Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Maritimo vs Benfica stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 24 on 12 Mar 2023. 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: Maritimo 2, Benfica 10; Shots off target: Maritimo 2, Benfica 5; Possession: Maritimo 44%, Benfica 56%; Corner kicks: Maritimo 2, Benfica 10; Fouls: Maritimo 17, Benfica 12; Yellow cards: Maritimo 3, Benfica 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Benfica led shots on target, 10 to 2 over Maritimo, Benfica had more possession, 56% to 44% over Maritimo, and Benfica led corner kicks, 10 to 2 over Maritimo. 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.
Maritimo committed more fouls, 17 to 12 over Benfica and Maritimo had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 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.
