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The Russia vs Croatia stats tab covers World Cup, Quarter-finals on 7 Jul 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: Russia 5, Croatia 3; Shots off target: Russia 7, Croatia 11; Possession: Russia 35%, Croatia 65%; Corner kicks: Russia 6, Croatia 8; Fouls: Russia 25, Croatia 18; Yellow cards: Russia 1, Croatia 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Russia led shots on target, 5 to 3 over Croatia, Croatia had more possession, 65% to 35% over Russia, and Croatia led corner kicks, 8 to 6 over Russia. 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.

Russia committed more fouls, 25 to 18 over Croatia and Croatia had more yellow cards, 4 to 1 over Russia. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.