Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Italy vs Belgium stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), 3rd Place Final on 10 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: Italy 5, Belgium 4; Shots off target: Italy 3, Belgium 3; Possession: Italy 40%, Belgium 60%; Corner kicks: Italy 6, Belgium 5; Fouls: Italy 16, Belgium 9; Yellow cards: Italy 2, Belgium 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Italy led shots on target, 5 to 4 over Belgium, Belgium had more possession, 60% to 40% over Italy, and Italy led corner kicks, 6 to 5 over Belgium. 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.
Italy committed more fouls, 16 to 9 over Belgium and Belgium had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Italy. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
