Manchester City win over Arsenal sets Premier League US broadcasting record

Manchester City win over Arsenal sets Premier League US broadcasting record Man City’s clash against Arsenal is now the most-watched Premier League match in US history NBC Sports’ presentation of the match drew 2. 6 million viewers in the United States City and Arsenal are battling it out for the Premier League title in the final weeks of the season. Manchester City secured a crucial 2-1 victory against Arsenal in the Premier League on April 19 at the Etihad Stadium.

Rayan Cherki opened the scoring for the hosts in the 16th minute before Kai Havertz netted the equalizer for the Gunners just two minutes later. While the first-half ended with the score tied, Erling Haaland found the back of the net in the 65th minute, earning a much-needed three points for City in this season’s title race. “Since he was born” – Pep Guardiola praises David Moyes ahead of Manchester City trip to Everton With the victory against Arsenal , Pep Guardiola ’s side reduced the points gap to three with the Gunners, followed by claiming the top spot on the league table with their recent 1-0 win over Burnley on April 22.

Manchester City’s second meeting with Arsenal in the top-flight this campaign was a pivotal match for both sides and was strongly considered a deciding factor in the title race. The significance of the high-stakes clash was reflected in its viewership as NBC Sports’ presentation of the game is now the most-watched Premier League match in United States history, averaging 2. 6 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, Telemundo and NBC Sports Digital platforms.

NBC Sports stated that the record viewership count is based on official Nielsen Big Data + Panel and digital data from Adobe Analytics. Manchester City-Arsenal EPL rivalry leads U. S.