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The Croatia vs Denmark stats tab covers World Cup, 8th Finals on 1 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: Croatia 6, Denmark 3; Shots off target: Croatia 7, Denmark 9; Possession: Croatia 53%, Denmark 47%; Corner kicks: Croatia 5, Denmark 4; Fouls: Croatia 5, Denmark 19; Yellow cards: Croatia 0, Denmark 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Croatia led shots on target, 6 to 3 over Denmark, Croatia had more possession, 53% to 47% over Denmark, and Croatia led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over Denmark. 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.

Denmark committed more fouls, 19 to 5 over Croatia and Denmark had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over Croatia. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.