How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
Serie B (Italien) is the most attritional: 2,5 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Italien | 2.5 | 1.032 |
| 2. Super League Griechenland | 2.43 | 575 |
| 3. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 2.36 | 1.024 |
| 4. Segunda División Spanien | 2.34 | 1.055 |
| 5. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 2.21 | 447 |
| 6. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2.15 | 728 |
| 7. Liga 1 Rumänien | 2.12 | 612 |
| 8. Serie A Brasilien | 2.03 | 912 |
| 9. Premjer-Liga Russland | 1.91 | 512 |
| 10. Primera División Spanien | 1.88 | 1.118 |
| 11. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.87 | 761 |
| 12. Süper Lig Türkei | 1.86 | 828 |
| 13. Liga MX Mexiko | 1.83 | 875 |
| 14. UEFA Europa League International | 1.75 | 1.178 |
| 15. Serie A Italien | 1.66 | 1.123 |
| 16. A-League Men Australien | 1.57 | 415 |
| 17. Super League China | 1.55 | 640 |
| 18. Champions League International | 1.5 | 615 |
| 19. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 1.48 | 488 |
| 20. Championship England | 1.47 | 1.444 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.