Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Romania vs Northern Ireland stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League B - 1 on 4 Sept 2020. It compares 8 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: Romania 9, Northern Ireland 3; Shots off target: Romania 7, Northern Ireland 2; Possession: Romania 72%, Northern Ireland 28%; Corner kicks: Romania 4, Northern Ireland 0; Fouls: Romania 19, Northern Ireland 18; Yellow cards: Romania 2, Northern Ireland 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Romania led shots on target, 9 to 3 over Northern Ireland, Romania had more possession, 72% to 28% over Northern Ireland, and Romania led corner kicks, 4 to 0 over Northern 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.
Romania committed more fouls, 19 to 18 over Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Romania. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
