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: 2.59 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Segunda División Spain | 2.59 | 995 |
| 2. Super League 1 Greece | 2.44 | 547 |
| 3. Serie A Brazil | 2.41 | 827 |
| 4. Liga I Romania | 2.27 | 617 |
| 5. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.25 | 719 |
| 6. Premier League Russia | 2.22 | 542 |
| 7. La Liga Spain | 2.08 | 983 |
| 8. Premier League Ukraine | 2.05 | 474 |
| 9. Serie B Italy | 1.95 | 884 |
| 10. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.94 | 826 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.85 | 821 |
| 12. Serie A Italy | 1.84 | 1,019 |
| 13. Ligue 2 France | 1.83 | 834 |
| 14. Liga MX Mexico | 1.66 | 895 |
| 15. UEFA Champions League International | 1.64 | 577 |
| 16. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 1.6 | 777 |
| 17. Super League Switzerland | 1.56 | 550 |
| 18. Ligue 1 France | 1.55 | 972 |
| 19. UEFA Nations League International | 1.51 | 340 |
| 20. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.51 | 823 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.