Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The USA vs Mexico stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 20 Apr 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: USA 1, Mexico 3; Shots off target: USA 1, Mexico 6; Possession: USA 47%, Mexico 53%; Corner kicks: USA 1, Mexico 3; Fouls: USA 15, Mexico 7; Yellow cards: USA 3, Mexico 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Mexico led shots on target, 3 to 1 over USA, Mexico had more possession, 53% to 47% over USA, and Mexico led corner kicks, 3 to 1 over USA. 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.
USA committed more fouls, 15 to 7 over Mexico and USA had more yellow cards, 3 to 0 over Mexico. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
