Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Argentina vs Costa Rica stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 27 Mar 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: Argentina 12, Costa Rica 3; Shots off target: Argentina 6, Costa Rica 4; Possession: Argentina 74%, Costa Rica 26%; Corner kicks: Argentina 6, Costa Rica 1; Fouls: Argentina 14, Costa Rica 20; Yellow cards: Argentina 1, Costa Rica 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Argentina led shots on target, 12 to 3 over Costa Rica, Argentina had more possession, 74% to 26% over Costa Rica, and Argentina led corner kicks, 6 to 1 over Costa Rica. 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.
Costa Rica committed more fouls, 20 to 14 over Argentina. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
