Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Villarreal vs Manchester United stats tab covers Champions League (Europe), Group Stage - 5 on 23 Nov 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: Villarreal 3, Manchester United 6; Shots off target: Villarreal 6, Manchester United 2; Possession: Villarreal 51%, Manchester United 49%; Corner kicks: Villarreal 8, Manchester United 6; Fouls: Villarreal 9, Manchester United 5; Yellow cards: Villarreal 1, Manchester United 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Manchester United led shots on target, 6 to 3 over Villarreal, Villarreal had more possession, 51% to 49% over Manchester United, and Villarreal led corner kicks, 8 to 6 over Manchester United. 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.
Villarreal committed more fouls, 9 to 5 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.
