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The Croatia vs England stats tab covers World Cup, Semi-finals on 11 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 7, England 2; Shots off target: Croatia 11, England 6; Possession: Croatia 55%, England 45%; Corner kicks: Croatia 8, England 4; Fouls: Croatia 23, England 14; Yellow cards: Croatia 2, England 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Croatia led shots on target, 7 to 2 over England, Croatia had more possession, 55% to 45% over England, and Croatia led corner kicks, 8 to 4 over England. 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, 23 to 14 over England and Croatia had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over England. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.