Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Iceland vs England stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League A - 1 on 5 Sept 2020. It compares 8 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: Iceland 0, England 4; Shots off target: Iceland 2, England 6; Possession: Iceland 22%, England 78%; Corner kicks: Iceland 1, England 7; Fouls: Iceland 12, England 8; Yellow cards: Iceland 2, England 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
England led shots on target, 4 to 0 over Iceland, England had more possession, 78% to 22% over Iceland, and England led corner kicks, 7 to 1 over Iceland. 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.
Iceland committed more fouls, 12 to 8 over England and England had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Iceland. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
