Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Netherlands vs Argentina stats tab covers World Cup, Quarter-finals on 9 Dec 2022. It compares 8 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: Netherlands 2, Argentina 5; Shots off target: Netherlands 1, Argentina 5; Possession: Netherlands 52%, Argentina 48%; Corner kicks: Netherlands 2, Argentina 8; Fouls: Netherlands 30, Argentina 18; Yellow cards: Netherlands 8, Argentina 8. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Argentina led shots on target, 5 to 2 over Netherlands, Netherlands had more possession, 52% to 48% over Argentina, and Argentina led corner kicks, 8 to 2 over Netherlands. 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.
Netherlands committed more fouls, 30 to 18 over Argentina. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
