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: 2.47 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Segunda División Spain | 2.47 | 960 |
| 2. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 2.43 | 235 |
| 3. Super League 1 Greece | 2.39 | 533 |
| 4. Liga I Romania | 2.36 | 719 |
| 5. Premier League Russia | 2.29 | 631 |
| 6. Premier League Ukraine | 2.22 | 481 |
| 7. Serie B Italy | 2.14 | 927 |
| 8. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2.12 | 744 |
| 9. Serie A Brazil | 2.03 | 944 |
| 10. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 2.01 | 401 |
| 11. UEFA Nations League International | 1.98 | 381 |
| 12. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 1.96 | 349 |
| 13. La Liga Spain | 1.87 | 953 |
| 14. HNL Croatia | 1.86 | 456 |
| 15. Liga MX Mexico | 1.77 | 832 |
| 16. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.76 | 589 |
| 17. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.73 | 1,136 |
| 18. Ligue 2 France | 1.72 | 918 |
| 19. Super League China | 1.72 | 446 |
| 20. Super League Switzerland | 1.65 | 525 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.