Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The South Korea vs El Salvador stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 20 Jun 2023. 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: South Korea 4, El Salvador 2; Shots off target: South Korea 10, El Salvador 2; Possession: South Korea 73%, El Salvador 27%; Corner kicks: South Korea 7, El Salvador 4; Fouls: South Korea 16, El Salvador 14; Yellow cards: South Korea 1, El Salvador 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
South Korea led shots on target, 4 to 2 over El Salvador, South Korea had more possession, 73% to 27% over El Salvador, and South Korea led corner kicks, 7 to 4 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.
South Korea committed more fouls, 16 to 14 over El Salvador and El Salvador had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over South Korea. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
