Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Northern Ireland vs Switzerland stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 21 Mar 2025. 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: Northern Ireland 3, Switzerland 2; Shots off target: Northern Ireland 3, Switzerland 0; Possession: Northern Ireland 20%, Switzerland 80%; Corner kicks: Northern Ireland 3, Switzerland 7; Fouls: Northern Ireland 12, Switzerland 14; Yellow cards: Northern Ireland 2, Switzerland 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Northern Ireland led shots on target, 3 to 2 over Switzerland, Switzerland had more possession, 80% to 20% over Northern Ireland, and Switzerland led corner kicks, 7 to 3 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.
Switzerland committed more fouls, 14 to 12 over Northern Ireland and Switzerland had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Northern Ireland. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
