When does a sending-off happen?
The average minute of a red card. Late almost everywhere — but how late says something about a league.
Superliga (Denmark) sends players off latest of all: on average in the 74th minute.
| League | Average minute | Reds |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Superliga Denmark | 74.18 | 40 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 71.11 | 95 |
| 3. Serie B Italy | 70.94 | 132 |
| 4. Super League Switzerland | 70.83 | 42 |
| 5. Super League 1 Greece | 70.13 | 69 |
| 6. La Liga Spain | 69.72 | 88 |
| 7. Eredivisie Netherlands | 69.18 | 44 |
| 8. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 69.02 | 66 |
| 9. Primeira Liga Portugal | 69.01 | 90 |
| 10. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 68.3 | 54 |
| 11. Serie A Brazil | 68.04 | 93 |
| 12. Super League China | 68 | 62 |
| 13. Serie A Italy | 67.11 | 108 |
| 14. HNL Croatia | 66.78 | 40 |
| 15. Championship England | 66.75 | 67 |
| 16. Segunda División Spain | 66.74 | 150 |
| 17. Major League Soccer United States | 64.72 | 86 |
| 18. Liga I Romania | 64.31 | 58 |
| 19. Süper Lig Türkiye | 63.58 | 98 |
| 20. Premiership Scotland | 63.55 | 38 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Regular time only, league play only. A league needs a hundred red cards on record to appear.