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 (Italien) sends players off latest of all: on average in the 72nd minute.
| League | Average minute | Reds |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Italien | 72.43 | 90 |
| 2. Serie A Brasilien | 72.09 | 101 |
| 3. Primera División Spanien | 71.82 | 79 |
| 4. Segunda División Spanien | 70.88 | 115 |
| 5. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 70.68 | 60 |
| 6. Division 1A Belgien | 68.47 | 62 |
| 7. Serie B Italien | 68.33 | 88 |
| 8. Liga 1 Rumänien | 67.73 | 70 |
| 9. Premjer-Liga Russland | 67.24 | 58 |
| 10. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 66.89 | 47 |
| 11. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 66.81 | 59 |
| 12. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 66.65 | 97 |
| 13. Super League China | 66.33 | 51 |
| 14. Primeira Liga Portugal | 66.25 | 100 |
| 15. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 65.43 | 42 |
| 16. Super League Griechenland | 64.04 | 50 |
| 17. Superliga Dänemark | 64 | 40 |
| 18. Süper Lig Türkei | 63.91 | 79 |
| 19. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 63.8 | 90 |
| 20. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 63.15 | 100 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Regular time only, league play only. A league needs a hundred red cards on record to appear.