Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Anderlecht vs Villarreal stats tab covers Conference League (Europe), Round of 16 on 9 Mar 2023. 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: Anderlecht 3, Villarreal 5; Shots off target: Anderlecht 2, Villarreal 1; Possession: Anderlecht 47%, Villarreal 53%; Corner kicks: Anderlecht 5, Villarreal 4; Fouls: Anderlecht 14, Villarreal 9; Yellow cards: Anderlecht 0, Villarreal 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Villarreal led shots on target, 5 to 3 over Anderlecht, Villarreal had more possession, 53% to 47% over Anderlecht, and Anderlecht led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over Villarreal. 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.
Anderlecht committed more fouls, 14 to 9 over Villarreal and Villarreal had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over Anderlecht. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
