Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The South Korea vs Germany stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 3 on 27 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: South Korea 5, Germany 6; Shots off target: South Korea 5, Germany 13; Possession: South Korea 26%, Germany 74%; Corner kicks: South Korea 3, Germany 9; Fouls: South Korea 16, Germany 7; Yellow cards: South Korea 4, Germany 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Germany led shots on target, 6 to 5 over South Korea, Germany had more possession, 74% to 26% over South Korea, and Germany led corner kicks, 9 to 3 over South Korea. 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.
South Korea committed more fouls, 16 to 7 over Germany and South Korea had more yellow cards, 4 to 0 over Germany. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
