The final showdown saw Mexico win the tournament for a third consecutive time, and it became the most-watched soccer screening on U.S. TV last week with 673,000 average viewers. Also, the broadcast received a 0.27 viewership rating for the number of viewers it garnered on Tuesday, March 30.
TUDN also broadcasted a couple of Liga MX matches that stood out in Showbuzzdaily's top 150 cable originals and network finals last week. Sunday's game between Leon and Toluca reached 350,000 viewers, and Saturday's Club America game against Necaxa saw 379,000 viewers tune in. All in all, TUDN attracted a total of 2,645,000 viewers across nine broadcasts.
A couple of English Premier League games aired on NBC Sports Network snuck into the top-three viewership podium in the week of Tuesday, March 30, through Monday, April 5. Manchester United's 2-1 comeback win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday was the second most-watched soccer game on U.S. TV last week. The screening received a 0.23 rating for the 494,000 average viewers it attracted. The third-most watched game of the week with 451,000 average viewers was Manchester City's 2-0 away win against Leicester City on Saturday. The broadcast received a 0.25 rating.
NBCSN also screened Liverpool's 3-0 away win at Arsenal on Saturday. The broadcast received a 0.27 rating after 433,000 viewers tuned in. The English-language channel amassed 2,757,000 viewers across seven games.
ESPN 2 aired two soccer matches last week, including a UEFA World Cup qualifier game and a German Bundesliga match. The World Cup qualifier saw England defeat Poland 2-1 on Wednesday and attracted 134,000 viewers. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich defeated RB Leipzig 1-0 away from home, and the broadcast garnered 95,000 viewers.
TUDN
Tuesday, March 30
Concacaf Olympic Qualifiers Final: Honduras (4) 1-1 (5) Mexico at 8:55 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.27
- Average viewership: 673,000
International friendly: Costa Rica 0-1 Mexico at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.09
- Average viewership: 210,000
Friday, April 2
Liga MX: Puebla 3-1 Mazatlan at 9 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.11
- Average viewership: 276,000
Liga MX: Juarez 0-1 Cruz Azul at 11:36 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.13
- Average viewership: 273,000
Saturday, April 3
Liga MX: Atlas 1-0 Club Tijuana at 6:55 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.07
- Average viewership: 205,000
Liga MX: Club America 2-1 Necaxa at 9 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.16
- Average viewership: 379,000
Sunday, April 4
Liga MX: Pumas UNAM 2-2 Pachuca at 12:30 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.04
- Average viewership: 105,000
Liga MX: Queretaro 0-1 Tigres UANL at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.06
- Average viewership: 174,000
Liga MX: Leon 2-1 Toluca at 10:08 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.16
- Average viewership: 350,000
NBC Sports Network
Saturday, April 3
Premier League: Chelsea 2-5 West Brom at 7:26 a.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.17
- Average viewership: 297,000
Premier League: Leeds United 2-1 Sheffield United at 9:77 a.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.21
- Average viewership: 386,000
Premier League: Leicester City 0-2 Manchester City at 12:28 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.25
- Average viewership: 451,000
Premier League: Arsenal 0-3 Liverpool at 2:56 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.27
- Average viewership: 433,000
Sunday, April 4
Premier League: Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur at 9 a.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.19
- Average viewership: 314,000
Premier League: Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham at 11:27 a.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.20
- Average viewership: 382,000
Premier League: Manchester United 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion at 2:28 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.23
- Average viewership: 494,000
ESPN2
Wednesday, March 31
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers: England 2-1 Poland at 2:30 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.04
- Average viewership: 134,000
Saturday, April 3
Bundesliga: RB Leipzig 0-1 Bayern Munich at 12 noon
- Viewership rating: 0.03
- Average viewership: 95,000
BeIN Sport Espanol
Saturday, April 3
La Liga Santander: Real Madrid 2-0 Eibar at 10:05 a.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.02
- Average viewership: 57,000
Sunday, April 4
La Liga Santander: Sevilla 1-0 Atletico Madrid at 2:58 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.04
- Average viewership: 134,000
Universo
Sunday, April 4
Chivas Guadalajara 1-1 Santos Laguna at 5:55 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.03
- Average viewership: 74,000
BeIN Sport
Saturday, April 3
La Liga Santander: Real Madrid 2-0 Eibar at 10:05 a.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.03
- Average viewership: 51,000
Projected top 3 audience soccer games on U.S. TV: April 6-12
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