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The Japan vs Senegal stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 2 on 24 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: Japan 3, Senegal 7; Shots off target: Japan 2, Senegal 5; Possession: Japan 56%, Senegal 44%; Corner kicks: Japan 2, Senegal 5; Fouls: Japan 8, Senegal 15; Yellow cards: Japan 2, Senegal 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Senegal led shots on target, 7 to 3 over Japan, Japan had more possession, 56% to 44% over Senegal, and Senegal led corner kicks, 5 to 2 over Japan. 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.

Senegal committed more fouls, 15 to 8 over Japan and Senegal had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Japan. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.