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The Belgium vs England stats tab covers World Cup, 3rd Place Final on 14 Jul 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: Belgium 4, England 6; Shots off target: Belgium 3, England 7; Possession: Belgium 42%, England 58%; Corner kicks: Belgium 4, England 5; Fouls: Belgium 11, England 4; Yellow cards: Belgium 1, England 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

England led shots on target, 6 to 4 over Belgium, England had more possession, 58% to 42% over Belgium, and England led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over Belgium. 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.

Belgium committed more fouls, 11 to 4 over England and England had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Belgium. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.