Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The South Korea vs Portugal stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 3 on 2 Dec 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: South Korea 6, Portugal 6; Shots off target: South Korea 2, Portugal 3; Possession: South Korea 39%, Portugal 61%; Corner kicks: South Korea 5, Portugal 4; Fouls: South Korea 9, Portugal 10; Yellow cards: South Korea 2, Portugal 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Portugal had more possession, 61% to 39% over South Korea and South Korea led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over Portugal. 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.
Portugal committed more fouls, 10 to 9 over South Korea and South Korea had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Portugal. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
