The viewership numbers in the USA for soccer matches played from October 30 through November 5 are in, with Arsenal's controversial showdown with Newcastle unsurprisingly topping the list.
The Gunners lost that St. James' Park stadium showdown 1-0, sparking outrage from manager Mikel Arteta towards the level of officiating in the Premier League. Nonetheless, just over 800,000 average viewers tuned in to NBC to catch this game as Anthony Gordan's goal sealed the three points for the Magpies.
The other two slots on the podium went to Liga MX in a week where only weekend fixtures made the cut. In second place was Telemundo's coverage of the showdown between Guadalajara and Cruz Azul, which Chivas won 1-0. Just over 600,000 average viewers — 617,000, to be precise — tuned in to catch this fixture as Yael Padilla's 97th-minute goal sealed the win for the hosts.
The final spot went to Univision thanks to their coverage of Tigres UANL's showdown with San Luis. That tie ended in a two-all draw, with 523,000 average viewers catching the action on TelevisaUnivision's Spanish-language free-to-air network.
Check out the most-watched soccer games in the USA for the week of October 30-November 5, 2023 below (only events with at least 150,000 viewers are listed).
NBC
Saturday, November 4
English Premier League: Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal at 1:30 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.44
Average viewers: 823,000
Telemundo
Saturday, November 4
Liga MX: Guadalajara 1-0 Cruz Azul at 11 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.28
Average viewers: 617,000
Sunday, November 5
English Premier League: Luton Town 1-1 Liverpool at 11:05 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.18
Average viewers: 329,000
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Aston Villa at 8:56 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.09
Average viewers: 189,000
USA Network
Saturday, November 4
English Premier League: Fulham 0-1 Manchester United at 8:25 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.27
Average viewers: 448,000
English Premier League: Manchester City 6-1 Bournemouth at 10:54 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.25
Average viewers: 440,000
Sunday, November 5
English Premier League: Luton Town 1-1 Liverpool at 11:26 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.24
Average viewers: 411,000
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Aston Villa at 8:55 a.m ET
Viewership ratings: 0.21
Average viewers: 347,000
Univision
Saturday, November 4
Liga MX: Tigres UANL 2-2 San Luis at 6:30 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.27
Average viewers: 523,000
Liga MX: Pachuca 0-2 Monterrey at 11:05 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 385,000
Average viewers: 0.21
Sunday, November 5
Liga MX: Pumas UNAM 3-0 Atlas at 12:30 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.17
Average viewers: 287,000
TUDN
Saturday, November 4
Liga MX: Club America 3-0 Club Tijuana at 9 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.12
Average viewers: 232,000
Liga MX: Tigres UANL 2-2 San Luis at 6:30 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.08
Average viewers: 160,000
ESPN Deportes
Saturday, November 4
La Liga: Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona at 3:55 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.09
Average viewers: 170,000
Sunday, November 5
La Liga: Real Madrid 0-0 Rayo Vallecano at 2:55 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.11
Average viewers: 239,000
