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The Argentina vs Croatia stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 2 on 21 Jun 2018. 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: Argentina 3, Croatia 5; Shots off target: Argentina 3, Croatia 6; Possession: Argentina 57%, Croatia 43%; Corner kicks: Argentina 5, Croatia 2; Fouls: Argentina 16, Croatia 22; Yellow cards: Argentina 3, Croatia 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Croatia led shots on target, 5 to 3 over Argentina, Argentina had more possession, 57% to 43% over Croatia, and Argentina led corner kicks, 5 to 2 over Croatia. 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.

Croatia committed more fouls, 22 to 16 over Argentina and Croatia had more yellow cards, 4 to 3 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.