How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
Portekiz Süper Ligi (Portekiz) is the most attritional: 2,43 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 2.43 | 810 |
| 2. Copa Sudamericana Uluslararası | 2.31 | 392 |
| 3. Serie B İtalya | 2.23 | 969 |
| 4. La Liga İspanya | 2.18 | 951 |
| 5. Serie A Brezilya | 2.12 | 842 |
| 6. Liga I Romanya | 2.08 | 733 |
| 7. Primera División de México Meksika | 2.07 | 802 |
| 8. Segunda División İspanya | 2.05 | 1.133 |
| 9. Copa Libertadores Uluslararası | 2.03 | 423 |
| 10. Liga Profesional Argentina Arjantin | 2.02 | 1.223 |
| 11. Yunanistan Süper Ligi Yunanistan | 1.99 | 575 |
| 12. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 1.97 | 381 |
| 13. Rossiyskaya Premyer-Liga Rusya | 1.95 | 650 |
| 14. Premier Lig İskoçya | 1.72 | 575 |
| 15. UEFA Avrupa Ligi Uluslararası | 1.72 | 466 |
| 16. Serie A İtalya | 1.72 | 1.089 |
| 17. UEFA Konferans Ligi Uluslararası | 1.72 | 1.147 |
| 18. Ligue 2 Fransa | 1.72 | 877 |
| 19. HNL Hırvatistan | 1.7 | 504 |
| 20. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan | 1.69 | 637 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.