Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The New Zealand vs China stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 23 Mar 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: New Zealand 2, China 8; Shots off target: New Zealand 3, China 5; Possession: New Zealand 58%, China 42%; Corner kicks: New Zealand 7, China 5; Fouls: New Zealand 12, China 8; Yellow cards: New Zealand 1, China 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
China led shots on target, 8 to 2 over New Zealand, New Zealand had more possession, 58% to 42% over China, and New Zealand led corner kicks, 7 to 5 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.
New Zealand committed more fouls, 12 to 8 over China and China had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over New Zealand. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
