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: 2,39 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.39 | 9979 |
| 2. Segunda División Spagna | 2.3 | 10.797 |
| 3. Coppa Libertadores Internazionale | 2.15 | 2674 |
| 4. Coppa Sudamericana Internazionale | 2.13 | 2407 |
| 5. Serie B Italia | 2.1 | 9911 |
| 6. Liga I Romania | 1.98 | 7290 |
| 7. Prem'er-Liga Russia | 1.9 | 6261 |
| 8. UEFA Nations League Internazionale | 1.72 | 1639 |
| 9. UEFA Conference League Internazionale | 1.7 | 6290 |
| 10. Primera División de México Messico | 1.66 | 9045 |
| 11. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 1.65 | 6422 |
| 12. Super League Svizzera | 1.56 | 6119 |
| 13. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 1.54 | 12.071 |
| 14. Campionato greco di calcio Grecia | 1.49 | 8431 |
| 15. Serie A Brasile | 1.48 | 14.773 |
| 16. UEFA Europa League Internazionale | 1.43 | 11.919 |
| 17. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 1.42 | 7394 |
| 18. Super League Cina | 1.39 | 7040 |
| 19. Copa del Rey Spagna | 1.38 | 2379 |
| 20. LaLiga Spagnola Spagna | 1.38 | 15.285 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.