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Manchester City's 2–1 win against Arsenal on Sunday became the most-watched Premier League match in United States history, just two months before the world's greatest soccer tournament kicks off on American soil.
NBC Sports confirmed the fixture averaged 2.6 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, Telemundo and NBC Sports Digital platforms, setting an all-time record for a Premier League broadcast on the network in the United States.
The title-race showdown saw Arsenal fall short thanks to goals from City midfielder Rayan Cherki and prolific striker Erling Haaland. The victory brought the eight-time Premier League champions to within three points of the Gunners at the top of the table, a gap that was fully closed after Pep Guardiola's side beat Burnley 1–0 on Wednesday.
Arsenal and City are now deadlocked on 70 points each, with the latter claiming top spot on goal difference. The race for the English title is heading toward a dramatic finale, and supporters well beyond the U.K. are paying close attention.
Most Watched Premier League Matches in U.S. History
Rank | Matchup | Viewership | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Man City vs. Arsenal | 2.6 million | April 19, 2026 |
2 | Man City vs. Arsenal | 2.6 million | March 31, 2024 |
3 | Man Utd vs. Arsenal | 2.5 million | Aug. 17, 2025 |
4 | Arsenal vs. Man Utd | 2.3 million | Jan. 22, 2023 |
5 | Liverpool vs. Arsenal | 2.3 million | Dec. 23, 2023 |
*English-language + Spanish-language (all matches on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo)
City's latest triumph over Arsenal leads the all-time list of most-watched Premier League games in the U.S., with the previous season's encounter sitting just behind it—though that goalless stalemate at the Etihad lacked the same intensity as last weekend's gripping contest.
Next on the list is Arsenal's 1–0 victory over Manchester United on the opening matchday of the 2025–26 campaign, which attracted 2.5 million viewers in the United States. Approximately 2.3 million tuned in for the same fixture during the 2023–24 season, a five-goal thriller that ended 3–2 to the Gunners at the Emirates.
Liverpool's 1–1 draw with Arsenal just a month earlier matched that viewership figure, highlighting a striking trend: every one of the five most-watched Premier League games in the United States has featured Arsenal.
Mammoth Premier League Clash Serves As World Cup Appetizer
The record-breaking audience for City's clash with Arsenal is further proof of an undeniable reality: soccer has never been more popular in the United States, a hugely encouraging sign ahead of the World Cup arriving in 11 American cities this summer.
While millions of supporters from around the world are set to attend the tournament in person, countless fans across the host nation are expected to join the excitement, eager to watch the sport's biggest names compete for its most coveted prize.
Even those unable to secure the increasingly expensive match tickets can still take part through fan events and viewing parties held across the country. Indeed, more than 15,000 supporters descended on the Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest in Tampa last weekend to watch City take on Arsenal.
Questions remain over enthusiasm for the U.S. men's national team, with reports suggesting tickets for the Stars and Stripes' opening match against Paraguay are slow to sell, yet there is no question that American fans are deeply engaged with the elite talent lighting up European football.