Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Benfica vs Santa Clara stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 5 on 14 Sept 2024. 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: Benfica 8, Santa Clara 2; Shots off target: Benfica 5, Santa Clara 3; Possession: Benfica 60%, Santa Clara 40%; Corner kicks: Benfica 5, Santa Clara 1; Fouls: Benfica 14, Santa Clara 7; Yellow cards: Benfica 1, Santa Clara 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Benfica led shots on target, 8 to 2 over Santa Clara, Benfica had more possession, 60% to 40% over Santa Clara, and Benfica led corner kicks, 5 to 1 over Santa Clara. 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.
Benfica committed more fouls, 14 to 7 over Santa Clara and Santa Clara had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Benfica. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
