Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The China vs New Zealand stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendly International on 27 Sept 2026. 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: China 2, New Zealand 6; Shots off target: China 4, New Zealand 4; Possession: China 43%, New Zealand 57%; Corner kicks: China 3, New Zealand 5; Fouls: China 13, New Zealand 9; Yellow cards: China 0, New Zealand 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
New Zealand led shots on target, 6 to 2 over China, New Zealand had more possession, 57% to 43% over China, and New Zealand led corner kicks, 5 to 3 over China. 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.
China committed more fouls, 13 to 9 over New Zealand and New Zealand had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over China. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.