Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Russia vs Saudi Arabia stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 1 on 14 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: Russia 7, Saudi Arabia 0; Shots off target: Russia 3, Saudi Arabia 3; Possession: Russia 38%, Saudi Arabia 62%; Corner kicks: Russia 6, Saudi Arabia 2; Fouls: Russia 22, Saudi Arabia 10; Yellow cards: Russia 1, Saudi Arabia 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Russia led shots on target, 7 to 0 over Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia had more possession, 62% to 38% over Russia, and Russia led corner kicks, 6 to 2 over Saudi Arabia. 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, 22 to 10 over Saudi Arabia. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
