Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Wales vs South Korea stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 7 Sept 2023. It compares 6 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: Wales 4, South Korea 1; Shots off target: Wales 4, South Korea 2; Possession: Wales 39%, South Korea 61%; Corner kicks: Wales 6, South Korea 5; Fouls: Wales 8, South Korea 13; Goalkeeper saves: Wales 1, South Korea 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Wales led shots on target, 4 to 1 over South Korea, South Korea had more possession, 61% to 39% over Wales, and Wales led corner kicks, 6 to 5 over South Korea. 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, 13 to 8 over Wales. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
