Japan vs Australia 2–1 — 12 October 2021 · The Football Tube

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World Cup - Qualification Asia · 2022 · 3rd Round - 4
12 October 2021 at 10:14 UTC · Saitama Stadium 2002 →500 Nakanoda, Midori-ku, Saitama

2:1

Full time

A. Tanaka 8′
A. Behich 86′ o.g.

A. Hrustić 70′

Half-time1–0

Regulation2–1

Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim

Japan beat Australia 2–1 in the World Cup - Qualification Asia on 12 October 2021.

Match events

EVENTS

8′

A. TanakaGoal

61′

On: K. FuruhashiOff: Y. ŌsakoSubstitution

61′

On: A. MabilOff: A. MooySubstitution

62′

On: M. DukeOff: A. TaggartSubstitution

63′

Aziz BehichYellow cardFoul

67′

Ajdin HrustićVAR · Penalty confirmed

68′

Hidemasa MoritaYellow cardFoul

70′

A. HrustićGoal

78′

On: T. AsanoOff: T. MinaminoSubstitution

82′

On: J. JeggoOff: T. RogićSubstitution

85′

On: Y. NakayamaOff: Y. NagatomoSubstitution

85′

On: G. ShibasakiOff: H. MoritaSubstitution

86′

A. BehichOwn goal

89′

On: C. IkonomidisOff: M. BoyleSubstitution

89′

On: R. GrantOff: F. KaračićSubstitution

90+3′

Harry SouttarYellow cardFoul

Symbol key

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Second yellow / red
Substitution
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Own goal
Goal disallowed
VAR review

Match stats

FULL MATCH

46%Ball Possession54%

0Blocked Shots2

3Corner Kicks3

10Fouls7

3Goalkeeper Saves5

1Offsides0

80%Passes %83%

320Passes accurate399

—Red Cards—

9Shots insidebox4

5Shots off Goal3

6Shots on Goal4

2Shots outsidebox5

11Total Shots9

401Total passes480

1Yellow Cards2

Lineups

Formations

Source: API-Football · Match updated 3 November 2026 · About the data