Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Japan vs El Salvador stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 15 Jun 2023. 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: Japan 12, El Salvador 0; Shots off target: Japan 9, El Salvador 2; Possession: Japan 58%, El Salvador 42%; Corner kicks: Japan 7, El Salvador 2; Fouls: Japan 20, El Salvador 13; Yellow cards: Japan 0, El Salvador 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Japan led shots on target, 12 to 0 over El Salvador, Japan had more possession, 58% to 42% over El Salvador, and Japan led corner kicks, 7 to 2 over El Salvador. 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.
Japan committed more fouls, 20 to 13 over El Salvador and El Salvador had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over Japan. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
