The viewership numbers for soccer matches aired in the USA between May 15 and May 21, 2023 are in, and once again, Liga MX has dominated the competition. Regardless, it has been a tremendous week for soccer with five matches during the aforementioned time frame garnering over one million average viewers.
The top two slots were taken up by one matchup: the Liga MX Clausura semifinal showdown between Club America and Guadalajara. The second-leg tie, which Chivas won 3-1 to secure progression to the final, topped the charts after racking up a whopping 2,184,000 viewers on Univision and a viewership rating of 0.95.
In second spot was Telemundo's broadcast of the first-leg encounter between Club America and Guadalajara, which America won 1-0, ultimately in vain, with that match garnering just under two million average viewers. Wrapping up the top three is the UEFA Champions League semifinal clash between Man City and Real Madrid, which the Cityzens won 4-0, as Guardiola's men thrashed the title holders to book their spot in the final. This tie garnered an average viewership of roughly 1.2 million people on CBS in what was a historic European tie.
Univision
Tuesday, May 16
UEFA Champions League: Inter Milan 1-0 AC Milan at 2:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.26
Average viewers: 520,000
Wednesday, May 17
Liga MX: Tigres UANL 1-1 Monterrey at 10:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.57
Average viewers: 1,151,000
UEFA Champions League: Man City 4-0 Real Madrid at 2:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.39
Average viewers: 1,039,000
Sunday, May 21
Liga MX: Club America 1-3 Guadalajara at 9:36 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.95
Average viewers: 2,184,000
Telemundo
Thursday, May 18
Liga MX: Guadalajara 0-1 Club America at 10 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.84
Average viewers: 1,919,000
Saturday, May 20
FIFA U20 World Cup: Argentina 2-1 Uzbekistan at 4:50 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.14
Average viewers: 247,000
FIFA U20 World Cup: USA 1-0 Ecuador at 1:50 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.12
Average viewers: 226,000
Sunday, May 21
FIFA U20 World Cup: Italy 3-2 Brazil at 4:50 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.18
Average viewers: 337,000
English Premier League: Man City 1-0 Chelsea at 10:38 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.17
Average viewers: 282,000
English Premier League: West Ham 3-1 Leeds at 8:25 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.07
Average viewers: 111,000
CBS
Wednesday, May 17
UEFA Champions League: Man City 4-0 Real Madrid at 2:49 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.67
Average viewers: 1,193,000
TUDN
Tuesday, May 16
UEFA Champions League: Inter 1-0 AC Milan at 2:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.04
Average viewers: 125,000
Wednesday, May 17
Liga MX: Tigres UANL 1-1 Monterrey at 10:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.12
Average viewers: 269,000
UEFA Champions League: Man City 4-0 Real Madrid at 2:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.08
Average viewers: 219,000
Sunday, May 21
Liga MX: Club America 1-3 Guadalajara at 9:35 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.23
Average viewers: 596,000
Universo
Thursday, May 18
Liga MX: Guadalajara 0-1 Club America at 10 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.13
Average viewers: 368,000
FOX DEPORTES
Saturday, May 20
Liga MX: Monterrey 0-1 Tigres UANL at 8:42 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.19
Average viewers: 476,000
ESPN Deportes
Saturday, May 20
La Liga: Barcelona 1-2 Real Sociedad at 2:55 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 159,000
Average viewers: 0.06
Sunday, May 21
La Liga: Valencia 1-0 Real Madrid at 12:15 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.04
Average viewers: 110,000
NBC
Saturday, May 20
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal at 12:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.43
Average viewers: 729,000
USA Network
Monday, May 15
English Premier League: Leicester 0-3 Liverpool at 2:54 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.19
Average viewers: 319,000
Thursday, May 18
English Premier League: Newcastle 4-1 Brighton at 2:24 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.13
Average viewers: 236,000
Saturday, May 20
English Premier League: Bournemouth 0-1 Man United at 9:57 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.25
Average viewers: 466,000
English Premier League: Tottenham 1-3 Brentford at 7:24 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.22
Average viewers: 344,000
Sunday, May 21
English Premier League: Man City 1-0 Chelsea at 10:59 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.32
Average viewers: 556,000
English Premier League: West Ham 3-1 Leeds at 8:24 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.24
Average viewers: 379,000
