The viewership numbers for soccer matches aired in the USA between March 27 and April 2 are in, and to no one's surprise, the Premier League has taken its spot on the podium. However, not only did the English top flight miss out on the number one seat, but the Premier League also failed to grab the runners-up slot.
The top two spots went to Liga MX, with Guadalajara's 3-3 draw with Atlas over the weekend garnering over one million views for Univision. However, while this showdown racked up the largest audience, it wasn't the highest-rated fixture on our list.
That honor goes to Club America's 2-2 draw with Leon, which is no.2 in the list of most-watched games. These two Mexican powerhouses shared the points live on Univision, with 1.069 million fans tuning in as the home side dropped two points after conceding a 94th-minute equalizer.
And finally, we have Manchester United's trip to St. James' Park, which rounds off our list, with this Premier League tie securing 631,00 viewers for USA Network. Unfortunately for the visitors, they weren't able to triumph as goals from Willock and Wilson condemned the Red Devils to a 2-0 loss. Here is the full list of games that made this ranking (only matches with an audience of over 100,000 average viewers are listed).
Univision
Saturday, April 1
Liga MX: Atlas 3-3 Guadalajara at 11:13 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 1,113,000
Viewership rating: 0.48
Liga MX: Club America 2-2 Leon at 9:07 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 1,069,000
Viewership rating: 0.51
Liga MX: Pachuca 0-2 Cruz Azul at 6:55 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 561,000
Viewership rating: 0.30
Sunday, April 2
Liga MX: Toluca 3-2 Tigres UANL at 1:31 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 441,000
Viewership rating: 0.22
USA Network
Saturday, April 1
Premier League: Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa at 12:27 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 566,000
Viewership rating: 0.27
Premier League: Arsenal 4-1 Leeds at 9:55 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 513,000
Viewership rating: 0.28
Sunday, April 2
Premier League: Newcastle 2-0 Manchester United at 11:27 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 631,000
Viewership rating: 0.35
Premier League: Everton 1-1 Tottenham at 2:55 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 264,000
Viewership rating: 0.06
Premier League: West Ham 1-0 Southampton at 8:54 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 342,000
Viewership rating: 0.18
ABC
Saturday, April 1
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich 4-2 Dortmund at 12 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 624,000
Viewership rating: 0.38
CBS
Saturday, April 1
NWSL: Kansas City Current 1-4 Portland Thorns at 12:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 475,000
Viewership rating: 0.28
TNT
Monday, March 27
CONCACAF Nations League: USMNT 1-0 El Salvador at 7:28 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 433,000
Viewership rating: 0.24
FOX
Saturday, April 1
MLS: La Galaxy 1-2 Seattle Sounders at 7:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 364,000
Viewership rating: 0.21
Telemundo
Sunday, April 2
Premier League: Newcastle 2-0 Manchester United at 11:03 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 294,000
Viewership rating: 0.15
FS1
Monday, March 27
UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying: Republic of Ireland 0-1 France at 2:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 162,000
Viewership rating: 0.09
Universo
Monday, March 27
CONCACAF Nations League: USMNT 1-0 El Salvador at 7 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 130,000
Viewership rating: 0.04
TUDN
Monday, March 27
CONCACAF Nations League: Guatemala 4-0 French Guiana at 9:50 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 100,000
Viewership rating: 0.04
Tuesday, March 28
CONCACAF Nations League: Canada 4-1 Honduras at 12 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 159,000
Viewership rating: 0.07
CONCACAF Nations League: Costa Rica 0-1 Panama at 10:10 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 126,000
Viewership rating: 0.05
Saturday, April 1
Liga MX: Club America 2-2 Leon at 9:07 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 365,000
Viewership rating: 0.15
Liga MX: Atlas 3-3 Guadalajara at 11:13 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 308,000
Viewership rating: 0.12
Liga MX: Pachuca 0-2 Cruz Azul at 6:55 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 197,000
Viewership rating: 0.08
ESPN Deportes
Friday, March 30
Liga MX: Juarez 0-2 Puebla at 10:55 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 102,000
Viewership rating: 0.04
Saturday, April 1
La Liga: Elche 0-4 Barcelona at 2:55 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 164,000
Viewership rating: 0.05
