Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Netherlands vs Croatia stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), Semi-finals on 14 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: Netherlands 6, Croatia 5; Shots off target: Netherlands 5, Croatia 5; Possession: Netherlands 46%, Croatia 54%; Corner kicks: Netherlands 4, Croatia 8; Fouls: Netherlands 25, Croatia 13; Yellow cards: Netherlands 3, Croatia 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Netherlands led shots on target, 6 to 5 over Croatia, Croatia had more possession, 54% to 46% over Netherlands, and Croatia led corner kicks, 8 to 4 over Netherlands. 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.
Netherlands committed more fouls, 25 to 13 over Croatia and Croatia had more yellow cards, 4 to 3 over Netherlands. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
