How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
Segunda División (Spain) is the most attritional: 2.3 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Segunda División Spain | 2.3 | 1,083 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.28 | 854 |
| 3. Serie A Brazil | 2.08 | 923 |
| 4. La Liga Spain | 1.95 | 1,024 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.81 | 826 |
| 6. Premier League Russia | 1.77 | 541 |
| 7. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.73 | 906 |
| 8. Serie B Italy | 1.68 | 1,201 |
| 9. Premier League Ukraine | 1.67 | 439 |
| 10. Serie A Italy | 1.62 | 1,017 |
| 11. Liga I Romania | 1.59 | 623 |
| 12. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.55 | 843 |
| 13. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 1.53 | 766 |
| 14. Ligue 1 France | 1.51 | 1,033 |
| 15. Super League Switzerland | 1.5 | 541 |
| 16. Bundesliga Austria | 1.48 | 520 |
| 17. Championship England | 1.47 | 1,414 |
| 18. Super League 1 Greece | 1.47 | 524 |
| 19. Super League China | 1.44 | 732 |
| 20. Ligue 2 France | 1.44 | 1,037 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.