Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Portugal vs Croatia stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League A - 1 on 5 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: Portugal 11, Croatia 2; Shots off target: Portugal 11, Croatia 2; Possession: Portugal 57%, Croatia 43%; Corner kicks: Portugal 8, Croatia 4; Fouls: Portugal 11, Croatia 8; Yellow cards: Portugal 0, Croatia 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Portugal led shots on target, 11 to 2 over Croatia, Portugal had more possession, 57% to 43% over Croatia, and Portugal led corner kicks, 8 to 4 over Croatia. 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.
Portugal committed more fouls, 11 to 8 over Croatia and Croatia had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Portugal. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
