Statistics of red cards in top leagues: among the leaders – the French © Reuters

In this season of the French league stands out for a very high number of red cards. In the Top5 leagues various numbers of matchdays have been played so far: in "Ligue 1" - 8 matchdays, in the Premier League, Serie A, and Bundesliga - 7 matchdays, in La Liga - 6 matchdays. Despite one matchday more, at the beginning of this season "Ligue 1" is significantly ahead in terms of red cards. Red cards statistics: Number of red cards this season:1 | Ligue 2 - 45 2 | Ligue 1 - 34 3 | La Liga - 20 4 | Serie A - 15 5 | Bundesliga - 12 6 | Premier League - 4 - Get French Football News (@GFFN) September 19, 2022 Here it is worth mentioning the second division in France, where a total of 45 red cards were given out in 89 matches. A little more than half a red card per match. In the Premier League, fans could witness just 4 such penalties in 67 matches.