First half or second?
Football scores more after the break almost everywhere — 43.9% of goals come before it. These are the leagues that lean earliest.
UEFA Europa League (International) leans earliest of all: 47.4% of its goals arrive in the first half.
| League | Before the break | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. UEFA Europa League International | 47.4% | 549 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 47% | 778 |
| 3. Bundesliga Germany | 46.9% | 991 |
| 4. Liga I Romania | 46.7% | 825 |
| 5. Bundesliga Austria | 46.5% | 503 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 46.4% | 946 |
| 7. Championship England | 46.1% | 1,489 |
| 8. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 45.7% | 954 |
| 9. Premier League Ukraine | 45.4% | 603 |
| 10. Super Liga Serbia | 45.4% | 832 |
| 11. J1 League Japan | 45.3% | 777 |
| 12. La Liga Spain | 45.3% | 1,005 |
| 13. Major League Soccer United States | 45.1% | 1,434 |
| 14. Ekstraklasa Poland | 45.1% | 823 |
| 15. Super League China | 45% | 666 |
| 16. Super League 1 Greece | 45% | 709 |
| 17. Ligue 1 France | 45% | 832 |
| 18. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 44.9% | 881 |
| 19. Ligue 2 France | 44.8% | 940 |
| 20. UEFA Champions League International | 44.7% | 626 |
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Regular time only; first-half stoppage counts to the 45th minute.