Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Northern Ireland vs Romania stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League B - 6 on 18 Nov 2020. It compares 6 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: Northern Ireland 1, Romania 3; Shots off target: Northern Ireland 7, Romania 1; Possession: Northern Ireland 40%, Romania 60%; Corner kicks: Northern Ireland 6, Romania 2; Fouls: Northern Ireland 8, Romania 14; Goalkeeper saves: Northern Ireland 2, Romania 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Romania led shots on target, 3 to 1 over Northern Ireland, Romania had more possession, 60% to 40% over Northern Ireland, and Northern Ireland led corner kicks, 6 to 2 over Romania. 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.
Romania committed more fouls, 14 to 8 over Northern Ireland. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
