Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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Shots on target: Ghana 4, Uruguay 7; Shots off target: Ghana 3, Uruguay 5; Possession: Ghana 51%, Uruguay 49%; Corner kicks: Ghana 5, Uruguay 2; Fouls: Ghana 18, Uruguay 11; Yellow cards: Ghana 2, Uruguay 5. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Uruguay led shots on target, 7 to 4 over Ghana, Ghana had more possession, 51% to 49% over Uruguay, and Ghana led corner kicks, 5 to 2 over Uruguay. 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.
Ghana committed more fouls, 18 to 11 over Uruguay and Uruguay had more yellow cards, 5 to 2 over Ghana. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.