Takumi Minamino scored two shots and one pass, and Japan reversed Vietnam 4:2 in the Asian Cup, and Vietnam's strength is not what it used to be
The group stage of the Asian Cup had its best game so far, with Japan beating Vietnam 4-2 in Group D. Before the game, it was thought that it would be a one-sided game, but it was difficult to solve in the first half, and the Vietnamese team even led the Japanese team 2:1 at one point, and finally Japan relied on the wonderful play of Takumi Minamino who played for Monaco in the French Ligue 1, and staged a wonderful play of two shots and one pass in the first half to help Japan defeat Vietnam 4:2. Judging from this game, the Japanese team is indeed very strong, but the strength of the Vietnamese team is even more impressive.
Japan, the team with the highest total value and the highest ranking in the world, is the top favorite to win the tournament, while Vietnam, ranked 94th in the world, was considered an Asian underdog before the game, and the main goal is to qualify from the group. In this game, the Japanese team lined up a 4231 formation, goalkeeper Suzuki Ayayan, defenders Yoki Ito, Shogo Taniguchi, Itakura and Sugawara Yusei, midfielders Endo Hang and Morita Hidemasa, midfielders Junya Ito, Takumi Minamino and Nakamura Keito, striker Shindai Hosoko, the two most valuable Japanese team Hisashi and Kaoru Mikasa did not play, even so, the total value of the Japanese team's starting 11 reached 113 million euros, which is 37 times the total value of the opponent's starting 11 of the Vietnamese team (302).
In the opening 11 minutes, the Japanese team got a corner kick opportunity, after the Japanese team's long-range shot was saved by the Vietnamese goalkeeper, Takumi Minamino scored from outside the penalty area, and the Japanese team led Vietnam 1:0, leading the strength and scoring early, and this game is likely to be one-sided. However, the Vietnamese team quickly equalized, and in the 16th minute, the Vietnamese team got a corner kick opportunity, and the corner kick taken by Du Xiong Dung was headed by Nguyen Dinh North to the goal, and the Vietnamese team equalized 1:1.
In the 33rd minute, the Vietnamese team hoisted the ball into the Japanese team's penalty area, Japanese goalkeeper Suzuki Caiyan saved, Fan Junhai made an empty goal, and the Vietnamese team miraculously overtook the Japanese team 2:1, which was unbelievable.
In the 45th minute, after Takumi Minamino won the ball in the penalty area, he scored a brace and helped Japan equalize 2:2. In the 4th minute of stoppage time, Takumi Minamino passed the ball to Keito Nakamura, who turned and volleyed outside the penalty area, and the world wave helped Japan overtake the score 3:2.
At the start of the second half, Japan replaced the underperforming starting striker Madai Hosotani with Kiyo Ueda, and Ritsu Doan and Hisashi also came off the bench in the second half. In the 85th minute, Ueda Kiyo scored a shot in the middle of the penalty area to expand the score to 4:2.
In the end, the Japanese team defeated the Vietnamese team 4-2 in this goal battle and made a good start to the Asian Cup. Japan had 58% possession and scored 4 goals from 15 shots with 7 shots on target, while Vietnam scored 2 goals with 3 shots on target from 6 attempts. Japan's victory was expected, but Vietnam's performance was unexpected, as they were able to score two goals against Japan and even lead Japan at one point, which was nothing short of impressive.
After watching this game, some people will still say that the Chinese team is embarrassed to lose to the Vietnamese team? Can the national football team play back and forth with the Japanese team? Can it score two goals against the Japanese team? The next time the national football team meets the Vietnamese team, should it shout out the slogan of revenge, or should it be a slogan to win a tie or a small loss? Is there still a weak team left for the national football team in Asian football?
Note: The picture comes from the Internet.