Japan 0–1 Poland: 2018 World Cup match
0–1Full time
Poland
Match in one glance
JapanPolandGoalCard
Japan
Poland
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
JapanPoland
52.3%Possession sequences47.7%
11Shots11
3On target2
0.89Expected goals (xG)1.04
587Passes499
83.6%Pass accuracy80.2%
25Corners37
12Fouls9
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1RLRobert LewandowskiPoland · 0 goals0.32xG
- 2KGKamil GrosickiPoland · 0 goals0.23xG
- 3JBJan BednarekPoland · 1 goals0.21xG
- 4TMTomoaki MakinoJapan · 0 goals0.20xG
- 5SOShinji OkazakiJapan · 0 goals0.18xG
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group H
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-28
- Venue
- Central Stadium, Volgograd
- Result
- 0–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Japan / PolandJapan
No goals
Poland
Jan Bednarek59′
Complete match timeline
JapanPolandGoalCardSubstitution
Japan
Poland
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
6 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 1J. Bednarek 59′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Japan
4-4-2EK
1Eiji KawashimaHS
19Hiroki SakaiMY
22Maya YoshidaTM
20Tomoaki MakinoYN
5Yuto NagatomoGS
21Gōtoku SakaiGS
7Gaku ShibasakiHY
16Hotaru YamaguchiTU
11Takashi UsamiYM
13Yoshinori MutoSO
9Shinji OkazakiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 14TITakashi Inui65′
- 15YOYuya Osako47′
- 17MHMakoto Hasebe82′
Match contributions
- Tomoaki Makino▰ 66′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1EKEiji KawashimaGoalkeeper
- 5YNYuto NagatomoLeft-back
- 7GSGaku ShibasakiCentral midfielder
- 9SOShinji OkazakiAttacking midfielder
- 11TUTakashi UsamiLeft winger
- 13YMYoshinori MutoCentre-forward
- 16HYHotaru YamaguchiCentral midfielder
- 19HSHiroki SakaiRight-back
- 20TMTomoaki MakinoCentre-back
- 21GSGōtoku SakaiRight winger
- 22MYMaya YoshidaCentre-back
Poland
4-3-3ŁF
22Łukasz FabiańskiBB
18Bartosz BereszyńskiKG
15Kamil GlikJB
5Jan BednarekAJ
3Artur JędrzejczykGK
10Grzegorz KrychowiakJG
6Jacek GóralskiPZ
19Piotr ZielińskiKG
11Kamil GrosickiRK
21Rafał KurzawaRL
9Robert LewandowskiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 14ŁTŁukasz Teodorczyk79′
- 17SPSławomir Peszko79′
Match contributions
- Jan Bednarek⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 3AJArtur JędrzejczykLeft midfielder
- 5JBJan BednarekCentre-back
- 6JGJacek GóralskiCentral midfielder
- 9RLRobert LewandowskiCentre-forward
- 10GKGrzegorz KrychowiakCentral midfielder
- 11KGKamil GrosickiLF
- 15KGKamil GlikCentre-back
- 18BBBartosz BereszyńskiCentre-back
- 19PZPiotr ZielińskiRF
- 21RKRafał KurzawaRight midfielder
- 22ŁFŁukasz FabiańskiGoalkeeper
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Japan
Poland
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Japan
10%3%4%33%19%11%6%10%4%
Poland
8%4%10%23%14%15%7%13%7%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeJanny Sikazwe
Team comparison
JapanPoland
52.3%Possession sequences47.7%
11Shots11
3On target2
0.89Expected goals (xG)1.04
587Passes499
83.6%Pass accuracy80.2%
25Corners37
12Fouls9
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
0.89Japan1.04Poland
0.89Total xG1.04
0.89Non-penalty xG1.04
0.08xG per shot0.09
3Shots on target2
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Japan0 goals · 11 shots · 0.89 xG
Poland1 goal · 11 shots · 1.04 xG
Passing network
Japan
Poland
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Japan
10%3%4%33%19%11%6%10%4%
Poland
8%4%10%23%14%15%7%13%7%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals1
11Shots11
3On target2
7Dribble attempts15
Passing
587Pass attempts499
491Completed passes400
83.6%Pass accuracy80.2%
25Corners37
Defending
18Duels24
3Interceptions6
176Pressures152
12Fouls9
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsRL
Robert LewandowskiPoland0Goals0Assists0.32xG
KG
Kamil GrosickiPoland0Goals0Assists0.23xG
JB
Jan BednarekPoland1Goals0Assists0.21xG
TM
Tomoaki MakinoJapan0Goals0Assists0.20xG
SO
Shinji OkazakiJapan0Goals0Assists0.18xG
Japan
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TM Tomoaki MakinoStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.20 |
SO Shinji OkazakiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
TU Takashi UsamiStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.17 |
YM Yoshinori MutoStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
MY Maya YoshidaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
GS Gōtoku SakaiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
TI Takashi InuiSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
HY Hotaru YamaguchiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
GS Gaku ShibasakiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
HS Hiroki SakaiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
YN Yuto NagatomoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
YŌ Yūya ŌsakoSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Poland
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RL Robert LewandowskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.32 |
KG Kamil GrosickiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.23 |
JB Jan BednarekStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
RK Rafał KurzawaStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.11 |
KG Kamil GlikStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
AJ Artur JędrzejczykStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
PZ Piotr ZielińskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 |
JG Jacek GóralskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
BB Bartosz BereszyńskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
GK Grzegorz KrychowiakStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
ŁF Łukasz FabiańskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group H
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-28
- Venue
- Central Stadium, Volgograd
- Result
- 0–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Japan / PolandJapan
No goals
Poland
Jan Bednarek59′
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.