Match summary
Japan had gone 11 matches unbeaten before this one.
Australia's winning goal came in the 90th minute. Australia won with 31% of the possession.
Australia vs Japan in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Australia's first win over Japan in 5 meetings on record.No earlier win in 5 meetings on record since 2013-06-04 (2D 3L); all competitions.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Australia2W 3D 0L
AustraliaJapan
9Pointsof 1511
10Goals scored10
4Goals conceded2
2Clean sheets3
3Scored in a row0
7Unbeaten in a row11
0Without a win1
Head to head5 meetings · Jun 2013 – Oct 2024
- Australia wins
- 0
- Draws
- 2
- Japan wins
- 3
2.8goals per meeting
80%both teams scored
40%3+ goals
40%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsAustralia 0W 2D 3L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
AustraliaJapan
- Goal · Australia · Goal1-090'
- Substitution · Australia · — · In80'
- 70'Substitution · Japan · — · In
- 69'Substitution · Japan · — · In
- Substitution · Australia · — · In68'
- Substitution · Australia · — · In68'
- 64'Substitution · Japan · — · In
- 64'Substitution · Japan · — · In
- Substitution · Australia · — · In46'
- 46'Substitution · Japan · — · In
- Substitution · Australia · — · In46'
Match Statistics
Match stats
AustraliaJapan
31%Ball Possession69%
6Shots Total13
3Shots On Target1
1Corners8
8Fouls13
0Offsides1
1Saves2
297Passes640
3Shots Off Target5
49Attacks148
21Dangerous Attacks47
4Shots Inside Box7
2Shots Outside Box6
1Goals0
13Free Kicks8
0Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions5
17Tackles13
1Assists0
217Accurate Passes571
3Total Crosses26
1Accurate Crosses5
9Interceptions5
54Duels Won46
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 3-4-2-1
Manager: N/A
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: N/A
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 47(76%) | - | 5/5 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(85%) | 1 | 3/3 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 30(72%) | 1 | 5/8 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 28(68%) | 2 | 4/10 | |
| 7.0 | 45' | 0 | 1 | - | 11(73%) | 2 | 4/8 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(61%) | - | - | |
| 6.9 | 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(58%) | 3 | 10/16 | |
| 6.9 | 45' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(80%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 6.9 | 45' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(100%) | 3 | 4/5 | |
| 6.8 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | 2 | 4/4 | |
| 6.7 | 80' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 18(50%) | 1 | 3/9 | |
| 6.7 | 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(75%) | - | 2/9 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(72%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 6.7 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(57%) | - | 4/6 | |
| 6.4 | 45' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2/7 | |
| 6.3 | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | 0/3 |