World Cup
Alemania

Germany v Japan - as it happened

Paul Singh 2 years ago 10.7k |

Reading time: minutes

Germany v Japan, 2022 World Cup, group E, matchday 1, 23/11/2022, line-ups. BeSoccer
Germany v Japan, 2022 World Cup, group E, matchday 1, 23/11/2022, line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the World Cup Group E clash between Germany and Japan at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan. Spain and Costa Rica are also in this group.
Goal

List of goalscorers

İ. Gündoğan
33'
1 - 0
1 - 1
75'
Ritsu Doan
1 - 2
83'
Takuma Asano
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 99'
    FT: Germany 1-2 Japan! It's all over!! What a win for Germany! This World Cup keeps on surprising us. Germany were cruising at half-time after Gundogan's penalty and Japan never looked like scoring. However, Japan were a different team in the second half, made attacking changes and goes from Doan and Asano in the 75th and 83rd minutes got them victory. That was some match. Thanks for joining us and see you again soon!
  • 98'
    The ball reaches the back post and Sule gets the corner as the shot is blocked by Endo! Nailbiting stuff.
  • 97'
    Free-kick to Germany on the far side and Neuer has gone up as well!
  • 95'
    Goretzka almost makes it 2-2! The ball into the area finds Goretzka and he drills his effort wide.
  • 94'
    Rudiger hits one, but can't find the target.
  • 93'
    Germany want a penalty for a foul on Fullkrug, but the ref says no.
  • 91'
    Seven extra minutes.
Substitution

Substitution

at Alemania
  • 90'
    Germany sub: Moukoko for Gnabry.
  • 88'
    Appeals for a penalty by Japan, but the referee says no!
  • 85'
    Free-kick to Germany and nothing comes of it!
  • 85'
    The goal's given!
  • 84'
    It could be offside from the long ball forward by Itakura and VAR will check this!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Japón en el 83'
  • 83'
    Japan take the lead! Astonishing!! A long ball finds Asano, he gets into the box and then fires into the roof of the net! The Japanese players are jubilant!
  • 83'
    Will we get a winner here? I wouldn't rule it out.
  • 80'
    Germany win a corner and Rudiger heads over!
Substitution

Substitution

at Alemania
Substitution

Substitution

at Alemania
  • 79'
    Germany double sub: Havertz and Musiala off and Gotze and Fullkrug on.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Japón en el 75'
  • 75'
    And they strike!!! Japan attack on the far side through Mitoma, the ball is given to Minamino, he hits across Neuer, the GK saves and Doan is there waiting to tap in the rebound!
Substitution

Substitution

at Japón
  • 75'
    Japan sub: Minamino on for Sakai. Japan are going for broke here.
Substitution

Substitution

at Japón
  • 71'
    Japan sub: Tanaka is off and Doan is on.
  • 70'
    Hofmann almost makes it two, Gonda makes another stop and then for a third team to deny Gnabry!
  • 69'
    Asano's shot now strikes a defender and goes for a corner.
Substitution

Substitution

at Alemania
Substitution

Substitution

at Alemania
  • 67'
    Germany double sub: Gundogan and Muller are replaced by Goretzka and Hofmann.
  • 67'
    Japan head the ball towards goal and Schlotterbeck gets it away!
  • 66'
    Another corner won by Japan. This time off Rudiger.
  • 63'
    Havertz is caught offside.
  • 61'
    Another rapid move by Japan and Asano wastes it a poor finish which goes wide.
  • 60'
    Gundogan strikes the post! The Man City man dribbles into the area and his low shot strikes the base of Gonda's left hand post.
  • 58'
    Japan run through the middle and Ito's ball in is headed wide.
Substitution

Substitution

at Japón
Substitution

Substitution

at Japón
  • 57'
    Japan double sub: Nagatomo and Maeda are replaced by Asano and Mitoma.
  • 55'
    A dangerous move at the other end now and an offside is given against Havertz. Wasn't even close to being off. The linos are having a bit of a shocker.
  • 55'
    Kamada is flagged offside over on the far side.
  • 53'
    Kamada volleys wide of the mark now.
  • 51'
    Musiala!! The 19 year-old goes one way and then the other in the area before shooting from near the penalty spot! It goes over though.
  • 50'
    Kamada shoots from inside the box, but fails to hit the target. It's a corner actually.
  • 47'
    Chance for Gnabry! Germany go forward and Gnabry hits wide of the goal!
  • 46'
    Back underway in Qatar! Let's see what Japan have in store.
  • 45'
    Japan HT sub: Tomiyasu replaces Kubo.
  • 45'
    HT: Germany 1-0 Japan! Half-time in Qatar and Gundogan's 33rd minute penalty is the difference. Flick's team have been the much better team, especially since the goal and had a second goal through Havertz disallowed by VAR right on half-time. Japan have hardly threatened the German goal with Maeda's disallowed goal early on their best chance. Back shortly!
  • 45'
    45+6: Maeda heads wide of the goal from close range.
  • 45'
    45+5: No goal says the VAR!! It looked clearly offside and the VAR confirms it. Back to 1-0.
  • 45'
    45+4: Germany make it two!! Kimmich's shot is saved by the GK and Gnabry squares for Havertz to tap in! I think it's offside though...
  • 45'
    45+3: Japan will have to change things in the second half because Germany are extremely comfortable.
  • 45'
    Four additional minutes.
  • 45'
    Musiala has a go, but can't find the target!
  • 43'
    Germany are dominating proceedings here. Japan have had just one corner since the goal.
  • 41'
    Gundogan has a pop from distance and it deflects kindly into the hands of Gonda.
  • 38'
    Germany attack and Japan manage to get it away.
  • 35'
    Corner for Japan which comes to nothing.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Alemania en el 33'
  • 33'
    Gundogan takes and he sends Gonda the wrong way! The ball goes to the right and the GK to the left.
  • 31'
    Penalty to Germany, says Mr Barton! Kimmich picks out Raum in the box, he cuts inside and Gonda trips him! Good spot by the referee from El Salvador.
  • 29'
    Another save by Gonda and then Gundogan's shot on the rebound is blocked by Endo! Germany are getting closer.
  • 28'
    Almost 1-0 Germany! Muller gives to Gnabry who lays off for Gundogan and his 25 yard strike is caught by Gonda!
  • 26'
    Appeals for handball by the German players outside the box, but the ref says no.
  • 25'
    VAR is checking a possible handball against Japan, but the VAR says plays on.
  • 24'
    Still no score in this one, but there have been chances.
  • 21'
    Japan get a corner on the far side after Schlotterbeck has his pocket picked by Kubo.
  • 20'
    What a save!! Kimmich shoots from 25 yards, Gonda makes a fine stop and then Gundogan hits over! Gundogan was offside though.
  • 19'
    Germany are definitely the better team here, but Japan have come closest to a goal.
  • 18'
    78% possession for Germany.
  • 16'
    Rudiger! The Real Madrid man gets his head to Kimmich's ball at the far post and it goes just wide!
  • 16'
    Flick's side win themselves a corner.
  • 14'
    Kimmich's strike from distance hits a Japanese defender.
  • 13'
    Germany have the ball at the moment and they are waiting for the spaces to appear.
  • 11'
    Both teams have come out to attack in this one.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 8'
    Japan have the ball in the net through Maeda, but the flag's up! Kamada gives the ball to Ito on the far side and he squares for Maeda to tap in! Clearly offside though.
  • 5'
    Corner kick for the Japanese here following a good run by Ito.
  • 4'
    Rudiger wins the goal kick off Maeda.
  • 2'
    Germany attack through Gnabry, but his pass for a teammate in the box is cleared by Sakai.
  • 1'
    Germany get us going in the white from left to right in the white while Japan are in blue!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    No sign of Neuer's armband so far. It might be hidden.
  • PRVW
    Neuer and Yoshida come together for the coin toss!
  • PRVW
    The anthems have been played here!
  • PRVW
    The players come out here in Qatar!
  • PRVW
    Germany GK Manuel Neuer will reportedly wear the One Love armband and he could see yellow before kick-off!
  • PRVW
    Kyogo Furughashi and Reo Hatate (both Celtic) were both surprisingly overlooked by coach Hajime Moriyasu.
  • PRVW
    In fact, Shibasaki (Lerganes) and Tanaka (Fortuna Dusseldorf) ply their trade in second tier football.
  • PRVW
    As for Japan, just seven players are at Japanese clubs. The rest play in Europe with Germany (8) the preferred destination for most of them. Morita (Sporting Lisbon) and Maeda (Celtic) are the only ones to not play in one of England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.
  • PRVW
    Most of Germany's squad play in Germany and the four who don't (Kehrer, Bella-Kotchap, Havertz and Gundogan) all play in the Premier League.
  • PRVW
    It's 26 degrees and sunny in Al Rayyan for this one.
  • PRVW
    Ivan Barton of El Salvador is the referee for this one while Mauro Vigliano of Argentina is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Japan XI: Gonda (GK); Nagatomo, Itakura, Yoshida, Sakai; Kubo, Tanaka, Kamada, Endo, Ito; Maeda.
  • PRVW
    Germany XI: Neuer (GK); Schlotterbeck, Rudiger, Sule; Raum, Gundogan, Kimmich, Gnabry; Musiala, Havertz and Muller.
Info

Pre-match

23 November 2022, 14:00

Referee: Iván Barton | VAR: Mauro Vigliano

Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the World Cup clash between Germany and Japan!