Football World Cup 2018 World Cup 2018 Statistical highlights: 122 goals, 158 yellow cards and more Neymar had the most goal attempts for a player in the group stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Team Sportstar Chennai 29 June, 2018 02:18 IST Neymar scored one goal for Brazil (against Costa Rica) in the group stage of the tournament. Team Sportstar Chennai 29 June, 2018 02:18 IST The group stage of the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia ended with a total of 122 goals being scored in 48 matches, 14 fewer than the tally (136) at the same stage in the tournament's 2014 edition. Here are a few statistical highlights of the group stage this yearTop 3 scorers5 — Harry Kane, England 4 — Romelu Lukaku, Belgium 4 — Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal Number crunching 2.5 — Average goals per match 158 — Yellow cards3 — Red cards 36,348 — Passes completed 757.2 — Average passes per match TeamsTop goals — 8, Belgium Best passing — 2,089 Spain Best attacking — 252 Germany Best defending — 149 clearances, tackles and saves PlayersMost attempts — 17, Neymar, Brazil Most distance covered — 36km, Christian Eriksen, Denmark Most passes completed — 310, Toni Kroos, Germany Most saves — 17, Guillermo Ochoa, Mexico Matches Top goals — 7 (Belgium beats Tunisia 5-2) Most attempts — 31 (Belgium vs Tunisia) Disciplinary — 8 cards (Belgium vs Panama) Passes completed — 997 (Portugal vs Spain) Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Chess24 Legends of Chess final on Monday, 7:30 p.m. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos