Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Portugal vs Sweden stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League A - 4 on 14 Oct 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 6, Sweden 3; Shots off target: Portugal 7, Sweden 4; Possession: Portugal 49%, Sweden 51%; Corner kicks: Portugal 6, Sweden 9; Fouls: Portugal 12, Sweden 17; Yellow cards: Portugal 2, Sweden 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Portugal led shots on target, 6 to 3 over Sweden, Sweden had more possession, 51% to 49% over Portugal, and Sweden led corner kicks, 9 to 6 over Portugal. 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.
Sweden committed more fouls, 17 to 12 over Portugal and Sweden had more yellow cards, 4 to 2 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.
