ. KarlströmK. NordfeldtB. ZeneliD. SvenssonH. JohanssonT. AliB. NygrenV. JohanssonH. EkdalM. SvanbergG. NilssonE. SmithC. Starfelt
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%42) ✗
Japan %36 Draw %22 Sweden %42
1.30Japan xPuan
1.48Sweden xPuan
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