Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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Shots on target: Argentina 5, Australia 1; Shots off target: Argentina 7, Australia 2; Possession: Argentina 61%, Australia 39%; Corner kicks: Argentina 1, Australia 3; Fouls: Argentina 8, Australia 15; Yellow cards: Argentina 0, Australia 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Argentina led shots on target, 5 to 1 over Australia, Argentina had more possession, 61% to 39% over Australia, and Australia led corner kicks, 3 to 1 over Argentina. 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.
Australia committed more fouls, 15 to 8 over Argentina and Australia had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Argentina. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
