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The Spain vs Russia stats tab covers World Cup, 8th Finals on 1 Jul 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: Spain 9, Russia 1; Shots off target: Spain 7, Russia 4; Possession: Spain 78%, Russia 22%; Corner kicks: Spain 6, Russia 5; Fouls: Spain 5, Russia 19; Yellow cards: Spain 1, Russia 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Spain led shots on target, 9 to 1 over Russia, Spain had more possession, 78% to 22% over Russia, and Spain led corner kicks, 6 to 5 over Russia. 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, 19 to 5 over Spain and Russia had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 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.