Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Spain vs Costa Rica stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 1 on 23 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: Spain 8, Costa Rica 0; Shots off target: Spain 7, Costa Rica 0; Possession: Spain 82%, Costa Rica 18%; Corner kicks: Spain 5, Costa Rica 0; Fouls: Spain 8, Costa Rica 12; Yellow cards: Spain 0, Costa Rica 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Spain led shots on target, 8 to 0 over Costa Rica, Spain had more possession, 82% to 18% over Costa Rica, and Spain led corner kicks, 5 to 0 over Costa Rica. 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.
Costa Rica committed more fouls, 12 to 8 over Spain and Costa Rica had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Spain. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
