Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Saudi Arabia vs Mexico stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 3 on 30 Nov 2022. 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: Saudi Arabia 2, Mexico 11; Shots off target: Saudi Arabia 7, Mexico 7; Possession: Saudi Arabia 39%, Mexico 61%; Corner kicks: Saudi Arabia 1, Mexico 8; Fouls: Saudi Arabia 20, Mexico 18; Yellow cards: Saudi Arabia 6, Mexico 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Mexico led shots on target, 11 to 2 over Saudi Arabia, Mexico had more possession, 61% to 39% over Saudi Arabia, and Mexico led corner kicks, 8 to 1 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.
Saudi Arabia committed more fouls, 20 to 18 over Mexico and Saudi Arabia had more yellow cards, 6 to 1 over Mexico. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
