Japan vs China
World Cup Qual. AFC · Round 1No events available
Japan 7-0 China in the World Cup Qual. AFC, round 1 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama (63,700 capacity).
Japan won all 3 matches (W–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 0.
China won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–D–L), scoring 7 and conceding 6.
The two sides have met 10 times: Japan 8 wins, China 0, 2 draws.
Goal! Japan 7, China PR 0. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Junya Ito.
Koki Ogawa (Japan) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.
Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Koki Machida (Japan).
Behram Abduweli (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Koki Machida (Japan).
Goal! Japan 6, China PR 0. Daizen Maeda (Japan) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.
Jiang Guangtai (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Koki Ogawa (Japan).
Foul by Zhu Chenjie (China PR).
Koki Machida (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Alan (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kota Takai (Japan).
Corner, Japan. Conceded by Behram Abduweli.
Substitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Ayase Ueda.
Hand ball by Junya Ito (Japan).
Goal! Japan 5, China PR 0. Junya Ito (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
Substitution, China PR. Wang Shangyuan replaces Li Yuanyi.
Hand ball by Takefusa Kubo (Japan).
Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).
Fei Nanduo (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Japan. Kota Takai replaces Ko Itakura.
Substitution, Japan. Ao Tanaka replaces Wataru Endo.
Alan (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Alan (China PR).
Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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