The numbers are in for the most-watched soccer games in the USA on April 22 to April 28, 2024. While the Premier League, the world's most popular league, dominated the top five, Liga MX grabbed two out of the top three slots, including the no.1 spot on this list.
That honor went to Guadalajara's trip to Atlas on Saturday, with this showdown earning Univision 759,000 average viewers and a rating of 0.34. Roberto Alvarado's 74th-minute goal separated the two teams as the visitors moved into the Final Series spots with this victory.
And this was not the only Mexican top-flight tie to make the top three. In third place is Cruz Azul's 1-0 victory over Toluca that very same day, with Willer Ditta's 18th-minute goal helping La Máquina Celeste return to winning ways following their 2-2 draw against Atlas roughly a week earlier. This fixture garnered Univision 631,000 average viewers, with an additional 161,000 tuning in to TUDN.
But which match took the runners-up spot? It was a Premier League fixture, but while we were treated to a thrilling North London Derby and Manchester City's crucial 2-0 victory at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, neither claimed the no.2 spot. That honor went to Everton's 1-0 victory at home to Brentford as the Toffees all but secured top-flight survival.
The winning goal came from an unlikely source, with Idrissa Gueye netting the decider at the hour mark. This fixture earned NBC 649,000 average viewers and a rating of 0.38, which interestingly trumps the other matches in the top three.
The aforementioned North London Derby and Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City showdowns also garnered respectable audiences, with these two games earning USA Network a combined average viewership of just over 1.2 million (593,000 for Arsenal's 3-2 win over Tottenham and 625,000 for Manchester City's trip to the City Ground).
Check out the most-watched soccer games in the USA for the week of April 22-28, 2024 below.
Univision
Saturday, April 27
Liga MX: Atlas 0-1 Guadalajara at 11:04 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 759,000
Rating: 0.34
Liga MX: Toluca 0-1 Cruz Azul at 8:27 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 631,000
Rating: 0.30
USA Network
Tuesday, April 23
English Premier League: Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea at 2:57 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 322,000
Wednesday, April 24
English Premier League: Crystal Palace 2-0 Newcastle at 3 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 206,000
Thursday, April 25
English Premier League: Brighton 0-4 Manchester City at 2:57 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 253,000
Saturday, April 27
English Premier League: West Ham 2-2 Liverpool at 7:27 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 359,000
Rating: 0.21
English Premier League: Newcastle 5-1 Sheffield United at 9:56 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 322,000
Rating: 0.18
Sunday, April 28
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City at 11:27 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 625,000
Rating: 0.32
English Premier League: Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal at 8:57 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 593,000
Rating: 0.32
NBC
Saturday, April 27
English Premier League: Everton 1-0 Brentford at 12:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 649,000
Rating: 0.38
TUDN
Tuesday, April 23
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Club America 1-1 Pachuca at 9:35 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 232,000
Wednesday, April 24
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Columbus Crew 2-1 Monterrey at 7:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 129,000
Friday, April 26
Liga MX: Queretaro 1-1 Pumas UNAM scores at 10:27 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 145,000
Saturday, April 27
Liga MX: Atlas 0-1 Guadalajara at 11:04 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 210,000
Rating: 0.09
Liga MX: Toluca 0-1 Cruz Azul at 8:27 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 161,000
Rating: 0.08
Sunday, April 28
Liga MX: Necaxa 2-5 Monterrey at 7:25 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 147,000
Rating: 0.07
ESPN Deportes
Friday, April 26
La Liga: Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid at 2:55 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 113,000
FOX
Saturday, April 27
MLS: Austin 2-0 LA Galaxy at 1:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 245,000
Rating: 0.12
ION
Saturday, April 27
NWSL: Chicago Red Stars 0-2 Portland Thorns at 7:28 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 183,000
Rating: 0.12
NWSL: San Diego Wave 2-1 Bay FC at 10:02 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 107,000
Rating: 0.08
Fox Deportes
Saturday, April 27
Liga MX: Juarez 1-1 Leon at 6:51 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 105,000
Rating: 0.04
Telemundo
Sunday, April 28
English Premier League: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City at 11:07 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 315,000
Rating: 0.16
English Premier League: Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal at 8:56 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 191,000
Rating: 0.10
