Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Villarreal vs Anderlecht stats tab covers Conference League (Europe), Round of 16 on 16 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: Villarreal 10, Anderlecht 3; Shots off target: Villarreal 8, Anderlecht 3; Possession: Villarreal 62%, Anderlecht 38%; Corner kicks: Villarreal 12, Anderlecht 5; Fouls: Villarreal 20, Anderlecht 9; Yellow cards: Villarreal 2, Anderlecht 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Villarreal led shots on target, 10 to 3 over Anderlecht, Villarreal had more possession, 62% to 38% over Anderlecht, and Villarreal led corner kicks, 12 to 5 over Anderlecht. 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, 20 to 9 over Anderlecht and Anderlecht had more yellow cards, 4 to 2 over Villarreal. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
