Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The DC United vs Philadelphia Union stats tab covers Major League Soccer (USA), Regular Season - 36 on 27 Aug 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: DC United 8, Philadelphia Union 10; Shots off target: DC United 1, Philadelphia Union 4; Possession: DC United 53%, Philadelphia Union 47%; Corner kicks: DC United 7, Philadelphia Union 5; Fouls: DC United 11, Philadelphia Union 14; Yellow cards: DC United 1, Philadelphia Union 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Philadelphia Union led shots on target, 10 to 8 over DC United, DC United had more possession, 53% to 47% over Philadelphia Union, and DC United led corner kicks, 7 to 5 over Philadelphia Union. 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.
Philadelphia Union committed more fouls, 14 to 11 over DC United and Philadelphia Union had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over DC United. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
