Match Summary
Japan defeated Ukraine 5:3. The match was played in WCH IB 2023. Goals were scored by K. Suzuki 7′, Y. Hirano 19′, Y. Hirano 9′, K. Takagi 9′, K. Otsu , O. Vorona 5′, V. Lyalka 12′, I. Korenchuk 16′. League standings: Japan #1, Ukraine #2. Score by period: P1: 2–0, P2: 2–0, P3: 1–3.
Match Events
Key match events between Japan and Ukraine — 8 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Power-play
S. Nakajima
J. Halliday
I. Merezhko
E. Zakharchenko
Japan vs Ukraine Head to Head Results
Japan and Ukraine have met 12 times — Japan won 8, Ukraine won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Japan leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 56 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.67 per match (35 for the home side, 21 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–2 in 2022.
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Japan
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Drawn
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Ukraine
Recent Meetings (12)
API data: 15 Apr 2026