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The Denmark vs Australia stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 2 on 21 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: Denmark 5, Australia 4; Shots off target: Denmark 5, Australia 4; Possession: Denmark 47%, Australia 53%; Corner kicks: Denmark 3, Australia 5; Fouls: Denmark 7, Australia 5; Yellow cards: Denmark 2, Australia 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Denmark led shots on target, 5 to 4 over Australia, Australia had more possession, 53% to 47% over Denmark, and Australia led corner kicks, 5 to 3 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, 7 to 5 over Australia and Denmark had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Australia. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.