Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Manchester City vs Southampton stats tab covers Premier League (England), Regular Season - 5 on 18 Sept 2021. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Manchester City 1, Southampton 2; Shots off target: Manchester City 8, Southampton 2; Possession: Manchester City 64%, Southampton 36%; Corner kicks: Manchester City 8, Southampton 5; Fouls: Manchester City 5, Southampton 12; Yellow cards: Manchester City 0, Southampton 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Southampton led shots on target, 2 to 1 over Manchester City, Manchester City had more possession, 64% to 36% over Southampton, and Manchester City led corner kicks, 8 to 5 over Southampton. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Southampton committed more fouls, 12 to 5 over Manchester City and Southampton had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Manchester City. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
