29 April 2023 at 16:30

53
Full Time
P1: 20P2: 20P3: 13

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.

Japan
Ukraine
Period 1
K. Suzuki
7′
🏒
Y. Hirano

Power-play

19′
🏒
Period 2
Y. Hirano

S. Nakajima

9′
🏒
K. Takagi

J. Halliday

9′
🏒
Period 3
K. Otsu
🏒
🏒
5′
O. Vorona

I. Merezhko

🏒
12′
V. Lyalka
🏒
16′
I. Korenchuk

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.

8

Japan

0

Drawn

4

Ukraine

Goals: 35Goals: 21

Recent Meetings (12)

3 May 2025Japan3 – 2Ukraine
24 Apr 2025Ukraine1 – 0Japan
30 Apr 2022Japan8 – 2Ukraine
28 Apr 2019Ukraine2 – 3Japan
28 Apr 2018Ukraine1 – 7Japan
14 Feb 2016Japan2 – 1Ukraine
25 Apr 2015Japan3 – 1Ukraine
23 Apr 2014Ukraine2 – 3Japan
21 Apr 2012Japan1 – 2Ukraine
11 Apr 2012Ukraine3 – 1Japan

Standings

Japan sit #1 and Ukraine are #2 in the WCH IB table heading into this match.

Regular Season

#GPWonLostPts
55015
53110
5228
5135
5134
5033
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Apr 2026