Overview
- Momoko Tanikawa opened the scoring for Japan with a 14th-minute finish after an Aoba Fujino pass into the box.
- Germany levelled in the 28th minute when Klara Buhl set up Linda Dallmann for a high strike into the net.
- The match-winner came in the 73rd minute after Japan keeper Ayaka Yamashita’s misplaced distribution triggered a quick move involving Melissa Koessler and Klara Buhl.
- All three goals were scored by players who represent Bayern Munich at club level in a game played at Bremen’s Weserstadion.
- The loss moves the head-to-head record to one win, 12 losses and two draws for Japan and leaves questions about Japan’s ball-handling from the back as they return from the two-match European tour.