An average of 1,850,000 viewers watched Portland's Larrys Mabiala's 90th-minute winner, which finally took down the walls of Colorado's well-defended Dick's Sporting Good Park. The Major League Soccer broadcast earned a 0.98 viewership rating, meaning nearly one percent of the households around the nation watched the game during Thanksgiving.
The second and third most-viewed soccer games on U.S. television last week are a couple of TUDN USA broadcasts. The Spanish Language channel ruled the week, showing 11 games from three different competitions – Liga MX, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League. However, it was the Liga MX quarterfinals that got fans tuning in the most.
Tigres UANL's 1-0 win against Santos Laguna on Sunday, Nov. 28, was the second most-watched game of the week. The return leg saw Carlos Salcedo score the lone goal late in the game to help Tigres advance to the semifinals on away goals. The game notched a 0.29 viewership rating after recording 739,000 average viewers. Tigres will face Leon on Thursday, Dec. 2, in the first semifinal leg.
Leon turned around a 2-1 away loss at Puebla with a 2-0 win at home in the return leg on Sunday, Nov. 28, advancing to the semifinals with an aggregate score of 3-2. An average of 719,000 viewers tuned in to watch Leon complete their comeback in their home stadium of Estadio Leon. Winger Angel Mena scored the two goals to take his club to the semis.
Special mention: The USL Championship Final took place at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sunday, Nov. 28. However, Orange County upset the Tampa Bay Rowdies in their home stadium 3-1. An average of 84,000 viewers watched Orange County lift their first-ever USL Championship trophy on ESPN.
FOX
Thursday, Nov. 26
MLS Cup Playoffs: Colorado Rapids 0-1 Portland Timbers at 4:35 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.98
- Average viewership: 1,850,000
TUDN
Tuesday, Nov. 23
UEFA Champions League: Villarreal 0-2 Manchester United at 12:30 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.04
- Average viewership: 88,000
UEFA Champions League: Barcelona 0-0 Benfica at 2:52 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.06
- Average viewership: 176,000
Wednesday, Nov. 24
UEFA Champions League: Manchester City 2-1 PSG at 2:50 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.08
- Average viewership: 237,000
Liga MX Playoffs: Pumas UNAM 0-0 Club America at 7:55 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.17
- Average viewership: 404,000
Thursday, Nov. 25
UEFA Europa League: 4-2 Marseille at 12:30 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.03
- Average viewership: 90,000
UEFA Europa League: Monaco 2-1 Real Sociedad at 2:50 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.06
- Average viewership: 179,000
Liga MX Playoffs: Puebla 2-1 Leon at 7:55 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.20
- Average viewership: 584,000
Saturday, Nov. 27
Liga MX Playoffs: Club America 1-3 Pumas UNAM at 7:55 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.26
- Average viewership: 590,000
Liga MX Playoffs: Atlas 1-1 Monterrey at 10:03 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.27
- Average viewership: 688,000
Sunday, Nov. 28
Liga MX Playoffs: Tigres UANL 1-0 Santos Laguna at 6:55 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.29
- Average viewership: 739,000
Liga MX Playoffs: Leon 2-0 Puebla at 9:58 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.27
- Average viewership: 719,000
NBC
Saturday, Nov. 27
Premier League: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Leeds at 12:30 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.34
- Average viewership: 554,000
Fox Deportes
Wednesday, Nov. 24
Liga MX Playoffs: Monterrey 0-0 Atlas at 9:52 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.16
- Average viewership: 408,000
Thursday, Nov. 25
Liga MX Playoffs: Santos Laguna 2-1 Tigres UANL at 9:52 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.19
- Average viewership: 521,000
ABC
Sunday, Nov. 28
MLS Cup Playoffs: Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Real Salt Lake at 3 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.24
- Average viewership: 426,000
USA Network
Saturday, Nov. 26
Premier League: Liverpool 4-0 Southampton at 10 a.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.14
- Average viewership: 373,000
ESPN
Sunday, Nov. 28
MLS Cup Playoffs: Philadelphia Union (2) 1-1 (0) Nashville SC at 5:30 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.17
- Average viewership: 317,000
USL Championship Final: Tampa Bay 1-3 Orange County at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.03
- Average viewership: 84,000
NBC Sports Network
Saturday, Nov. 26
Premier League: Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle at 7:25 a.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.11
- Average viewership: 309,000
Premier League: Norwich City 0-0 Wolverhampton at 9:57 a.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.07
- Average viewership: 232,000
Fox Sports 1
Tuesday, Nov. 23
MLS Cup Playoffs: Nashville SC 3-1 Orlando City at 7:58 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.07
- Average viewership: 177,000
MLS Cup Playoffs: Seattle Sounders (5) 0-0 (6) Real Salt Lake a 10:36 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.10
- Average viewership: 266,000
Fox Sports 2
Friday, Nov. 26
Women's international friendly: Australia 0-3 USA at 10:57 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.05
- Average viewership: 120,000
BeIN Sport Espanol
Saturday, Nov. 27
Copa Libertadores Final: Palmeiras 2-1 Flamengo at 2:50 p.m. ET
- Viewership rating: 0.03
- Average viewership: 70,000
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