Match report

Urawa Defeats Leon 1-0 in FIFA Club World Cup

Leon
Leon
0–1
FT
Urawa
Urawa
Dec 15, 2023

Urawa secured their place in the tournament by defeating Leon 1-0 in an intense match at the FIFA Club World Cup. A late goal from Arnold Schalk was enough to secure Urawa’s narrow victory over a spirited but ultimately outnumbered Leon side.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Leon 0–1 Urawa
  • • Goal: Arnold Schalk (78')
  • • Yellow Cards: T. Okubo (Urawa, 45+1'), William Tesillo (Leon, 51', 84'), F. Vinas (Leon, 77')
  • • Red Card: William Tesillo (Leon, 84')

Lineups

Leon

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 30 R. Cota (G)
  • 7 I. Moreno (D)
  • 21 S. Barreiro (D)
  • 22 A. Frías (D)
  • 6 W. Tesillo (D)
  • 24 O. Rodríguez (D)
  • 13 Á. Mena (M)
  • 29 L. Romero (M)
  • 5 F. Ambríz (M)
  • 20 J. Alvarado (M)
  • 18 F. Viñas (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 E. Hernández
  • 17 N. López
  • 16 O. Fernández
  • 28 D. Ramírez
  • 32 S. Santos
  • 25 P. Bellón
  • 1 A. Blanco
  • 8 J. Rodríguez
  • 23 Borja Sánchez
  • 34 Ó. Villa
  • 9 B. Rubio
  • 3 Ó. García

Urawa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Nishikawa (G)
  • 14 T. Sekine (D)
  • 28 A. Scholz (D)
  • 5 M. Høibråten (D)
  • 15 T. Akimoto (D)
  • 3 A. Ito (M)
  • 19 K. Iwao (M)
  • 21 T. Okubo (M)
  • 25 K. Yasui (M)
  • 8 Y. Koizumi (M)
  • 11 J. Kanté (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 T. Ogiwara
  • 10 S. Nakajima
  • 17 A. Schalk
  • 2 H. Sakai
  • 66 A. Ohata
  • 9 B. Linssen
  • 27 E. Panya
  • 22 K. Shibato
  • 30 S. Koroki
  • 16 A. Niekawa
  • 4 T. Iwanami
  • 31 S. Yoshida

Timeline

  1. Urawa
    45'+1 Urawa Card · Yellow Card
    T. Okubo

    Foul

  2. Leon
    51' Leon Card · Yellow Card
    William Tesillo

    Foul

  3. Urawa
    63' Urawa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Sekine · On: T. Ogiwara
  4. Urawa
    73' Urawa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Ito · On: S. Nakajima
  5. Urawa
    73' Urawa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Okubo · On: A. Schalk
  6. Leon
    77' Leon Card · Yellow Card
    F. Vinas

    Foul

  7. Urawa
    78' Urawa Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Schalk · Assist: J. Kanté
  8. Urawa
    81' Urawa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Akimoto · On: H. Sakai
  9. Leon
    83' Leon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Rodríguez · On: E. Hernández
  10. Leon
    83' Leon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Á. Mena · On: N. López
  11. Leon
    83' Leon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Ambríz · On: O. Fernández
  12. Leon
    84' Leon Card · Yellow Card
    William Tesillo

    Foul

  13. Leon
    84' Leon Card · Red Card
    William Tesillo

    Foul

  14. Leon
    87' Leon subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Moreno · On: D. Ramírez
  15. Leon
    90' Leon subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Alvarado · On: S. Santos

Match Stats

Stat Leon Urawa
Fouls 15 10
Pass Accuracy 80% 78%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 9 10
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 455 368
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 1 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes 364 288
Shots Inside Box 3 6
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Leon's red card to William Tesillo at the 84th minute shifted momentum in favor of Urawa.
  • ▸ Urawa capitalized on their numerical advantage with a goal from Arnold Schalk just before, turning the match decisively.