The new MLS season is right around the corner, but until then, fans in the USA have still been treated to exciting soccer, spanning from the Mexican top flight to the beloved Premier League.
In fact, those two competitions snatched the top three spots on the list of most-watched soccer games last week. To no one's surprise, Liga MX claimed two of those three slots, including first place, which went to Univision's coverage of the Clausura showdown between Club America and Queretaro.
The Apertura holders triumphed 2-0 thanks to goals from Richard Sanchez and Julián Quiñones, with just under 800,000 average viewers tuning in to catch this fixture. The third spot also went to Univision; however, that match was a goalless draw between Atlas and Club Tijuana, with that tie garnering 664,000 average viewers for TelevisaUnivision's Spanish-language television network.
The second spot, meanwhile, went to a Premier League fixture. However, while Arsenal and Liverpool, two title favorites, enjoyed comfortable victories over Crystal Palace and Bournemouth respectively, the honor did not go to these fixtures.
Instead, it was Brentford's thrilling 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest, a game that was headlined by Ivan Toney's much-awaited return from his eight-month suspension. The English striker scored a crucial first-half equalizer en route to the three points, with NBC raking in a lovely 762,000 average viewers.
Check out the most-watched soccer games in the USA for the week of January 15-21, 2024 below.
Univision
Saturday, January 20
Liga MX: Club America 2-0 Queretaro at 7:32 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 776,000
Rating: 0.35
Liga MX: Atlas 0-0 Club Tijuana at 10:04 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 664,000
Rating: 0.30
NBC
Saturday, January 20
English Premier League: Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Foret at 12:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 762,000
Rating: 0.46
USA Network
Saturday, January 20
English Premier League: Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace at 7:27 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 337,000
Rating: 0.20
Sunday, January 21
English Premier League: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool at 11:27 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 632,000
Rating: 0.36
English Premier League: Sheffield United 2-2 West Ham at 8:57 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 435,000
Rating: 0.26
Telemundo
Saturday, January 20
International Friendly: USMNT 0-1 Slovenia at 2:59 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 240,000
Rating: 0.17
Sunday, January 21
English Premier League: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool at 11:09 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 262,000
Rating: 0.15
English Premier League: Sheffield United 2-2 West Ham at 8:56 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 136,000
Rating: 0.09
TUDN
Saturday, January 20
Liga MX: Club America 2-0 Queretaro at 7:32 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 197,000
Rating: 0.10
Liga MX: Atlas 0-0 Club Tijuana at 10:04 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 191,000
Rating: 0.10
Sunday, January 21
Liga MX: Tigres UANL 1-0 Guadalajara at 6:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 230,000
Rating: 0.11
ESPN Deportes
Sunday, January 21
La Liga: Real Betis 2-4 Barcelona at 12:21 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 253,000
Rating: 0.13
La Liga: Girona 5-1 Sevilla at 2:31 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 198,000
Rating: 0.09
La Liga: Real Madrid 3-2 Almeria at 10 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 150,000
Rating: 0.09
