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: 2.69 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Segunda División Spain | 2.69 | 944 |
| 2. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2.39 | 766 |
| 3. Serie B Italy | 2.34 | 908 |
| 4. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.31 | 1,347 |
| 5. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 2.22 | 375 |
| 6. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 2.21 | 382 |
| 7. Serie A Brazil | 2.18 | 905 |
| 8. La Liga Spain | 2.15 | 955 |
| 9. Super League 1 Greece | 2.09 | 564 |
| 10. Premier League Ukraine | 1.95 | 600 |
| 11. Liga I Romania | 1.93 | 767 |
| 12. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 1.92 | 1,012 |
| 13. UEFA Europa League International | 1.91 | 449 |
| 14. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.86 | 756 |
| 15. HNL Croatia | 1.83 | 445 |
| 16. Serie A Italy | 1.82 | 978 |
| 17. Liga MX Mexico | 1.81 | 950 |
| 18. Super League Switzerland | 1.8 | 543 |
| 19. Championship England | 1.67 | 1,348 |
| 20. Ligue 2 France | 1.66 | 915 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.