via press release:
MANCHESTER UNITED-Chelsea SETS FA CUP RECORD ON FOX SOCCER
Network Adds Two Top-Five Most-Watched List in Five Day Span
Los Angeles – FOX Soccer’s live telecast of Manchester United’s 2-2 tie with Chelsea in the FA Cup Round 6 on Sunday afternoon (3/10), called by Gus Johnson and Ian Wright, is the network’s most-watched FA Cup match ever, according to Nielsen Media Research. That day, 460,000 viewers saw The Red Devils play The Blues to a draw on its legendary home pitch, Old Trafford. In addition to being an FA Cup record, the match is the fifth most-watched contest of any kind in FOX Soccer history. That comes on the heels of last Tuesday’s (3/5) Manchester United Real Madrid UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match which is now the network’s most-watched Champions League match and third-most-watched contest of any kind.
Here are FOX Soccer’s five most-watched matches ever:
1) June 25, 2011 - USA vs. Mexico Gold Cup Final (1.1 million viewers)
2) February 6, 2011 - Chelsea vs. Liverpool Barclays Premier League (579,000)
3) March 5, 2013 - Manchester United vs. Real Madrid UEFA Champions League Round of 16 (520,000)
4) October 28, 2012 - Chelsea vs. Manchester United Barclays Premier League (499,000)
5) March 10, 2013 - Manchester United vs. Chelsea FA Cup Round 6 (460,000)
