The festive period has come and gone, and while hundreds of millions of people celebrated with friends and family, it was not a great week for soccer in the USA in terms of viewership.
In fact, only a handful of matches earned a spot in the list of most-watched soccer games for the first week of 2024. Nonetheless, the Premier League and La Liga made it onto the podium, with the English top-flight sealing the top spot — though the Primera Division sealed two slots on the podium.
Brighton's clash with West Ham was the most-watched match of the week, with that goalless draw earning the USA Network an average viewership of 356,000. De Zerbi's men were unable to overcome the Hammers despite thrashing Tottenham 4-2 in their final match of 2023 but the Seagulls remain in the hunt for UEFA Europa League qualification.
In second place was Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Las Palmas. This fixture brought in an average audience of 144,000 for ESPN Deportes as Xavi's men secured a much-needed victory irrespective of the frustrating performance. The last game on this list was also aired by ESPN Deportes and that was Girona's dramatic 4-3 triumph over Atletico, with that tie being watched by an average of 142,000 viewers.
Check out the most-watched soccer games in the USA for the week of January 1-7, 2024 below.
USA Network
Tuesday, January 2
English Premier League: West Ham 0-0 Brighton at 2:27 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 356,000
ESPN Deportes
Wednesday, January 3
La Liga: Girona 4-3 Atletico Madrid at 3:15 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 142,000
La Liga: Real Madrid 1-0 Mallorca at 1:10 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 135,000
Thursday, January 4
La Liga: Las Palmas 1-2 Barcelona at 3:15 p.m. ET
Average viewers: 144,000