Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League B - 1 on 3 Sept 2020. 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: Bulgaria 4, Rep. Of Ireland 3; Shots off target: Bulgaria 4, Rep. Of Ireland 8; Possession: Bulgaria 37%, Rep. Of Ireland 63%; Corner kicks: Bulgaria 1, Rep. Of Ireland 5; Fouls: Bulgaria 15, Rep. Of Ireland 16; Yellow cards: Bulgaria 0, Rep. Of Ireland 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Bulgaria led shots on target, 4 to 3 over Rep. Of Ireland, Rep. Of Ireland had more possession, 63% to 37% over Bulgaria, and Rep. Of Ireland led corner kicks, 5 to 1 over Bulgaria. 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.
Rep. Of Ireland committed more fouls, 16 to 15 over Bulgaria and Rep. Of Ireland had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over Bulgaria. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
