Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Portugal vs Scotland stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League A - 2 on 8 Sept 2024. 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 7, Scotland 2; Shots off target: Portugal 12, Scotland 0; Possession: Portugal 69%, Scotland 31%; Corner kicks: Portugal 12, Scotland 6; Fouls: Portugal 14, Scotland 7; Yellow cards: Portugal 3, Scotland 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Portugal led shots on target, 7 to 2 over Scotland, Portugal had more possession, 69% to 31% over Scotland, and Portugal led corner kicks, 12 to 6 over Scotland. 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, 14 to 7 over Scotland. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
