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: 2,62 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.62 | 1045 |
| 2. Serie A Brasile | 2.24 | 897 |
| 3. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 2.12 | 832 |
| 4. Süper Lig Turchia | 1.93 | 826 |
| 5. UEFA Europa League Internazionale | 1.79 | 1223 |
| 6. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 1.74 | 808 |
| 7. Ligue 1 Francia | 1.69 | 960 |
| 8. UEFA Champions League Internazionale | 1.68 | 585 |
| 9. A-League Men Australia | 1.67 | 444 |
| 10. Bundesliga Austria | 1.58 | 477 |
| 11. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 1.45 | 866 |
| 12. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 1.43 | 976 |
| 13. Championship Inghilterra | 1.43 | 1347 |
| 14. Ligue 2 Francia | 1.28 | 875 |
| 15. Premier League Inghilterra | 1.25 | 1026 |
| 16. Eredivisie Paesi Bassi | 1.12 | 932 |
| 17. FA Cup Inghilterra | 0.208 | 510 |
| 18. J1 League Giappone | 0.126 | 831 |
| 19. Coppa di Francia Francia | 0.126 | 302 |
| 20. Superligaen Danimarca | 0.122 | 549 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.