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The Croatia vs Nigeria stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 1 on 16 Jun 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 2, Nigeria 2; Shots off target: Croatia 7, Nigeria 7; Possession: Croatia 54%, Nigeria 46%; Corner kicks: Croatia 6, Nigeria 5; Fouls: Croatia 20, Nigeria 16; Yellow cards: Croatia 2, Nigeria 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Croatia had more possession, 54% to 46% over Nigeria and Croatia led corner kicks, 6 to 5 over Nigeria. 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, 20 to 16 over Nigeria and Croatia had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Nigeria. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.