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The Brazil vs Belgium stats tab covers World Cup, Quarter-finals on 6 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: Brazil 9, Belgium 3; Shots off target: Brazil 7, Belgium 4; Possession: Brazil 58%, Belgium 42%; Corner kicks: Brazil 8, Belgium 4; Fouls: Brazil 14, Belgium 16; Yellow cards: Brazil 2, Belgium 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Brazil led shots on target, 9 to 3 over Belgium, Brazil had more possession, 58% to 42% over Belgium, and Brazil led corner kicks, 8 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, 16 to 14 over Brazil. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.