Match Report
Paraguay U23 (2nd, 6 pts) visited Japan U23 (1st, 9 pts) with 3 points between them. Per game in the league, Japan U23 were scoring 2.33 and conceding 0, Paraguay U23 1.67 and 2.33, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Japan U23 had not lost in 5 games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Japan U23 against 7/15 for Paraguay U23.
The match was played at Stade Matmut-Atlantique (capacity 42,115). Japan U23 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Japan U23: Shunsuke Mito (19'), Shota Fujio (82'), Shota Fujio (87'), Shunsuke Mito (63'), Rihito Yamamoto (70')
Key stats
Possession: Japan U23 64% · Paraguay U23 36% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 2-4