Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Argentina vs Saudi Arabia stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 1 on 22 Nov 2022. 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 6, Saudi Arabia 2; Shots off target: Argentina 6, Saudi Arabia 0; Possession: Argentina 69%, Saudi Arabia 31%; Corner kicks: Argentina 9, Saudi Arabia 2; Fouls: Argentina 7, Saudi Arabia 21; Yellow cards: Argentina 0, Saudi Arabia 6. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Argentina led shots on target, 6 to 2 over Saudi Arabia, Argentina had more possession, 69% to 31% over Saudi Arabia, and Argentina led corner kicks, 9 to 2 over Saudi Arabia. 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.
Saudi Arabia committed more fouls, 21 to 7 over Argentina and Saudi Arabia had more yellow cards, 6 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.
