Japan 0-0 Ecuador

Kirin Cup · Semi · finals

Japan

Ayase Ueda 91'

Daichi Kamada 92'

Hiroki Ito 93'

Yuki Soma 95'

Daizen Maeda 97'

0 – 0

HT 0–0

Ecuador

Jordy Caicedo 91'

Alan Minda 91'

Denil Castillo 93'

Jeremy Sarmiento 94'

Anthony Valencia 96'

Kirin Cup

Semi · finals

Japan0–0Ecuador

Shots in the box

Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.

91′91′91′92′93′93′94′95′96′97′

Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.

Match report

Japan 0-0 Ecuador

Japan and Ecuador played out a goalless Kirin Cup draw at Nissan Stadium. Caicedo opened the scoring for Ecuador on 91' from the penalty spot, Ueda levelled for Japan on 91' from the penalty spot, Minda put Ecuador back in front on 91' from the penalty spot, Kamada levelled for Japan on 92' from the penalty spot, Ito put Japan back in front on 93' from the penalty spot, Sarmiento levelled for Ecuador on 94' from the penalty spot, Soma put Japan back in front on 95' from the penalty spot and Valencia levelled for Ecuador on 96' from the penalty spot, before 1 further goal.

Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Japan took 5 of their 7 attempts inside the box, Ecuador 3 of 5.

It was settled late — Maeda struck on 97' to swing it Japan's way with the game otherwise level.

W. Pacho came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.2 for Ecuador from 1 shot and 3 tackles.

Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.

Quick stats

47%Possession53%

7Shots5

What the numbers say

2 reads

Comeback Win

Japan

Japan went behind and turned the match around.

Final score: 5–4

Late Drama

Both teams

The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Japan scored on 97′.

Goals after 80′: 9
Last goal: 97′

Timeline

🟨38'

John Yeboah

Dissent

Ayase Ueda ↑ Kaina Tanimura ↓

🔄45'

Felix Torres ↑ Alan Franco ↓

Half-time

🔄67'

Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ John Yeboah ↓

🔄67'

Denil Castillo ↑ Jordy Alcivar ↓

🔄67'

Juan Riquelme Angulo ↑ Keny arroyo ↓

Junnosuke Suzuki ↑ Yuito Suzuki ↓

🔄68'

Junya Ito ↑ Ritsu Doan ↓

🔄68'

Daichi Kamada ↑ Takefusa Kubo ↓

🔄68'

🔄79'

Anthony Valencia ↑ John Mercado ↓

Yuki Soma ↑ Keito Nakamura ↓

🔄79'

Daizen Maeda ↑ Ao Tanaka ↓

🔄79'

🔄86'

Jordy Caicedo ↑ Pedro Vite ↓

🔄86'

Alan Minda ↑ Nilson Angulo ↓

Kento Shiogai ↑ Kaishu Sano ↓

🔄86'

Full-time

⚽91'

Jordy Caicedo (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

Ayase Ueda (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

⚽91'

Alan Minda (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

Daichi Kamada (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

⚽92'

⚽93'

Denil Castillo (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

Hiroki Ito (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

⚽93'

⚽94'

Jeremy Sarmiento (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

Yuki Soma (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

⚽95'

⚽96'

Anthony Valencia (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

Daizen Maeda (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

⚽97'

Match info

Kickoff

VenueNissan Stadium, Yokohama

RefereeWiwat Jumpaoon

CompetitionKirin Cup

Season2026

RoundSemi · finals

StatusMatch Finished

Japan 0-0 Ecuador

Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Japan took 5 of their 7 attempts inside the box, Ecuador 3 of 5.

It was settled late — Maeda struck on 97' to swing it Japan's way with the game otherwise level.

W. Pacho came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.2 for Ecuador from 1 shot and 3 tackles.

Timeline

🟨38'

John Yeboah

Dissent

Ayase Ueda ↑ Kaina Tanimura ↓

🔄45'

Felix Torres ↑ Alan Franco ↓

Half-time

🔄67'

Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ John Yeboah ↓

🔄67'

Denil Castillo ↑ Jordy Alcivar ↓

🔄67'

Juan Riquelme Angulo ↑ Keny arroyo ↓

Junnosuke Suzuki ↑ Yuito Suzuki ↓

🔄68'

Junya Ito ↑ Ritsu Doan ↓

🔄68'

Daichi Kamada ↑ Takefusa Kubo ↓

🔄68'

🔄79'

Anthony Valencia ↑ John Mercado ↓

Yuki Soma ↑ Keito Nakamura ↓

🔄79'

Daizen Maeda ↑ Ao Tanaka ↓

🔄79'

🔄86'

Jordy Caicedo ↑ Pedro Vite ↓

🔄86'

Alan Minda ↑ Nilson Angulo ↓

Kento Shiogai ↑ Kaishu Sano ↓

🔄86'

Full-time

⚽91'

Jordy Caicedo (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

Ayase Ueda (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

⚽91'

Alan Minda (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

Daichi Kamada (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

⚽92'

⚽93'

Denil Castillo (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

Hiroki Ito (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

⚽93'

⚽94'

Jeremy Sarmiento (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

Yuki Soma (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

⚽95'

⚽96'

Anthony Valencia (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

Daizen Maeda (Pen)

Penalty Shootout

⚽97'

Japan0–0Ecuador

Japan 0-0 Ecuador

What the numbers say

Comeback Win

Late Drama

Timeline

Japan0–0Ecuador

Japan 0-0 Ecuador

Match context

What the numbers say

Comeback Win

Late Drama

Timeline

Match context