Football fans in the United States had quite a variety of options to watch in terms of football games, and surprisingly, it was an international match that caught the most attention from football enthusiasts in the country.
The game that won this week's battle for the ratings had the USMNT and Mexico playing out to an exciting one-all draw. Mexico took the lead in the first minutes of the second half, and even if Diego Cocca's men came close to adding up to that lead, the USMNT bounced back and capitalized on a swift counter-attack.
The runner-up for the week came out of a Liga MX match, where underdogs Pumas UNAM earned a 1-1 draw against América, one of the leaders in the Mexican top-flight. Pumas were unable to hold on to their lead, as the game's goals came in just a matter of five minutes. That game earned Univisión over 900,000 average viewers, which combined with TUDN's tally add up to over one million fans watching this game.
The bronze medal in this ranking goes to the return leg of the UEFA Champions League tie between Bayern and Manchester City, which also concluded in a one-all draw but with the English side making it through. The Cityzens took the lead thanks to Erling Haaland, but a late penalty saved a bit of pride for the hosts.
Here is the list of the football matches with the largest audiences in the U.S. for the past week.
CBS
Tuesday, April 18
UEFA CL: Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid at 2:47 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.47
Average viewers: 805,000
Wednesday, April 19
UEFA CL: Bayern 1-1 Manchester City
Viewership rating: 0.52
Average viewers: 884,000
ESPN Deportes
Saturday, April 22
La Liga: Real Madrid 2-0 Celta de Vigo at 2:55 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.05
Average viewers: 150,000
Sunday, April 23
La Liga: Barcelona 1-0 Atlético at 10:02 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.06
Average viewers: 187,000
TBS
Wednesday, April 19
International Friendly: USMNT 1-1 Mexico at 10:13 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.24
Average viewers: 437,000
Telemundo
Wednesday, April 19
International Friendly: USMNT 1-1 Mexico at 10:00 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.80
Average viewers: 1,521,000
Saturday, April 22
Liga MX: Guadalajara 2-1 Cruz Azul at 9:00 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.44
Average viewers: 877,000
Sunday, April 23
Premier League: Newcastle 6-1 Tottenham at 8:35 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.09
Average viewers: 132,000
TUDN
Tuesday, April 18
UEFA CL: Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid at 2:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.05
Average viewers: 128,000
Wednesday, April 19
UEFA CL: Bayern 1-1 Manchester City at 2:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.05
Average viewers: 121,000
Thursday, April 20
UEFA Europa League: Sevilla 3-0 Manchester United at 2:50 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.04
Average viewers: 109,000
Saturday, April 22
Liga MX: Pachuca 2-1 San Luis at 6:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.06
Average viewers: 150,000
Liga MX: América 1-1 Pumas UNAM at 10:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.12
Average viewers: 327,000
Universo
Wednesday, April 19
International Friendly: USMNT 1-1 Mexico at 10:00 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.06
Average viewers: 197,000
Saturday, April 22
Liga MX: Guadalajara 2-1 Cruz Azul at 9:00 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.04
Average viewers: 132,000
Univisión
Tuesday, April 18
UEFA CL: Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid at 2:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.28
Average viewers: 569,000
Wednesday, April 19
UEFA CL: Bayern 1-1 Manchester City at 2:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.29
Average viewers: 571,000
Saturday, April 22
Liga MX: América 1-1 Pumas UNAM at 10:30 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.46
Average viewers: 909,000
Sunday, April 23
Liga MX: Toluca 1-1 Juárez at 1:31 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.21
Average viewers: 388,000
USA Network
Monday, April 17
Premier League: Leeds 1-6 Liverpool at 2:54 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.17
Average viewers: 316,000
Friday, April 21
Premier League: Arsenal 3-3 Southampton at 2:54 p.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.20
Average viewers: 351,000
Saturday, April 22
Premier League: Fulham 2-1 Leeds at 7:25 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.15
Average viewers: 262,000
Premier League: Liverpool 3-2 Nottingham at 9:57 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.27
Average viewers: 500,000
Sunday, April 23
Premier League: Newcastle 6-1 Tottenham at 8:54 a.m. ET
Viewership rating: 0.26
Average viewers: 447,000