Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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Shots on target: Japan 3, Spain 5; Shots off target: Japan 2, Spain 2; Possession: Japan 18%, Spain 82%; Corner kicks: Japan 0, Spain 2; Fouls: Japan 9, Spain 6; Yellow cards: Japan 3, Spain 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Spain led shots on target, 5 to 3 over Japan, Spain had more possession, 82% to 18% over Japan, and Spain led corner kicks, 2 to 0 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.
Japan committed more fouls, 9 to 6 over Spain and Japan had more yellow cards, 3 to 0 over Spain. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
