Japan v China PR, 12 December 2017
| Score | 2-1 to Japan |
| Referee | Muhammad Jahari |
| Competition | EAFF East Asian Cup Finals |
| Venue | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo |
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Japan
Manager: Vahid Halilhodžić
Goals:
| Yū Kobayashi | 84 |
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| Gen Shoji | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Masaaki Higashiguchi
Defender
Genta Miura
Defender
Gen Shoji
Defender
Naomichi Ueda
Defender
Shuto Yamamoto
Defender/Midfielder
Yasuyuki Konno
Midfielder
Shoma Doi
Midfielder
Shu Kurata
Midfielder
Ryota Ohshima
Midfielder/Forward
Junya Ito
Forward
Yū Kobayashi
Substitutions:
| Yosuke Ideguchi for Ryota Ohshima | 30 |
| Kengo Kawamata for Junya Ito | 75 |
| Yuki Abe for Shoma Doi | 82 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Shuichi Gonda
Defender
Ryo Hatsuse
Defender
Shintaro Kurumaya
Defender
Sei Muroya
Defender/Midfielder
Shogo Taniguchi
Midfielder
Yuki Abe
Midfielder
Yosuke Ideguchi
Midfielder
Mu Kanazaki
Midfielder
Kento Misao
Midfielder
Kengo Nakamura
Midfielder
Yojiro Takahagi
Forward
Kengo Kawamata
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China PR
Manager: Marcello Lippi
Goals:
| YU Dabao | penalty | 94 |
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Starting lineup:
WANG Dalei
Goalkeeper
FU Huan
Defender
ZHAO Yuhao
Defender
ZHENG Zheng
Defender
GAO Zhunyi
Defender
LI Xuepeng
Defender/Midfielder
HE Chao
Midfielder
LIU Yiming
Midfielder
XIAO Zhi
Midfielder
WEI Shihao
Midfielder/Forward
YU Dabao
Forward
Substitutions:
| HE Guan for GAO Zhunyi | 46 |
| ZHANG Wenzhao for XIAO Zhi | 46 |
| YANG Liyu for WEI Shihao | 83 |
Cards:
| LIU Yiming | 15 | Y |
| YU Dabao | 63 | Y |
| HE Chao | 92 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
YAN Junling
Defender
HE Guan
Defender
DENG Hanwen
Defender
ZHANG Linpeng
Defender
FAN Xiaodong
Defender/Midfielder
WU Xi
Midfielder
YIN Hongbo
Midfielder
ZHENG Long
Midfielder
ZHANG Wenzhao
Midfielder
ZHAO Xuri
Forwad
YANG Liyu