International Friendly

Japan vs Brazil, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Japan
  • 52': Takumi Minamino
  • 62': Keito Nakamura
  • 71': Ayase Ueda
FT
3 - 2
Brazil
  • 26': Paulo Henrique
  • 32': Gabriel Martinelli

Brazil stunned by Japan's second-half fightback in friendly

Japan completed a stunning second-half turnaround to secure a first-ever victory over Brazil in Wednesday's friendly in Tokyo.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Junnosuke Suzuki (Japan).
  • 2': Luiz Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Brazil. Luiz Henrique is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).
  • 5': Paulo Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Fabrício Bruno (Brazil).
  • 13': Offside, Japan. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Kaishu Sano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Henrique (Brazil).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Japan) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 24': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil).
  • 24': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Goal! Japan 0, Brazil 1. Paulo Henrique (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a through ball.
  • 29': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).
  • 32': Goal! Japan 0, Brazil 2. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a through ball.
  • 34': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil).
  • 34': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Japan. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Beraldo.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Souza (Brazil). Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 45': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Brazil).
  • 45': Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Japan 0, Brazil 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, Brazil 2.
  • 48': Offside, Brazil. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
  • 49': Offside, Japan. Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Goal! Japan 1, Brazil 2. Takumi Minamino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 52': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).
  • 54': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
  • 54': Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Takefusa Kubo.
  • 56': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).
  • 57': Substitution, Brazil. Rodrygo replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
  • 57': Substitution, Brazil. Matheus Cunha replaces Vinícius Júnior.
  • 57': Substitution, Brazil. Joelinton replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 62': Goal! Japan 2, Brazil 2. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by Rodrygo (Brazil).
  • 63': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
  • 66': Foul by Kaishu Sano (Japan).
  • 66': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Offside, Brazil. Luiz Henrique is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Ayase Ueda (Japan) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
  • 71': Goal! Japan 3, Brazil 2. Ayase Ueda (Japan) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).
  • 73': Paulo Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Joelinton (Brazil).
  • 73': Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Japan. Ao Tanaka replaces Takumi Minamino.
  • 74': Substitution, Japan. Shuto Machino replaces Ayase Ueda.
  • 74': Substitution, Japan. Yuki Soma replaces Keito Nakamura.
  • 75': Substitution, Brazil. Richarlison replaces Lucas Paquetá.
  • 75': Substitution, Brazil. Estêvão replaces Luiz Henrique.
  • 75': Substitution, Brazil. Caio Henrique replaces Carlos Augusto.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Yuki Soma (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Souza (Brazil). Assisted by Junya Ito.
  • 77': Handball by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
  • 78': Caio Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).
  • 78': Ritsu Doan (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Estêvão (Brazil).
  • 78': Junnosuke Suzuki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Estêvão (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).
  • 79': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
  • 85': Substitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Daichi Kamada.
  • 85': Substitution, Japan. Henry Mochizuki replaces Ritsu Doan.
  • 86': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Henry Mochizuki (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junya Ito.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hugo Souza (Brazil).
  • 87': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Hugo Souza.
  • 90': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Ao Tanaka.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Brazil) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Estêvão with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Paulo Henrique.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Japan 3, Brazil 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 3, Brazil 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
67.2 Possession 32.8
9 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
683 Accurate Passes 296
754 Passes 352
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.3
36 Long Balls 35
20 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 7
8 Effective Tackles 13
15 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 12
23 Effective Clearances 21
23 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 44,920

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Zion Suzuki (GK)
3 Shogo Taniguchi
25 Junnosuke Suzuki
4 Tsuyoshi Watanabe
15 Daichi Kamada
21 Kaishu Sano
13 Keito Nakamura
10 Ritsu Doan Yellow Card
18 Ayase Ueda
8 Takumi Minamino
20 Takefusa Kubo
Japan Substitutes:
Ao Tanaka, Yuki Soma, Daiki Hashioka, Joel Chima Fujita, Koki Ogawa, Yuto Nagatomo, Tomoya Ando, Henry Mochizuki, Shuto Machino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Keisuke Osako, Junya Ito, Koki Saito, Ayumu Seko.

BRA Brazil (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Hugo Souza (GK)
15 Lucas Beraldo
14 Fabrício Bruno
24 Carlos Augusto
13 Paulo Henrique
5 Casemiro
11 Lucas Paquetá
8 Bruno Guimarães
7 Vinícius Júnior
22 Gabriel Martinelli
19 Luiz Henrique
Brazil Substitutes:
Joelinton, André, Gabriel Magalhães, Richarlison, Douglas Santos, João Gomes, Vitinho, Caio Henrique, Éder Militão, Bento, Rodrygo, Igor Jesus, John, Estêvão, Matheus Cunha.

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