Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Cyprus vs Montenegro stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League C - 1 on 5 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: Cyprus 2, Montenegro 4; Shots off target: Cyprus 7, Montenegro 5; Possession: Cyprus 45%, Montenegro 55%; Corner kicks: Cyprus 1, Montenegro 6; Fouls: Cyprus 15, Montenegro 14; Yellow cards: Cyprus 3, Montenegro 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Montenegro led shots on target, 4 to 2 over Cyprus, Montenegro had more possession, 55% to 45% over Cyprus, and Montenegro led corner kicks, 6 to 1 over Cyprus. 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.
Cyprus committed more fouls, 15 to 14 over Montenegro and Montenegro had more yellow cards, 4 to 3 over Cyprus. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
