The ratings for last week's football games in the United States have finally seen the light, and it may come as no surprise to see the game between Real Madrid and Manchester City as the most watched game of the week in this country.
Real Madrid's matches in the continental competition have gathered quite a following in recent weeks, but last week's clash had over 1.4 million viewers, considering the numbers from English and Spanish-language broadcasters.
Unsurprisingly, two Premier League matches completed the top three viewership spots in the U.S., with Brighton's historic four-nil win against Manchester United came close to one million viewers. The third spot for the most-watched game in North America belonged to the game between Liverpool and Tottenham, which concluded in a one-all draw.
In terms of domestic leagues, Premier League matches saw the Liga MX playoffs and MLS games becoming stiff competition in terms of viewership numbers, but the real standout came for the NWSL Challenge Cup, with over 450,000 fans watching the game where the North Carolina Courage claimed the title against the Washington Spirit with a 2-1 score.
Speaking of MLS matches, Los Angeles FC's game against Austin FC was the most watched match for the domestic league, making it the third most-viewed football game in the U.S. on that day.
USA Network
Monday, May 2
Premier League: Manchester United 3-0 Brentfordd at 2:54 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 191,000
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Viewership rating: 0.05
Saturday, May 7
Premier League: Chelsea 2-2 Wolverhapton at 9:54 a.m. ET
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Average viewers: 601,000
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Viewership rating: 0.20
Premier League: Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham at 2:42 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 744,000
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Viewership rating: 0.25
Sunday, May 8
Premier League: Leicester 1-2 Everton at 8:55 a.m. ET
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Average viewers: 412,000
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Viewership rating: 0.24
Premier League: Manchester City 5-0 Newcastle at 11:28 a.m. ET
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Average viewers: 532,000
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Viewership rating: 0.28
CBS
Wednesday, May 4
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City at 2:49 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 1,110,000
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Viewership rating: 0.62
Saturday, May 7
NWSL Challenge Cup: North Carolina Courage 2-1 Washington Spirit at 1:00 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 461,000
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Viewership rating: 0.32
NBC
Saturday, May 7
Premier League: Brighton 4-0 Manchester United at 12:27 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 944,000
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Viewership rating: 0.53
TUDN
Tuesday, May 3
UEFA Champions League: Villarreal 2-3 Liverpool at 2:30 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 200,000
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Viewership rating: 0.07
Wednesday, May 4
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City at 2:30 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 371,000
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Viewership rating: 0.15
CONCACAF Champions League: Seattle Sounders 3-0 Pumas UNAM at 10:00 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 458,000
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Viewership rating: 0.20
Saturday, May 7
Liga MX: Cruz Azul 1-1 Necaxa at 6:30 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 198,000
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Viewership rating: 0.09
Sunday, May 8
Liga MX: Puebla 2-2 Mazatlán at 5:30 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 345,000
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Viewership rating: 0.13
UNIVERSO
Saturday, May 7
Premier League: Chelsea 2-2 Wolverhampton at 9:54 a.m. ET
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Average viewers: 68,000
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Viewership rating: 0.03
Premier League: Brighton 4-0 Manchester United at 12:26 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 112,000
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Viewership rating: 0.05
Premier League: Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham at 2:40 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 180,000
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Viewership rating: 0.06
Sunday, May 8
Liga MX: Guadalajara 4-1 Pumas at 8:00 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 307,000
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Viewership rating: 0.13
FOX Sports 1
Wednesday, May 4
CONCACAF Champions League: Seattle Sounders 3-0 Pumas at 9:57 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 300,000
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Viewership rating: 0.09
Sunday, May 8
MLS: Austin FC 0- 1 Los Angeles FC at 7:13 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 357,000
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Viewership rating: 0.10
Fox Deportes
Monday, May 2
Liga MX Femenil: Tijuana 3-2 Juárez at 10:00 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 76,000
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Viewership rating: 0.03
Saturday, May 7
Liga MX: Monterrey 2-2 San Luis at 8:50 p.m. ET
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Average viewers: 291,000
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Viewership rating: 0.11