Indonesia's Player Ratings Against Japan in the 2023 Asian Cup: Ivan Jenner Excels

Indonesia's national team lost 1-3 to Japan in the final matchday of Group D in the 2023 Asian Cup. The match took place at Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, WIB (Western Indonesian Time).

Ayase Ueda was the star against the Indonesian national team, scoring two goals for Japan – a penalty in the 5th minute and another in the 52nd minute.

Furthermore, another goal for the Samurai Blue came from Justin Hubner's own goal in the 88th minute.

The Garuda team (Indonesia's nickname) only managed to score one goal through Sandy Walsh during injury time, specifically in the 90+1st minute.

Due to this defeat, the Indonesian national team must rely on the results of other teams to qualify for the Round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup.

Two matches that will affect the fate of the Indonesian national team are Jordan vs. Bahrain and Oman vs. Kyrgyzstan, which will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024, WIB.

Despite the defeat, which Indonesian national team players excelled in the match?

Based on SofaScore data, the average rating of the Garuda team is 6.39 out of 10 points. This is quite a significant difference compared to the Japanese national team, which has an average player score of 7.04 points.

This rating is an accumulation of performance in goals, assists, tackles, total minutes played, and more.

Ivan Jenner achieved the highest rating of all players, with 6.9 points. As a defensive midfielder, he made 2 clearances, 1 interception, and 6 tackles to break up opponent attacks.

Because he focused more on intercepting opponent attacks, Jenner didn't show much ability in passing to Indonesia's front line. He only made 24 passes, with 17 of them accurate.

Meanwhile, Sandy Walsh, the only goalscorer against Japan, ranked seventh with a score of 6.4 points.

Here are the player ratings of the Indonesian national team in the match against Japan in the 2023 Asian Cup, according to SofaScore:

1. Ivan Jenner: 6.9 points
2. Egy Maulana Vikri: 6.7 points
3. Ricky Kambuaya: 6.7 points
4. Justin Hubner: 6.5 points
5. Pratama Arhan Rifai: 6.5 points
6. Marselino Ferdinan: 6.4 points
7. Sandy Walsh: 6.4 points
8. Witan Sulaeman: 6.4 points
9. Elkan Baggott: 6.3 points
10. Rafael Struick: 6.3 points
11. Rizky Ramadhani: 6.2 points
12. Yakob Sayuri: 6.2 points
13. Ernando Ari: 6 points
14. Jordi Amat: 6 points

(Also read: Final Group D Standings of the 2023 Asian Cup After Indonesia's 1-3 Loss to Japan)