The top football leagues in the world are close to witnessing the start of their campaigns, and with that in mind, club friendlies have made it to the front pages of most newspapers and websites across the world. With that in mind, it is no surprise to see some of those topping the charts of the most-watched football games in the United States this past week.
Surprisingly, El Clásico was not the most-watched game of the week despite being played on a Saturday. Its late kickoff did not help audiences to keep track of it, but the clash earned quite a bit of following with over half a million average viewers if we add the Spanish and English broadcasts. On that note, the most-watched game of the week featured none other than Manchester City in their first pre-season match of the summer, which concluded in a fun 2-1 win against Liga MX titans America. The game earned almost three quarters of a million viewers considering the Spanish and English feeds.
With the tournament nearing its conclusion, the UEFA Women's Euro keeps adding audience records with a respectable third place in this week's ranking. The exciting match between hosts England and Spain earned the most attention, and if things go as expected, the title clash taking place this weekend should bring one of the highest audiences in history for a women's game.
Without further ado, let's have a closer look at those games that caught the most attention last week.
.jpg?q=75&w=634)
TUDN
Monday, July 18
CONCACAF W Championship: USWNT 1-0 Canada at 9:50 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 171,000
Viewership rating: 0.06
Tuesday, July 19
Club Friendly: Inter Miami 0-6 Barcelona at 7:55 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 220,000
Viewership rating: 0.10
Wednesday, July 20
Club Friendly: Manchester City 2-1 América at 9:00 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 503,000
Viewership rating: 0.23
Friday, July 22
Liga MX: Mazatlán 1-1 San Luis at 7:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 148,000
Viewership rating: 0.05
Liga MX: Necaxa 1-0 Juárez at 10:00 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 176,000
Viewership rating: 0.07
Saturday, July 23
UEFA Women's Euro: France 1-0 Netherlands at 2:50 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 90,000
Viewership rating: 0.03
Liga MX: Cruz Azul 2-2 Puebla at 7:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 168,000
Viewership rating: 0.06
Liga MX: Tigres UANL 2-0 Atlas at 10:01 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 169,000
Viewership rating: 0.06
Sunday, July 24
Liga MX: Pachuca 0.0 Pumas UNAM at 7:55 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 244,000
Viewership rating: 0.11
ESPN
Saturday, July 23
Club Friendly: Bayern München 0-1 Manchester City at 6:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 317,000
Viewership rating: 0.09
ESPN2
Monday, July 18
UEFA Women's Euro: Italy 0-1 Belgium at 2:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 209,000
Viewership rating: 0.06
Wednesday, July 20
UEFA Women's Euro: England 2-1 Spain at 2:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 326,000
Viewership rating: 0.09
Club Friendly: Manchester City 2-1 América at 9:14 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 217,000
Viewership rating: 0.07
Thursday, July 21
UEFA Women's Euro: Germany 2-0 Austria at 2:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 226,000
Viewership rating: 0.06
Friday, July 22
UEFA Women's Euro: Sweden 1-0 Belgium at 2:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 245,000
Viewership rating: 0.06
Saturday, July 23
UEFA Women's Euro: France 1-0 Netherlands at 2:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 316,000
Viewership rating: 0.08
ESPN Deportes
Saturday, July 23
Club Friendly: Bayern München 0-1 Manchester City at 6:55 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 69,000
Viewership rating: 0.03
Fox Sports 1
Sunday, July 24
MLS: LA Galaxy 2-0 Atlanta United at 7:30 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 129,000
Viewership rating: 0.05
Fox Sports 2
Saturday, July 23
Club Friendly: Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona at 11:00 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 173,000
Viewership rating: 0.08
Fox Deportes
Friday, July 22
Club Friendly: Juventus 2-0 Guadalajara at 10:50 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 150,000
Viewership rating: 0.06
Saturday, July 23
Liga MX: Tijuana 2-0 América at 8:46 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 197,000
Viewership rating: 0.09
Club Friendly: Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona at 11:07 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 440,000
Viewership rating: 0.20
Universo
Wednesday, July 20
Liga MX: Guadalajara 0-0 León at 10:00 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 99,000
Viewership rating: 0.04
