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Ismail Elfath

Referee · MLS · 20 games on file, 28 Sep 25 to 11 Oct 26

4.1 Cards / game
3.9 Yellow / game
0.21 Red / game
10.2 Corners / game
3.21 Goals / game

Home / away card split

Cards aren’t entirely a referee’s own doing, since different teams sit either side every match, but a persistent lean here is a genuine pattern in how this official is appointed and how they officiate.

Home cards/game 1.89
Away cards/game 2.21

Leans 0.3 more cards/game on the away side.

Every game by season

All 20 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.

2026 · MLS17 games
Games 17
Cards / game 4.3 League avg: 4.20
Goals / game 3.18 League avg: 3.25
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
11 Oct 26 Austin FC vs Nashville SC 1–4 1/0 2/0
26 Sep 26 CF Montreal vs FC Cincinnati 3–1 2/0 2/0
20 Sep 26 Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United 0–1 2/0 2/0
14 Sep 26 San Diego FC vs Philadelphia Union 0–5 2/0 2/0
29 Aug 26 Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire 2–2 1/0 0/0
22 Aug 26 Inter Miami vs Toronto FC 1–2 2/0 1/0
16 Aug 26 Los Angeles FC vs San Diego FC 0–1 4/0 4/1
24 May 26 Colorado Rapids vs FC Dallas 1–2 3/1 3/0
17 May 26 Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0 1/0 4/1
09 May 26 Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati 2–2 1/0 4/0
03 May 26 New York City FC vs DC United 0–2 1/0 4/0
25 Apr 26 Toronto FC vs Atlanta United 1–2 0/0 2/0
19 Apr 26 Real Salt Lake vs San Diego FC 4–2 1/0 1/0
05 Apr 26 Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders 0–1 1/0 2/0
15 Mar 26 LA Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City 1–2 1/0 1/0
02 Mar 26 Orlando City vs Inter Miami 2–4 5/1 3/0
21 Feb 26 St. Louis City vs Charlotte FC 1–1 2/0 2/0
2026/27 · Saudi Pro League1 game
Games 1
Cards / game 5.0 League avg: 3.71
Goals / game 5.00 League avg: 3.03
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
08 Sep 26 Al-Qadsiah vs Al-Ahli 3–2 4/0 1/0
2025 · MLS2 games
Games 2
Cards / game 2.5 League avg: 4.36
Goals / game 3.50 League avg: 3.00
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
04 Oct 25 Inter Miami vs New England Revolution 4–1 2/0 1/0
28 Sep 25 Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United 1–1 2/0 0/0

Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.

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