Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League B - 6 on 18 Nov 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: Rep. Of Ireland 0, Bulgaria 1; Shots off target: Rep. Of Ireland 7, Bulgaria 3; Possession: Rep. Of Ireland 58%, Bulgaria 42%; Corner kicks: Rep. Of Ireland 4, Bulgaria 6; Fouls: Rep. Of Ireland 10, Bulgaria 25; Yellow cards: Rep. Of Ireland 2, Bulgaria 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Bulgaria led shots on target, 1 to 0 over Rep. Of Ireland, Rep. Of Ireland had more possession, 58% to 42% over Bulgaria, and Bulgaria led corner kicks, 6 to 4 over Rep. Of Ireland. 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.
Bulgaria committed more fouls, 25 to 10 over Rep. Of 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.
