Germany 1–2 Japan: 2022 World Cup match
1–2Full time
Match in one glance
GermanyJapanGoalCard
Germany
Japan
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
GermanyJapan
76.5%Possession sequences23.5%
26Shots12
9On target4
2.77Expected goals (xG)1.25
826Passes294
87.5%Pass accuracy73.1%
14Corners14
7Fouls15
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1İGİlkay GündoğanGermany · 1 goals1.13xG
- 2RDRitsu DoanJapan · 1 goals0.48xG
- 3SGSerge GnabryGermany · 0 goals0.45xG
- 4JHJonas HofmannGermany · 0 goals0.33xG
- 5HSHiroki SakaiJapan · 0 goals0.29xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group E
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-23
- Venue
- Khalifa International Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Germany / JapanGermany
İlkay Gündoğan (penalty)33′
Japan
Ritsu Dōan75′
Takuma Asano83′
Complete match timeline
GermanyJapanGoalCardSubstitution
Germany
Japan
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
10 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0İ. Gündoğan 33′
Second half
45′–90′0 – 2R. Dōan 75′ · T. Asano 83′
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.
Germany
4-2-3-1
1Manuel NeuerNS
15Niklas SüleAR
2Antonio RüdigerNS
23Nico SchlotterbeckDR
3David RaumİG
21İlkay GündoğanKH
7Kai HavertzListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8LGLeon Goretzka67′
- 9NFNiclas Füllkrug79′
- 11MGMario Götze79′
- 18JHJonas Hofmann67′
- 26YMYoussoufa Moukoko90′
Match contributions
- İlkay Gündoğan⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1Manuel NeuerGoalkeeper
- 2ARAntonio RüdigerCentre-back
- 3DRDavid RaumLeft-back
- 6
Joshua KimmichCentral midfielder - 7KHKai HavertzCentre-forward
- 10SGSerge GnabryRight winger
- 13
Thomas MüllerAttacking midfielder - 14
Jamal MusialaLeft winger - 15NSNiklas SüleRight-back
- 21İGİlkay GündoğanCentral midfielder
- 23NSNico SchlotterbeckCentre-back
Japan
4-2-3-1SG
12Shūichi GondaHS
19Hiroki SakaiKI
4Ko ItakuraMY
22Maya YoshidaYN
5Yuto NagatomoAT
17Ao TanakaDM
25Daizen MaedaListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8RDRitsu Dōan71′
- 9
Kaoru Mitoma57′ - 10TMTakumi Minamino75′
- 16TTTakehiro Tomiyasu46′
- 18TATakuma Asano57′
Match contributions
- Ritsu Dōan⚽ 1
- Takuma Asano⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 4KIKo ItakuraCentre-back
- 5YNYuto NagatomoLeft-back
- 6
Wataru EndoCentral midfielder - 11
Takefusa KuboLeft winger - 12SGShūichi GondaGoalkeeper
- 14JIJunya ItoRight winger
- 15DKDaichi KamadaAttacking midfielder
- 17ATAo TanakaCentral midfielder
- 19HSHiroki SakaiRight-back
- 22MYMaya YoshidaCentre-back
- 25DMDaizen MaedaCentre-forward
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
Germany
Japan
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Germany
13%10%7%18%15%10%9%13%4%
Japan
5%7%10%8%11%9%14%27%10%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeIvan Arcides Barton Cisneros
Team comparison
GermanyJapan
76.5%Possession sequences23.5%
26Shots12
9On target4
2.77Expected goals (xG)1.25
826Passes294
87.5%Pass accuracy73.1%
14Corners14
7Fouls15
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
2.77Germany1.25Japan
2.77Total xG1.25
1.99Non-penalty xG1.25
0.11xG per shot0.10
9Shots on target4
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Germany1 goal · 26 shots · 2.77 xG
Japan2 goals · 12 shots · 1.25 xG
Passing network
Germany
Japan
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Germany
13%10%7%18%15%10%9%13%4%
Japan
5%7%10%8%11%9%14%27%10%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals2
26Shots12
9On target4
14Dribble attempts10
Passing
826Pass attempts294
723Completed passes215
87.5%Pass accuracy73.1%
14Corners14
Defending
29Duels48
3Interceptions8
86Pressures184
7Fouls15
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsİG
İlkay GündoğanGermany1Goals0Assists1.13xG
RD
Ritsu DoanJapan1Goals0Assists0.48xG
SG
Serge GnabryGermany0Goals0Assists0.45xG
JH
Jonas HofmannGermany0Goals0Assists0.33xG
HS
Hiroki SakaiJapan0Goals0Assists0.29xG
Germany
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
İG İlkay GündoğanStarter | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.13 |
SG Serge GnabryStarter | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.45 |
JH Jonas HofmannSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Jamal MusialaStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.26 |
AR Antonio RüdigerStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.23 |
| Joshua KimmichStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.17 |
LG Leon GoretzkaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
NS Niklas SüleStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
NF Niclas FüllkrugSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
NS Nico SchlotterbeckStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
DR David RaumStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Manuel NeuerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Thomas MüllerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Japan
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RD Ritsu DoanSubstitute | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
HS Hiroki SakaiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.29 |
TA Takuma AsanoSubstitute | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.23 |
DM Daizen MaedaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
JI Junya ItoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 |
DK Daichi KamadaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
KI Ko ItakuraStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
TM Takumi MinaminoSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
MY Maya YoshidaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SG Shūichi GondaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wataru EndoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
3 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group E
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-23
- Venue
- Khalifa International Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Germany / JapanGermany
İlkay Gündoğan (penalty)33′
Japan
Ritsu Dōan75′
Takuma Asano83′
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.