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Women’s World Cup result: Hinata Miyazawa stars as Japan hammer Spain to stay perfect and top Group C

Women's World Cup / Group Stage
Sky Stadium / 31.07.2023
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    Paul Hassall
    ByPaul Hassall

    Updated 31/07/2023 at 09:16 GMT

    End of 2nd Half
    90+3'
    FULL TIME!
    Spain 0-4 Japan.
    90'
    STOPPAGE TIME
    Three minutes added.
    88'
    YELLOW CARD!
    Hernandez cautioned for halting another Japan break.
    O. Hernández
    Yellow card
    O. Hernández
    Spain (W)
    Spain (W)
    Yellow Cards1
    Fouls1
    Fouls against1
    86'
    VIDEO: JAPAN MAKE IT FOUR!
    84'
    JAPAN CHANGE
    Sugita on.
    H. Sugita
    On
    H. Sugita
    Japan (W)
    Japan (W)
    J. Endo
    Off
    J. Endo
    Japan (W)
    Japan (W)
    Assists1
    Fouls1
    Free Kicks2
    82'
    GOAL! - SPAIN 0-4 JAPAN
    Tanaka puts the icing on the cake by cutting in from the right and curving a sensational strike into the top corner.
    M. Tanaka
    Goal
    M. Tanaka
    Japan (W)
    Japan (W)
    Goals1
    On target1
    Fouls against1
    82'
    SPAIN CHANGE
    Gonzalez on.
    E. González
    On
    E. González
    Spain (W)
    Spain (W)
    S. Paralluelo
    Off
    S. Paralluelo
    Spain (W)
    Spain (W)
    On target1
    Blocked Shots1
    Fouls1
    Corners1
    81'
    LAST-16 OPPONENTS
    Spain will take on Switzerland and Japan will face Norway.
    80'
    AS IT STANDS
    A reminder, that a Japan win will see them top Group C with nine points.
    Spain will finish second on six points.
    Zambia would be third with Costa Rica fourth.
    78'
    JAPAN HAVE BEEN HUGELY IMPRESSIVE
    Lots will be said about Spain's porous defence but credit must go to Japan's players and coach Futoshi Ikeda for executing a game-plan that has worked a treat.
    76'
    THE STATS FAVOUR SPAIN - BUT NOT THE SCORELINE!
    Spain 9-5 Japan
    ON TARGET: Spain 1-4 Japan.
    Spain have had 77 per cent of the possession...
    74'
    JAPAN STILL LOOK CAPABLE OF NOTCHING A FOURTH
    The counter attacks have not been as regular in this second half but the Japanese have had a few moments where they have broken forward and almost snared another.
    72'
    SPAIN CHANGE
    Zornoza on.
    70'
    SPAIN ATTEMPT
    Teresa Abelleira lets fly from 25 yards out but it flies harmlessly over the crossbar.
    Spain have been restricted to trying their luck from range which is credit to how well organised Japan have been.
    68'
    JAPAN CHANGE
    Ueki off, Tanaka on.
    M. Tanaka
    On
    M. Tanaka
    Japan (W)
    Japan (W)
    R. Ueki
    Off
    R. Ueki
    Japan (W)
    Japan (W)
    Goals1
    Assists1
    On target1
    Fouls1
    66'
    CAN SPAIN UNLOCK THIS WELL-ORGANISED JAPANESE DEFENCE?
    It's been a day of frustration so far for Jorge Vilda’s side.
    63'
    SPAIN CHANGE
    Navarro on.
    E. Navarro
    On
    E. Navarro
    Spain (W)
    Spain (W)
    M. Caldentey
    Off
    M. Caldentey
    Spain (W)
    Spain (W)
    63'
    SPAIN CHANGE
    Redondo on.
    A. Redondo
    On
    A. Redondo
    Spain (W)
    Spain (W)
    A. Putellas
    Off
    A. Putellas
    Spain (W)
    Spain (W)
    On target1
    Fouls against1
    62'
    VIDEO: COSTA RICA'S FIRST GOAL OF THE WWC