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: 2.21 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.21 | 252 |
| 2. Serie A Brazil | 1.69 | 204 |
| 3. UEFA Europa League International | 1.49 | 221 |
| 4. UEFA Champions League International | 1.42 | 302 |
| 5. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 1.36 | 731 |
| 6. Major League Soccer United States | 1.33 | 427 |
| 7. Allsvenskan Sweden | 1.2 | 202 |
| 8. Super League China | 1.17 | 225 |
| 9. Eliteserien Norway | 1.1 | 206 |
| 10. J1 League Japan | 0.887 | 426 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.