Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Villarreal vs Espanyol stats tab covers La Liga (Spain), Regular Season - 26 on 27 Feb 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: Villarreal 11, Espanyol 2; Shots off target: Villarreal 6, Espanyol 4; Possession: Villarreal 65%, Espanyol 35%; Corner kicks: Villarreal 10, Espanyol 3; Fouls: Villarreal 11, Espanyol 12; Yellow cards: Villarreal 2, Espanyol 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Villarreal led shots on target, 11 to 2 over Espanyol, Villarreal had more possession, 65% to 35% over Espanyol, and Villarreal led corner kicks, 10 to 3 over Espanyol. 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.
Espanyol committed more fouls, 12 to 11 over Villarreal and Villarreal had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Espanyol. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
