Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Lyon vs Sparta Praha stats tab covers UEFA Europa League, Group A - 4 on 4 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: Lyon 7, Sparta Praha 4; Shots off target: Lyon 5, Sparta Praha 6; Possession: Lyon 59%, Sparta Praha 41%; Corner kicks: Lyon 7, Sparta Praha 5; Fouls: Lyon 6, Sparta Praha 14; Yellow cards: Lyon 0, Sparta Praha 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Lyon led shots on target, 7 to 4 over Sparta Praha, Lyon had more possession, 59% to 41% over Sparta Praha, and Lyon led corner kicks, 7 to 5 over Sparta Praha. 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.
Sparta Praha committed more fouls, 14 to 6 over Lyon and Sparta Praha had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Lyon. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
