Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Netherlands vs Italy stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League A - 2 on 7 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: Netherlands 3, Italy 4; Shots off target: Netherlands 3, Italy 11; Possession: Netherlands 42%, Italy 58%; Corner kicks: Netherlands 6, Italy 5; Fouls: Netherlands 14, Italy 16; Yellow cards: Netherlands 3, Italy 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Italy led shots on target, 4 to 3 over Netherlands, Italy had more possession, 58% to 42% over Netherlands, and Netherlands led corner kicks, 6 to 5 over Italy. 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 14 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.
