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The England vs Belgium stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 3 on 28 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: England 2, Belgium 4; Shots off target: England 6, Belgium 3; Possession: England 46%, Belgium 54%; Corner kicks: England 7, Belgium 2; Fouls: England 11, Belgium 14; Yellow cards: England 0, Belgium 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Belgium led shots on target, 4 to 2 over England, Belgium had more possession, 54% to 46% over England, and England led corner kicks, 7 to 2 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, 14 to 11 over England and Belgium had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 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.