Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Belgium vs France stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), Semi-finals on 7 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: Belgium 6, France 6; Shots off target: Belgium 3, France 7; Possession: Belgium 51%, France 49%; Corner kicks: Belgium 4, France 2; Fouls: Belgium 8, France 6; Yellow cards: Belgium 1, France 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Belgium had more possession, 51% to 49% over France and Belgium led corner kicks, 4 to 2 over France. 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.
Belgium committed more fouls, 8 to 6 over France and Belgium had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over France. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
