Mexico U23 v Japan U23
2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Bronze Medal Match
Sebastián Córdova - 13' Pen
Johan Vásquez - 22'
Alexis Vega - 58'
Kaoru Mitoma - 78'
Match Formations
- Ochoa13
- Angulo4
- Vásquez5
- Montes3
- Sánchez2
- Rodríguez8
- Romo7
- Vega11
- Córdova17
- Lainez10
- Martín9
| Substitutes | 
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Game Information
Saitama Stadium 2002
5:00 AM, August 6, 2021
Saitama, Japan 
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
| - Match ends, Mexico U23 3, Japan U23 1. | 
| 90'+5' Second Half ends, Mexico U23 3, Japan U23 1. | 
| 90'+4' Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. | 
| 90'+4' Attempt blocked. Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo. | 
| 90'+3' Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico U23) is shown the yellow card. | 
| 90'+3' Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. | 
| 90'+1' Ko Itakura (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 90'+1' Foul by Luis Romo (Mexico U23). | 
| 90'+1' Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a headed pass. | 
| 89' Hand ball by Luis Romo (Mexico U23). | 
| 89' Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo following a set piece situation. | 
| 87' Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing. | 
| 87' Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico U23). | 
| 87' Substitution, Mexico U23. Eduardo Aguirre replaces Henry Martín. | 
| 86' Substitution, Mexico U23. Joaquín Esquivel replaces Carlos Rodríguez. | 
| 86' Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 86' Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico U23). | 
| 84' Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reo Hatate. | 
| 82' Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Uriel Antuna. | 
| 80' Substitution, Japan U23. Koji Miyoshi replaces Wataru Endo. | 
| 80' Ayase Ueda (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | 
| 80' Uriel Antuna (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 80' Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan U23). | 
| 79' Substitution, Mexico U23. Fernando Beltrán replaces Sebastián Córdova. | 
| 78' Substitution, Mexico U23. Roberto Alvarado replaces Alexis Vega. | 
| 78' Goal!  Mexico U23 3, Japan U23 1. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo. | 
| 77' Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma. | 
| 75' Corner,  Japan U23. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa. | 
| 75' Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai. | 
| 74' Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. | 
| 71' Substitution, Japan U23. Ko Itakura replaces Ao Tanaka. | 
| 71' Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo. | 
| 70' Offside, Mexico U23. Luis Romo tries a through ball, but Sebastián Córdova is caught offside. | 
| 69' Jorge Sánchez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 69' Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23). | 
| 68' Corner,  Japan U23. Conceded by Johan Vásquez. | 
| 68' Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo. | 
| 68' Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma. | 
| 64' Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. | 
| 63' Substitution, Japan U23. Ayase Ueda replaces Daichi Hayashi. | 
| 62' Substitution, Japan U23. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Yuta Nakayama. | 
| 62' Attempt missed. Henry Martín (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. | 
| 61' Wataru Endo (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing. | 
| 61' Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23). | 
| 60' Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Mexico U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball following a fast break. | 
| 58' Goal!  Mexico U23 3, Japan U23 0. Alexis Vega (Mexico U23) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross   following a corner. | 
| 57' Substitution, Mexico U23. Uriel Antuna replaces Diego Lainez because of an injury. | 
| 55' Corner,  Mexico U23. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu. | 
| 55' Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Lainez. | 
| 55' Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan U23). | 
| 55' Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 55' Attempt blocked. Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. | 
| 54' Attempt saved. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Lainez. | 
| 52' Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a cross. | 
| 52' Maya Yoshida (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 52' Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23). | 
| 49' Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing. | 
| 49' Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico U23). | 
| 45' Substitution, Japan U23. Reo Hatate replaces Yuki Soma. | 
| 45' Second Half begins Mexico U23 2, Japan U23 0. | 
| 45'+3' First Half ends, Mexico U23 2, Japan U23 0. | 
| 45'+2' Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan U23). | 
| 45'+2' Carlos Rodríguez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 45'+1' Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 45'+1' Foul by Diego Lainez (Mexico U23). | 
| 42' Jorge Sánchez (Mexico U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | 
| 42' Yuki Soma (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the left wing. | 
| 42' Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico U23). | 
| 37' Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | 
| 37' Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan U23). | 
| 37' Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23). | 
| 37' Diego Lainez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 37' Henry Martín (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 37' Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan U23). | 
| 34' Foul by Yuki Soma (Japan U23). | 
| 34' Diego Lainez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 32' Wataru Endo (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 32' Foul by Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23). | 
| 30' Attempt saved. Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo. | 
| 28' Corner,  Japan U23. Conceded by César Montes. | 
| 28' Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Japan U23) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. | 
| 27' Johan Vásquez (Mexico U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | 
| 27' Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing. | 
| 27' Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico U23). | 
| 25' Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 25' Foul by Henry Martín (Mexico U23). | 
| 25' Attempt missed. Yuki Soma (Japan U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo. | 
| 23' Offside, Mexico U23. Johan Vásquez tries a through ball, but Henry Martín is caught offside. | 
| 22' Goal!  Mexico U23 2, Japan U23 0. Johan Vásquez (Mexico U23) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Córdova with a cross   following a set piece situation. | 
| 21' Henry Martín (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | 
| 21' Foul by Maya Yoshida (Japan U23). | 
| 20' Offside, Mexico U23. César Montes tries a through ball, but Henry Martín is caught offside. | 
| 19' Wataru Endo (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | 
| 18' Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 18' Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan U23). | 
| 18' Attempt saved. Wataru Endo (Japan U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daichi Hayashi with a through ball. | 
| 14' Hiroki Sakai (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing. | 
| 14' Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico U23). | 
| 13' Goal!  Mexico U23 1, Japan U23 0. Sebastián Córdova (Mexico U23) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. | 
| 11' Penalty conceded by Wataru Endo (Japan U23) after a foul in the penalty area. | 
| 11' Penalty Mexico U23. Alexis Vega draws a foul in the penalty area. | 
| 10' Ritsu Doan (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing. | 
| 10' Foul by Jesús Angulo (Mexico U23). | 
| 10' Yuta Nakayama (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 10' Foul by Diego Lainez (Mexico U23). | 
| 8' Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. | 
| 4' Luis Romo (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 4' Foul by Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23). | 
| 4' Yuki Soma (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 4' Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico U23). | 
| 3' Corner,  Mexico U23. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu. | 
| 3' Attempt blocked. Diego Lainez (Mexico U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Vásquez. | 
| 2' Johan Vásquez (Mexico U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | 
| 2' Foul by Daichi Hayashi (Japan U23). | 
| - First Half begins. | 
| - Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | 

