Japan vs Vietnam Highlights, AFC Asian Cup 2023: JPN 4-2 VIE at FT - Takumi Minamino scores brace as Nippon survives first-half jolt

Full Time!

The referee blows the final whistle and that's 11th straight win for Samurai Blue, who take step towards their fifth AFC Asian Cup title!

JPN 4-2 VIE

90+3' Japan are in no particular hurry to move the ball forward as they are trying to see out the game with no last-minute trouble. However, with so many attack-minded players on the field, an attack is surely incoming! JPN 4-2 VIE

Five minutes added

90+1' Five minutes added with Vietnam making a movement in the final third! Will the SouthEast Asian nation get a consolation?

Late counter by Vietnam

89' Vietnam pulls up a late counter-attack with Nguyễn Văn Trường finding himself with a bit of space outside the box. He decides to shoot but the effort is weak as it rolls to the keeper for an easy collection JPN 4-2 VIE

GOOOOOALLLLL!

85' GOOOALLL! Ayase Ueda makes it 4-2 for Japan as Kubo sets him up for the goal! Vietnam resistance ends with that goal

Substitutions

84' Teakefuso Kubo comes on for Minamino

Japan vs Vietnam Live

83' Feels like a game of chess as none of the sides are willing to offer any inch at the back. Vietnam switched to a 5-3-2 but that has hardly brought anything fresh in the attack!

Substitution - Vietnam

80' Vietnam coach shuffles up things as Phạm Xuân Mạnh is taken off forTrương Tiến Anh

Substitution - Japan

78' Kaishu Sano and Seiya Makuma come on for Japan in place of Morita and Sugawara!

Japan vs Vietnam Live

75' Junya Ito finds space in the final third again for Japan but Vietnam's defense shuts the door on him to deny Japan the chance to penetrate the box. However, the counter-attacking opportunity couldn't be exploited right after as Vietnam failed to move forward in numbers! JPN 3-2 VIE

Japan vs Vietnam Live

73' Vietnam see an extended spell of possession but are unable to venture into the final third with the Japanese keeping it tight in the middle. Vietnamese lack the lateral options to exploit the wide spaces at the moment

Japan vs Vietnam Live

70' This has been a classic example of a big side facing an ambitious side. Vietnam matched the energy and pace of Japan early on but the second half has been all about Japan, who are not allowing Vietnam any sniff at goal.

Vietnam are still in the game and need a spark to get back in this game. JPN 3-2 VIE

Minamino shoots from outside the box!

68' Minamino takes his shot at hat-trick as he shoots from outside the box after getting the better of two Vietnamese defenders! His volley, however, his straight to Fillip for an easy catch!

Japan vs Vietnam Live

66' Momentum sides with Japan again as they are lurking in the final third, mostly from the right wing! JPN 3-2 VIE

Substituion - Vietnam

64' Vietnam make changes as Nguyễn Đình Bắc and Võ Minh Trọng are taken off forNguyễn Văn Trường andKhuất Văn Khang

Substitution - Japan

63' Goalscorer Nakamura is taken off forRitsu Dōan in a like-for-like change! Meanwhile Vietnam are lining up two changes as well

Japan vs Vietnam Live

59' Junya Itō fed into the box with a nice lobbed ball. The Japanese forward tries to beat his marker with bit of trickery to create an angle to shoot butVõ Minh Trọng kept himself steady to steal the ball

Japan vs Vietnam Live

56' Vietnam see some possession of the ball for the first time in the half but are yet to find the momentum to surge ahead and put Japanese under pressure. At the moment they are passing it around at the back to find that rhythm. JPN 3-2 VIE

Japan vs Vietnam Live

54' Vietnam have had a couple of counter-attack opportunities in the second half but lacked the number to worry the Japanese defense!

Japan vs Vietnam Live

51' Japanese continue to probe in the final third and it's only a matter of time before we see someone pull the trigger for their fourth goal as Japanese players' intensity is on the rise! JPN 3-2 VIE

Japan vs Vietnam Live

48'Lê Phạm Thành Long came on forNguyễn Tuấn Anh at the break for Vietnam. Meanwhile, a dangerous cross from Junya Itō is collected by Filip!

Substitution - Japan

46' Ayae Ueda comes on at the break for Mao Hosoya. Meanwhile Nakamura is caught offside on the left wing as Japan look for their first attack in the second half JPN 3-2 VIE

2nd half begins!

46' 2nd half gets underway and Vietnam come after the break with two changes. Confirmation on the changes soon!

JPN 3-2 VIE at HT

Phạm Tuấn Hải's goal from indirect freekick that gave Vietnam surprise lead after the hour mark

Goal: Tuan Hai Pham | 🇯🇵 Japan 1-2 Vietnam 🇻🇳pic.twitter.com/cBYWf6yHOo

— FootColic ⚽️ (@FootColic) January 14, 2024

AFC Asian Cup 2023

Minamino's second goal

Our Wataru Endo linking up with a former red Takumi Minamino. 🇯🇵❤️ pic.twitter.com/99xRJbHaoI

— Samuel (@SamueILFC) January 14, 2024

JPN 3-2 VIE at HT

A look at Nakamura's stunner that gave Japan lead before Half Time!

Keito Nakamura amazing goal! Really perfect!

🇯🇵 Japan 3-2 Vietnam 🇻🇳pic.twitter.com/mGxH05VduG

— FootColic ⚽️ (@FootColic) January 14, 2024

Japan 3-2 Vietnam at HT

Half Time statistics

Half Time!

The referee blows the half time whistle with Japan on the charge! It's Japan 3-2 Vietnam at the break after Minamino and Nakamura inspire comeback following a stunning lead by Vietnam. Certainly the best first half of this AFC Asian Cup

GOOOOOOALLLLLL!

45+5' GOOOOALLLL! Nakamura makes it 3-2 with a thunderous strike! The winger pulls away from two defenders before curling the ball from outside the box into the far post's top corner! No chance for Filip to save there! JPN 3-2 VIE

6 minutes added

45+1' Japan have the momentum going into the injury time and six minutes have been added. It may feel longer than that to Vietnam if Japan don't take their foot off the pedal! JPN 2-2 VIE