Last week's battle for the ratings once again saw a Premier League as the most-watched game in the past seven days. The English top-flight had lost the top position in this ranking to the Mexican National team, but the big clash between Arsenal and Liverpool set the record straight in terms of the most popular league in the country.
Two Liga MX matches completed the podium this week, which may come as no surprise since the Liga MX playoffs are quite popular among U.S. fans. The game between Puebla and Guadalajara came in second with over 570,000 average viewers, and in third place, Saturday's late kickoff game between Cruz Azul and León was witnessed by over 530,000 fans.
Let us have a look at the numbers last week brought us in terms of football games.
ESPN Deportes
Sunday, October 9
La Liga: Barcelona 1-0 Celta de Vigo at 2:50 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 85,000
Viewership rating: 0.03
Fox Sports 1
Sunday, October 9
Major League Soccer: Orlando City 2-1 Columbus Crew at 2:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 54,000
Viewership rating: 0.03
TUDN
Tuesday, October 4
UEFA Champions League: Inter 1-0 Barcelona at 2:50 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 182,000
Viewership rating: 0.07
CONCACAF League: Real España 0-3 Alajuelense at 9:00 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 82,000
Viewership rating: 0.03
Wednesday, October 5
UEFA Champions League: Benfica 1-1 PSG at 2:53 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 161,000
Viewership rating: 0.05
CONCACAF League: Motagua 0-0 Olimpia at 9:00 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 89,000
Viewership rating: 0.04
Thursday, October 6
UEFA Europa League: Omonia Nicosia 2-3 Manchester United at 12:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 86,000
Viewership rating: 0.03
UEFA Europa League: Arsenal 3-0 Bodo/Glimt at 2:50 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 91,000
Viewership rating: 0.03
Saturday, October 8
Liga MX: Tigres UANL 2-0 Necaxa at 7:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 269,000
Viewership rating: 0.11
Liga MX: Cruz Azul 1-0 León at 10:00 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 530,000
Viewership rating: 0.21
Sunday, October 9
Liga MX: Toluca 3-0 Juárez at 12:55 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 137,000
Viewership rating: 0.05
Liga MX: Puebla 1(5)-(3)1 Guadalajara at 5:00 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 572,000
Viewership rating: 0.22
USA Network
Monday, October 3
Premier League: Leeds United 4-0 Nottingham at 2:54 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 237,000
Viewership rating: 0.07
Saturday, October 8
Premier League: Newcastle 5-1 Brentford at 9:54 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 226,000
Viewership rating: 0.07
Sunday, October 9
Premier League: Crystal Palace 2-1 Leeds United at 8:55 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 296,000
Viewership rating: 0.11
Premier League: Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool at 11:27 a.m. ET
Average viewers: 719,000
Viewership rating: 0.24
Premier League: Everton 1-2 Manchester United at 1:58 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 364,000
Viewership rating: 0.12
