The 2015/16 UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid was watched by 3 million viewers across FOX and ESPN Deportes.
The UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday, May 28, in which Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico Madrid 5-3 in a dramatic match that went to penalties, was shown live on the over-the-air FOX broadcasting network as well as ESPN Deportes. The viewing number for the Madrid derby was down 19% from the Barcelona-Juventus 2014/15 final (3.7 million) and down 3% from the 2013/14 final featuring Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid (3.1 million).
For ESPN Deportes, the UEFA Champions League Final was the network’s most-watched event ever across TV and streaming. The match surpassed the UEFA Euro 2012 final (Spain vs. Italy) that reached 1.1 million viewers. Meanwhile, the ESPN Deportes channel on WatchESPN scored its highest event ever to date with the Madrid Derby. The match delivered 7.6 million total minutes viewed with 138,000 live unique viewers.
Here are the highlights of the TV ratings from May 27 to June 2, 2016:
| Pos. | Teams | No. of viewers | TV Network | Game time (ET) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey vs. Pachuca | 2,600,000 | Univision Deportes | 9:30-11:30pm | Sun., May 29 |
| 2 | Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid | 1,700,000 | FOX | 2:30-5pm | Sat., May 28 |
| 3 | Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid | 1,300,000 | ESPN Deportes | 2:30-5pm | Sat., May 28 |
| 4 | Mexico vs. Chile | 1,109,000 | Univision Deportes | 10pm-Midnight | Wed., June 1 |
| 5 | USA vs. Boliviai | 454,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 8-10pm | Sat., May 28 |
| 6 | Mexico vs. Paraguay | 371,000 | Univision Deportes | 5:30-7:30pm | Sat., May 28 |
| 7 | NYCFC vs. Orlando | 316,000 | ESPN | 4:30-6:30pm | Sun., May 29 |
| 8 | Mexico vs. Paraguay | 302,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 5:30-7:30pm | Sat., May 28 |
| 9 | USWNT vs. Japan | 299,000 | FOX Sports 1 | 9-11pm | Thurs., June 2 |
| 10 | Switzerland vs. Belgium | 221,000 | ESPN2 | 10am-Noon | Sat., May 28 |
| 11 | USA vs. Boliviai | 213,000 | Univision Deportes | 8-10pm | Sat., May 28 |
| 12 | Belgium vs. Finland | 185,000 | ESPN2 | 2:30-4:30pm | Wed., June 1 |
| 13 | England vs. Australia | 143,000 | FOX Sports 1 & FOX Deportes | 2:45-4:45pm | Fri., May 27 |
| 14 | USWNT vs. Japan | 108,000 | Univision Deportes | 9-11pm | Thurs., June 2 |
| 15 | Argentina vs. Honduras | 102,000 | Univision Deportes | 7-9pm | Fri., May 27 |
| 16 | Sporting KC vs. DC United | 91,000 | Univision Deportes | 9:30pm-12:30am | Fri., May 27 |
| 17 | Brazil vs. Panama | 88,000 | beIN SPORTS & beIN SPORTS Español | 9:30-11:30pm | Sat., May 28 |
| 18 | Hull vs. Sheff Wed | 78,000 | beIN SPORTS & beIN SPORTS Español | 12-2pm | Sat., May 28 |
| 19 | Poland vs. Holland | 39,000 | beIN SPORTS & beIN SPORTS Español | 2:45-4:45pm | Wed., June 1 |
| 20 | Ireland vs. Holland | 27,000 | beIN SPORTS & beIN SPORTS Español | 3:30-5:30pm | Fri., May 27 |
| 21 | Japan vs. England | 12,000 | beIN SPORTS & beIN SPORTS Español | 11:30am-1:30pm | Fri., May 27 |
| 22 | Portugal vs. Paraguay | 12,000 | beIN SPORTS & beIN SPORTS Español | 1:30-3:30pm | Fri., May 27 |
| 23 | NY Cosmos vs. Eibar | 4,000 | beIN SPORTS | 6:30-8:30pm | Fri., May 27 |
Note that viewing figures for soccer games shown on the over-the-air Univision network or Telemundo have not been made available.
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