Club soccer returned over the weekend, with matches from the Premier League, La Liga, and Liga MX making it onto the list of most-watched fixtures in the USA from October 16 to October 22, 2023.
However, despite this, it was an international friendly that grabbed the top spot on this list. That game was Mexico's encounter with Germany, with El Tri's 2-2 draw with the European powerhouses earning UniMas roughly 1.2 million average viewers.
The runners-up spot went to the Mexican top flight, with Univision's coverage of Club America's 4-3 victory over Santos Laguna. An average of 865,000 viewers tuned in to the Spanish-language network to watch the Liga MX leaders maintain their grip on the number one spot.
And finally, we have a Premier League game — a Premier League thriller, in fact. Arsenal's dramatic 2-2 draw at Chelsea wraps up this list, with late goals from Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard helping the Gunners salvage a point from two-nil down. Just under 800,000 average viewers tuned in to NBC to watch this Stamford Bridge affair as Arteta's men maintained their unbeaten start in the league.
Check out the most-watched soccer games in the USA for the week of October 16-22, 2023 below (only events with at least 150,000 viewers are listed).
UniMas
Monday, October 17
International Friendly: Mexico 2-2 Germany at 7:38 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.6
Average viewers: 1,187,000
TUDN
Monday, October 17
International Friendly: Mexico 2-2 Germany at 7:38 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.21
Average viewers: 390,000
Saturday, October 21
Liga MX: Club America 4-3 Santos Laguna at 8:30 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.12
Average viewers: 250,000
Liga MX: Tigres UANL 2-1 Cruz Azul at 11:05 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.11
Average viewers: 238,000
TNT
Monday, October 17
International Friendly: USMNT 4-0 Ghana at 8:28 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.19
Average viewers: 378,000
FS1
Monday, October 17
Euro 2024 Qualifier: England 3-1 Italy at 2:30 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.10
Average viewers: 221,000
Univision
Saturday, October 21
Liga MX: Club America 4-3 Santos Laguna at 8:31 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.39
Average viewers: 865,000
Liga MX: Tigres UANL 2-1 Cruz Azul at 11:06 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.35
Average viewers: 780,000
NBC
Saturday, October 21
English Premier League: Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal at 12:30 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.44
Average viewers: 785,000
USA Network
Saturday, October 21
English Premier League: Manchester City 2-1 Brighton at 9:54 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.28
Average viewers: 508,000
English Premier League: Liverpool 2-0 Everton at 7:26 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.26
Average viewers: 418,000
Sunday, October 22
English Premier League: Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham at 11:26 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.23
Average viewers: 418,000
Telemundo
Saturday, October 21
English Premier League: Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal at 12 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.13
Average viewers: 239,000
Sunday, October 22
English Premier League: Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham at 11:26 a.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.13
Average viewers: 240,000
ESPN Deportes
Saturday, October 21
La Liga: Sevilla 1-1 Real Madrid at 12:14 p.m. ET
Viewership ratings: 0.09
Average viewers: 164,000
