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: 2.88 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.88 | 988 |
| 2. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 2.09 | 355 |
| 3. Segunda División Spain | 2.09 | 1,229 |
| 4. Super League 1 Greece | 2.09 | 606 |
| 5. Serie A Brazil | 2.05 | 960 |
| 6. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.96 | 823 |
| 7. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 1.91 | 352 |
| 8. Serie B Italy | 1.84 | 993 |
| 9. Premier League Russia | 1.84 | 615 |
| 10. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.83 | 812 |
| 11. La Liga Spain | 1.75 | 1,024 |
| 12. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 1.73 | 1,121 |
| 13. Liga MX Mexico | 1.73 | 976 |
| 14. Super Liga Serbia | 1.71 | 788 |
| 15. Liga I Romania | 1.71 | 816 |
| 16. Ligue 2 France | 1.69 | 783 |
| 17. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.63 | 900 |
| 18. HNL Croatia | 1.62 | 479 |
| 19. Serie A Italy | 1.6 | 922 |
| 20. Bundesliga Austria | 1.6 | 527 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.