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 73rd minute.
| League | Average minute | Reds |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brazil | 73.23 | 77 |
| 2. Primera A Colombia | 72.57 | 136 |
| 3. Serie B Brazil | 70.62 | 90 |
| 4. Segunda División Spain | 70.6 | 111 |
| 5. Primera División Peru | 69.61 | 140 |
| 6. Eredivisie Netherlands | 69.47 | 47 |
| 7. Süper Lig Türkiye | 69.4 | 88 |
| 8. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 69.38 | 118 |
| 9. Super League China | 69.38 | 45 |
| 10. La Liga Spain | 69.21 | 71 |
| 11. Premier League Russia | 68.94 | 34 |
| 12. Serie B Italy | 68.67 | 92 |
| 13. Liga I Romania | 68.6 | 48 |
| 14. Eliteserien Norway | 68.23 | 31 |
| 15. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 67.88 | 69 |
| 16. Premiership Scotland | 67.54 | 41 |
| 17. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 67.37 | 46 |
| 18. Super League Switzerland | 66.83 | 30 |
| 19. 1. Lig Türkiye | 66.72 | 60 |
| 20. Primeira Liga Portugal | 66.48 | 88 |
| 21. Super League 1 Greece | 66.15 | 39 |
| 22. Bundesliga Austria | 66.05 | 41 |
| 23. League One England | 65.67 | 85 |
| 24. Premier League Ukraine | 65.21 | 34 |
| 25. 2. Liga Austria | 64.72 | 39 |
| 26. Ligue 2 France | 64.54 | 94 |
| 27. Liga MX Mexico | 64.22 | 60 |
| 28. League Two England | 64.15 | 97 |
| 29. Allsvenskan Sweden | 63.66 | 38 |
| 30. Serie A Italy | 63.46 | 90 |
| 31. Ligue 1 France | 62.86 | 86 |
| 32. 3. Liga Germany | 62.09 | 65 |
| 33. Premier League England | 60.46 | 39 |
| 34. Bundesliga Germany | 59.98 | 43 |
| 35. Superliga Denmark | 59.88 | 32 |
| 36. A-League Australia | 58.27 | 33 |
| 37. Championship England | 58.13 | 82 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Regular time only, league play only. A league needs a hundred red cards on record to appear.