When does a sending-off happen?
The average minute of a red card. Late almost everywhere — but how late says something about a league.
Serie A (Brasilien) sends players off latest of all: on average in the 73rd minute.
| League | Average minute | Reds |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brasilien | 73.23 | 77 |
| 2. Segunda División Spanien | 70.6 | 111 |
| 3. Eredivisie Niederlande | 69.47 | 47 |
| 4. Süper Lig Türkei | 69.4 | 88 |
| 5. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 69.38 | 118 |
| 6. Super League China | 69.38 | 45 |
| 7. Primera División Spanien | 69.21 | 71 |
| 8. Premjer-Liga Russland | 68.94 | 34 |
| 9. Serie B Italien | 68.67 | 92 |
| 10. Liga 1 Rumänien | 68.6 | 48 |
| 11. Eliteserien Norwegen | 68.23 | 31 |
| 12. Division 1A Belgien | 67.88 | 69 |
| 13. Premiership Schottland | 67.54 | 41 |
| 14. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 67.37 | 46 |
| 15. Super League Schweiz | 66.83 | 30 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 66.48 | 88 |
| 17. Super League Griechenland | 66.15 | 39 |
| 18. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 66.05 | 41 |
| 19. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 65.21 | 34 |
| 20. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 64.54 | 94 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Regular time only, league play only. A league needs a hundred red cards on record to appear.