The viewership numbers for soccer matches aired in the USA for the week of September 11 to September 17 are in, with the three most-watched fixtures coming courtesy of Spanish-language network Univision.
Liga MX continued to flex its muscles as the Mexican top flight secured two spots on the podium, with the Súper Clásico derby between Club America and Guadalajara taking the no.1 spot. A whopping 1.3 million average viewers tuned in to Univision alone to watch the Eagles thrash their bitter rivals 4-0. An additional 303,000 average viewers flocked to TUDN to follow this fixture, showing its popularity in the United States.
The other Liga MX tie to make the top three is Monterrey's 3-1 victory over Leon, which earned Univision 732,000 average viewers. Sandwiched between these two fixtures is the Mexican national team's friendly with Uzbekistan, which ended in a 3-3 draw. This tie garnered a whopping 1,285,00 average viewers.
Check out the most-watched soccer games in the USA for September 11 through September 17 in the list below.
Univision
Tuesday, September 12
International Friendly: Mexico 3-3 Uzbekistan at 7:28 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.6
Average viewers: 1,285,000
Saturday, September 16
Liga MX: Club America 4-0 Guadalajara at 11:13 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.6
Average viewers: 1,300,000
Liga MX: Monterrey 3-1 Leon at 8:32 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.39
Average viewers: 732,000
Sunday, September 17
Liga MX: Atlas 2-0 Tigres UANL at 8:55 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.28
Average viewers: 599,000
NBC
Saturday, September 16
English Premier League: Newcastle 1-0 Brentford at 12:30 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.33
Average viewers: 596,000
USA Network
Saturday, September 16
English Premier League: West Ham 1-3 Manchester City at 9:56 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.3
Average viewers: 513,000
English Premier League: Wolves 1-3 Liverpool at 7:26 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.24
Average viewers: 379,000
Sunday, September 17
English Premier League: Everton 0-1 Arsenal at 11:26 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.31
Average viewers: 541,000
English Premier League: Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea at 8:56 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.26
Average viewers: 449,000
TNT
Tuesday, September 12
International Friendly: USMNT 4-0 Oman at 8:29 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.17
Average viewers: 339,000
TUDN
Tuesday, September 12
International Friendly: Mexico 3-3 Uzbekistan at 7:28 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.15
Average viewers: 279,000
Friday, September 16
Liga MX: Mazatlan 2-2 Cruz Azul at 8:30 p..m ET
Viewership ratings: 0.09
Average viewers: 167,000
Saturday, September 16
Liga MX: Club America 4-0 Guadalajara at 11:12 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.15
Average viewers: 303,000
Liga MX: Monterrey 3-1 Leon at 8:32 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.11
Average viewers: 207,000
Sunday, September 17
Liga MX: Atlas 2-0 Tigres UANL at 9:06 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.11
Average viewers: 204,000
ESPN Deportes
Saturday, September 16
La Liga: Barcelona 5-0 Real Betis at 2:55 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.11
Average viewers: 203,000
Sunday, September 17
La Liga: Real Madrid 2-1 Real Betis at 2:55 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.10
Average viewers: 195,000
Telemundo
Sunday, September 17
English Premier League: Everton 1-0 Arsenal at 11:03 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.12
Average viewers: 274,000
UniMas
Sunday, September 17
Liga MX: Pumas UNAM 3-2 San Luis at 1:30 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.11
Average viewers: 219,000
