It was an interesting week in terms of ratings for football games in the United States, where things got back to normal with the UEFA Champions League claiming the two top spots in terms of rating numbers across the country. The "podium" included Manchester City twice, as the Citizens were the most-watched team in their game against Real Madrid and ended up in third position with their 4-0 win over Leeds gathering quite a lot of attention.
In terms of domestic leagues, Premier League matches continued to gather quite a bit of attention, but two games featuring Liga MX teams came close to hitting the 500,000-viewers mark. The first of those featured Pumas UNAM in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League against the Seattle Sounders, in a game that would end in a 2-2 draw. The other one was the Liga MX clash between América and Cruz Azul, a match that ended in a goalless draw.
Speaking of MLS matches, Sunday's game between Nashville and the Philadelphia Union gathered over 240,000 viewers on ESPN, making it the highest-rated MLS match of the week.
USA Network
Monday, April 25
Premier League: Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United at 2:54 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 191,000
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Viewership rating: 0.05
Thursday, April 28
Premier League: Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea at 2:40 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 336,000
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Viewership rating: 0.10
Saturday, April 30
Premier League: Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool at 7:24 a.m. ET
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Average viewers: 402,000
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Viewership rating: 0.13
Premier League: Watford 1-2 Burnley at 9:57 a.m. ET
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Average viewers: 287,000
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Viewership rating: 0.18
Premier League: Manchester City 5-1 Watford at 9:57 a.m. ET
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Average viewers: 405,000
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Viewership rating: 0.14
Sunday, May 1
Premier League: Everton 1-0 Chelsea at 8:54 a.m. ET
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Average viewers: 468,000
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Viewership rating: 0.25
Premier League: West Ham 1-2 Arsenal at 11:28 a.m. ET
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Average viewers: 552,000
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Viewership rating: 0.31
CBS
Tuesday, April 26
UEFA Champions League: Manchester City 4-3 Real Madrid at 2:50 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 993,000
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Viewership rating: 0.60
Wednesday, April 27
UEFA Champions League: Liverpool 2-0 Villarreal at 2:49 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 805,000
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Viewership rating: 0.50
NBC
Saturday, April 30
Premier League: Leeds United 0-4 Manchester City at 12:30 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 712,000
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Viewership rating: 0.42
TUDN
Tuesday, April 26
UEFA Champions League: Manchester City 4-3 Real Madrid at 2:30 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 247,000
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Viewership rating: 0.10
Wednesday, April 27
UEFA Champions League: Liverpool 2-0 Villarreal at 2:30 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 177,000
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Viewership rating: 0.06
Friendly: Mexico 0-0 Guatemala at 8:00 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 449,000
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Viewership rating: 0.19
CONCACAF Champions League: Pumas UNAM 2-2 Seattle Sounders at 10:30 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 453,000
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Viewership rating: 0.22
Thursday, April 28
UEFA Europa League: West Ham 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt at 2:30 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 82,000
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Viewership rating: 0.02
Friday, April 29
Liga MX: Necaxa 0-1 Guadalajara at 7:55 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 281,000
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Viewership rating: 0.10
Liga MX: Mazatlán 2-1 Puebla at 10:02 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 295,000
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Viewership rating: 0.11
Saturday, April 30
Liga MX: Querétaro 4-0 Juárez at 5:55 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 137,000
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Viewership rating: 0.03
Liga MX: Atlas 1-1 Tigres UANL at 7:57 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 295,000
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Viewership rating: 0.12
Liga MX: América 0-0 Cruz Azul at 10:05 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 427,000
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Viewership rating: 0.18
Sunday, May 1
Liga MX: UNAM 2-0 Pachuca at 12:55 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 158,000
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Viewership rating: 0.07
Liga MX: San Luis 1-3 Santos at 4:55 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 158,000
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Viewership rating: 0.05
Liga MX: León 4-4 Toluca at 8:33 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 324,000
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Viewership rating: 0.11
ESPN
Sunday, May 1
MLS: Nashville 1-1 Philadelphia Union at 7:47 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 240,000
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Viewership rating: 0.13
FOX Sports 1
Wednesday, April 27
CONCACAF Champions League: Pumas 2-2 Seattle Sounders at 10:25 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 145,000
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Viewership rating: 0.06
Sunday, April 24
MLS: Los Angeles FC 2-0 Minnesota United at 10:00 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 102,000
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Viewership rating: 0.03
Fox Deportes
Friday, April 18
Liga MX Femenil: Monterrey 0-0 Tigres UANL at 9:58 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 61,000
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Viewership rating: 0.03
