World Cup · Matchweek 32 · Jun 29

Brazil - Japan

Brazil beat Japan 2-1 in World Cup (Matchweek 32). Goals: Casemiro 56'; G. Martinelli 90+5'; K. Sano 29'.

🏟 NRG Stadium Houston 👤 Referee: Maurizio Mariani, Italy
Key events
12' 🟨 K. SanoYellow card Japan
14' 🟨 CasemiroYellow card Brazil
29' ⚽ K. Sano(0 - 1) Japan
45' 🟨 D. KamadaYellow card Japan
48' 🟨 DaniloYellow card Brazil
56' ⚽ Casemiro(1 - 1) · Assist: Gabriel Brazil
84' 🟨 J. SuzukiYellow card Japan
90+5' ⚽ G. Martinelli(2 - 1) · Assist: Bruno Guimaraes Brazil
Quick stats
%69 Possession %31
2.32 Expected goals (xG) 0.68
1.59 Pre-match xG 1.14
19 Total shots 5
7 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside box 2
7 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
12'
🟨K. SanoYellow card
CasemiroYellow card🟨
14'
29'
⚽K. Sano(0 - 1)
45'
🟨D. KamadaYellow card
HT 0 - 1
Lucas Paqueta ↔ EndrickSubstitution🔁
46'
DaniloYellow card🟨
48'
Casemiro(1 - 1) · Assist: Gabriel⚽
56'
M. Cunha ↔ G. MartinelliSubstitution🔁
66'
66'
🔁R. Doan ↔ Y. SugawaraSubstitution
66'
🔁K. Nakamura ↔ J. SuzukiSubstitution
78'
🔁D. Kamada ↔ A. TanakaSubstitution
78'
🔁J. Ito ↔ S. MachinoSubstitution
84'
🟨J. SuzukiYellow card
Casemiro ↔ FabinhoSubstitution🔁
90+2'
G. Martinelli(2 - 1) · Assist: Bruno Guimaraes⚽
90+5'
90+7'
🔁D. Maeda ↔ K. OgawaSubstitution
Bruno Guimaraes ↔ Danilo SantosSubstitution🔁
90+8'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsBrazil · Japan
Key stats
%69 Possession %31
2.32 Expected goals (xG) 0.68
1.59 Pre-match xG 1.14
Shots
19 Total shots 5
7 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside box 2
7 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 4
Attacking
133 Attacks 65
88 Dangerous attacks 30
Passing
676 Total passes 308
624 Accurate passes 258
%92 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 2
1 Offsides 0
4 Fouls 12
13 Free kicks 5
21 Throw-ins 16
4 Goal kicks 10
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
1 1st-half cards 2
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
2 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 2
4 2nd-half corners 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
xG difference & finishing
Brazil2 gol · 2.32 xG -0.32
Japan1 gol · 0.68 xG +0.32
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Brazil dominated the ball69% possession
Brazil took more shots19 - 5
Japan committed more fouls12 - 4
THE REFEREE45 matches on record
Maurizio Mariani
Strictness42 TEMPO47
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 53.5 +1.5
Fouls 1621.3 -5.3
Goals 32.8 +0.2
Corners 89.1 -1.1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.02.0
Shots 19.013.8 +5.2
On target 7.05.8 +1.2
Possession %69%49 +20.2
Corners 6.05.2 +0.8
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 1.00.8 +0.2
this matchseason average · 4 matches
Goals 1.02.3 -1.3
Shots 5.09.7 -4.7
On target 2.03.7 -1.7
Possession %31%51 -20.3
Corners 2.03.7 -1.7
Cards 3.01.0 +2.0
Conceded 2.01.0 +1.0
this matchseason average · 3 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Casemiro 8.20
Starting XI
5 Casemiro M · 93' 8.20
Goals1On target2/2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won4/6Fouls1Passes76 · %68
7 Vinícius Júnior F · 95' 7.70
On target2/2Key pass2Dribbles3/6Interceptions1Duels won6/11Fouls won3Passes39 · %35
4 Marquinhos D · 95' · K 7.60
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/3Offside1Passes111 · %108
3 Gabriel Magalhães D · 95' 7.60
Assist1Key pass2Interceptions2Duels won2/4Passes135 · %130
16 Douglas Santos D · 95' 7.50
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes65 · %63
26 Rayan F · 95' 7.50
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles3Duels won6/9Fouls won1Passes30 · %28
8 Bruno Guimarães M · 95' 7.30
Assist1On target1/2Key pass4Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes49 · %45
20 Lucas Paquetá M · 45' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles2Duels won5/7Fouls won1Passes42 · %35
1 Alisson G · 95' 6.30
Saves1Passes18 · %12
9 Matheus Cunha F · 66' 6.20
On target1/3Tackles1Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes17 · %17
13 Danilo D · 95' 6.00
Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes72 · %65
Substitutes
22 Gabriel Martinelli F · 29' 7.50
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Fouls1Passes13 · %13
19 Endrick F · 50' 6.20
Passes8 · %4
17 Fabinho M · 2'
Duels won1/1Passes1 · %1
Unused: Alex SandroBremerLéo PereiraRoger IbañezÉdersonLuiz HenriqueDanilo SantosIgor ThiagoNeymarEdersonWeverton
Starting XI
24 Kaishu Sano M · 95' 7.60
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won2/6Fouls2Passes31 · %28
22 Takehiro Tomiyasu D · 95' 7.30
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes32 · %25
1 Zion Suzuki G · 95' 7.30
Saves4Duels won1/1Passes27 · %20
11 Daizen Maeda F · 95' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes14 · %13
14 Junya Ito F · 78' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls won2Passes20 · %16
3 Shogo Taniguchi D · 95' 6.90
Blocks2Duels won2/3Passes47 · %44
15 Daichi Kamada M · 78' 6.70
Key pass1Fouls1Passes33 · %33
10 Ritsu Doan M · 66' · K 6.70
Tackles2Duels won2/4Fouls2Passes17 · %13
21 Hiroki Itō D · 95' 6.50
Duels won1/4Passes35 · %28
13 Keito Nakamura M · 66' 6.50
Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes21 · %18
18 Ayase Ueda F · 95' 6.30
On target1/2Duels won3/7Fouls2Passes9 · %6
Substitutes
6 Shuto Machino F · 17' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2Passes3 · %3
2 Yukinari Sugawara D · 29' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/2Passes4 · %2
7 Ao Tanaka M · 17' 6.30
Tackles3Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes6 · %4
25 Junnosuke Suzuki D · 29' 6.20
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won1/4Fouls2Passes5 · %3
Unused: Keisuke OsakoTomoki HayakawaKo ItakuraYuto NagatomoTsuyoshi WatanabeAyumu SekoYuito SuzukiTakefusa KuboKoki OgawaKento ShiogaiKeisuke Goto
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%47) ✓
Brazil %47 Draw %31 Japan %22
1.72Brazil xPuan
0.97Japan xPuan
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