How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
Liga Profesional Argentina (Argentina) is the most attritional: 2.39 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.39 | 9,979 |
| 2. Segunda División Spain | 2.3 | 10,797 |
| 3. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 2.15 | 2,674 |
| 4. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 2.13 | 2,407 |
| 5. Serie B Italy | 2.1 | 9,911 |
| 6. Liga I Romania | 1.98 | 7,290 |
| 7. Premier League Russia | 1.9 | 6,261 |
| 8. UEFA Nations League International | 1.72 | 1,639 |
| 9. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 1.7 | 6,290 |
| 10. Liga MX Mexico | 1.66 | 9,045 |
| 11. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.65 | 6,422 |
| 12. Super League Switzerland | 1.56 | 6,119 |
| 13. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.54 | 12,071 |
| 14. Super League 1 Greece | 1.49 | 8,431 |
| 15. Serie A Brazil | 1.48 | 14,773 |
| 16. UEFA Europa League International | 1.43 | 11,919 |
| 17. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 1.42 | 7,394 |
| 18. Super League China | 1.39 | 7,040 |
| 19. Copa del Rey Spain | 1.38 | 2,379 |
| 20. La Liga Spain | 1.38 | 15,285 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.