When does a sending-off happen?
The average minute of a red card. Late almost everywhere — but how late says something about a league.
Serie A (Brazil) sends players off latest of all: on average in the 69th minute.
| League | Average minute | Reds |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brazil | 69.03 | 1,034 |
| 2. La Liga Spain | 67.96 | 935 |
| 3. Serie A Italy | 67.75 | 800 |
| 4. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 67.61 | 1,393 |
| 5. Segunda División Spain | 66.92 | 1,200 |
| 6. Primeira Liga Portugal | 66.56 | 984 |
| 7. HNL Croatia | 66.26 | 257 |
| 8. Serie B Italy | 66.17 | 1,015 |
| 9. Super League China | 65.85 | 492 |
| 10. Liga I Romania | 65.78 | 635 |
| 11. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 65.67 | 518 |
| 12. Allsvenskan Sweden | 65.49 | 291 |
| 13. Süper Lig Türkiye | 65.47 | 935 |
| 14. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 65.26 | 649 |
| 15. Super League Switzerland | 65.25 | 451 |
| 16. Major League Soccer United States | 65.06 | 849 |
| 17. Super Liga Serbia | 64.73 | 345 |
| 18. Superliga Denmark | 64.73 | 311 |
| 19. Ekstraklasa Poland | 64.66 | 407 |
| 20. K League 1 South Korea | 64.56 | 262 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Regular time only, league play only. A league needs a hundred red cards on record to appear.