Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Croatia vs Spain stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), Final on 18 Jun 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: Croatia 5, Spain 2; Shots off target: Croatia 5, Spain 8; Possession: Croatia 46%, Spain 54%; Corner kicks: Croatia 4, Spain 8; Fouls: Croatia 11, Spain 18; Yellow cards: Croatia 1, Spain 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Croatia led shots on target, 5 to 2 over Spain, Spain had more possession, 54% to 46% over Croatia, and Spain led corner kicks, 8 to 4 over Croatia. 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.
Spain committed more fouls, 18 to 11 over Croatia and Spain had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Croatia. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
