Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Manchester United vs Atalanta stats tab covers Champions League (Europe), Group Stage - 3 on 20 Oct 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 United 9, Atalanta 6; Shots off target: Manchester United 9, Atalanta 3; Possession: Manchester United 56%, Atalanta 44%; Corner kicks: Manchester United 8, Atalanta 5; Fouls: Manchester United 10, Atalanta 12; Yellow cards: Manchester United 3, Atalanta 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Manchester United led shots on target, 9 to 6 over Atalanta, Manchester United had more possession, 56% to 44% over Atalanta, and Manchester United led corner kicks, 8 to 5 over Atalanta. 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.
Atalanta committed more fouls, 12 to 10 over Manchester United and Atalanta had more yellow cards, 4 to 3 over Manchester United. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
