Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Sweden vs South Korea stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 1 on 18 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: Sweden 4, South Korea 0; Shots off target: Sweden 5, South Korea 2; Possession: Sweden 55%, South Korea 45%; Corner kicks: Sweden 6, South Korea 5; Fouls: Sweden 20, South Korea 23; Yellow cards: Sweden 1, South Korea 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sweden led shots on target, 4 to 0 over South Korea, Sweden had more possession, 55% to 45% over South Korea, and Sweden led corner kicks, 6 to 5 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, 23 to 20 over Sweden and South Korea had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Sweden. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
