Match report

Japan Hold Off Croatia 1-1, Head to Penalty Shootout (World Cup)

Japan
Japan
1–1
PEN
Croatia
Croatia
Dec 5, 2022

Japan and Croatia played to an intense 1-1 draw in their World Cup match on December 5th. Japan's D. Maeda opened the scoring in the 43rd minute, assisted by Maya Yoshida, before Ivan Perišić leveled for Croatia five minutes into the second half. Both teams displayed remarkable resilience and tactical acumen throughout the game.

Key Facts

  • • Japan's D. Maeda scored in the 43rd minute with an assist from Maya Yoshida.
  • • Ivan Perišić equalized for Croatia in the 55th minute, assisted by Dejan Lovren.
  • • The match ended in a dramatic draw after extra time.
  • • Maya Yoshida missed a penalty for Japan during the shootout.
  • • Croatia's M. Pašalić scored his team’s sole successful penalty.

Lineups

Japan

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 12 S. Gonda (G)
  • 16 T. Tomiyasu (D)
  • 22 M. Yoshida (D)
  • 3 S. Taniguchi (D)
  • 14 J. Ito (M)
  • 6 W. Endo (M)
  • 13 H. Morita (M)
  • 5 Y. Nagatomo (M)
  • 8 R. Dōan (F)
  • 25 D. Maeda (F)
  • 15 D. Kamada (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 K. Mitoma
  • 18 T. Asano
  • 19 H. Sakai
  • 10 T. Minamino
  • 17 A. Tanaka
  • 7 G. Shibasaki
  • 24 Y. Soma
  • 23 D. Schmidt
  • 21 A. Ueda
  • 20 S. Machino
  • 26 H. Ito
  • 2 M. Yamane
  • 1 E. Kawashima

Croatia

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Livaković (G)
  • 22 J. Juranović (D)
  • 6 D. Lovren (D)
  • 20 J. Gvardiol (D)
  • 3 B. Barišić (D)
  • 10 L. Modrić (M)
  • 11 M. Brozović (M)
  • 8 M. Kovačić (M)
  • 9 A. Kramarić (F)
  • 16 B. Petković (F)
  • 4 I. Perišić (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Budimir
  • 15 M. Pašalić
  • 7 L. Majer
  • 13 N. Vlašić
  • 18 M. Oršić
  • 14 M. Livaja
  • 25 L. Sučić
  • 24 J. Šutalo
  • 26 K. Jakić
  • 23 I. Ivušić
  • 5 M. Erlić
  • 21 D. Vida
  • 12 I. Grbić

Timeline

  1. Japan
    43' Japan Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Maeda · Assist: Maya Yoshida
  2. Croatia
    55' Croatia Goal · Normal Goal
    Ivan Perišić · Assist: Dejan Lovren
  3. Croatia
    62' Croatia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Petković · On: A. Budimir
  4. Japan
    64' Japan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Nagatomo · On: K. Mitoma
  5. Japan
    64' Japan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Maeda · On: T. Asano
  6. Croatia
    68' Croatia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Kramaric · On: M. Pasalic
  7. Japan
    75' Japan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Kamada · On: H. Sakai
  8. Japan
    87' Japan subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Doan · On: T. Minamino
  9. Croatia
    90' Croatia Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kovačić

    Foul

  10. Croatia
    99' Croatia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Modrić · On: L. Majer
  11. Croatia
    99' Croatia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Kovačić · On: N. Vlasic
  12. Croatia
    105' Croatia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ivan Perišić · On: M. Orsic
  13. Croatia
    105' Croatia subst · Substitution 6
    Off: A. Budimir · On: M. Livaja
  14. Croatia
    116' Croatia Card · Yellow Card
    B. Barišić

    Foul

  15. Japan
    120'+7 Japan Goal · Missed Penalty
    Maya Yoshida

    Penalty Shootout

  16. Croatia
    120'+8 Croatia Goal · Penalty
    M. Pasalic

    Penalty Shootout

Match Stats

Stat Japan Croatia
Fouls 13 16
Pass Accuracy 75% 84%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 17
Corners 8 5
Total Passes 524 725
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 4 7
Shots on Target 4 4
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 42% 58%
Accurate Passes 394 608
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 8 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ D. Maeda's goal in the 43rd minute gave Japan an early advantage, setting a strong tone for their defensive play.
  • ▸ Ivan Perišić's equalizer in the 55th minute marked a significant shift as Croatia regained momentum and control of the match.