Recapping results and attendances from the U.S summer friendlies

Another round of summer friendlies in the US and Canada has come and gone.  And they have once again been a smashing success.  Crowds have been good as have the all-important TV ratings.  There were teams from MLS, USL, NASL, Premier League, Liga MX, Ligue 1, Serie A, Primeira Liga and La Liga.  Here’s a recap of how they all played out. 

5/27/15:

Manchester City 1

Toronto FC 0

BMO Field – Toronto, ON

Attendance: 23,169

Valencia 1

Columbus Crew 0

Mapfre Stadium – Columbus, OH

Attendance: 10,519

7/1/15

Boca Juniors 3

Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0

Lockhart Stadium – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Attendance: 6,827

7/8/15

Club Atlas 4

Sacramento Republic 1

Bonney Field – Sacramento, CA

Attendance: 10,419

7/11/15

Los Angeles Galaxy 2

Club America 1

Stub Hub Center – Carson, CA

Attendance: 27,934 (sellout)

7/14/15

Bournemouth 4

Philadelphia Union 1

PPL Park – Chester, PA

Attendance: N/A

Club Atlas 2

Newcastle United 1

Miller Park – Milwaukee, WI

Attendance: 21,256

Club America 2

San Jose Earthquakes 1

Avaya Stadium – San Jose, CA

Attendance: 18,000 (sellout)

Sacramento Republic 1

Sunderland 0

Bonney Field – Sacramento, CA

Attendance: N/A

7/15/15

Orlando City 3

West Bromwich Albion 1

Citrus Bowl – Orlando, FL

Attendance: 15,172

7/17/15

West Bromwich Albion 2

Charleston Battery 1

Blackbaud Stadium – Charleston, SC

Attendance: 5,020

Pachuca 3

Sunderland 1

Bonney Field – Sacramento, CA

Attendance: N/A

Manchester United 1

Club America 0

Century Link Field – Seattle, WA

Attendance: 46,857

7/18/15

Minnesota United 1

Club Leon

National Sports Center – Blaine, MN

Attendance: 9,388 (sellout)

Paris Saint-Germain 3

Benfica 2

BMO Field – Toronto, ON 

Attendance: 17,843

Newcastle United 1

Sacramento Republic 0

Bonney Field – Sacramento, CA

Attendance: N/A

Athletic Bilbao 2

Club Tijuana 0

Albertson’s Stadium – Boise, ID

Attendance: 21,948

7/19/15

West Bromwich Albion 2

Richmond Kickers 1

City Stadium – Richmond, VA

Attendance: 6,832

7/21/15

Paris Saint-Germain 4

Fiorentina 2

Red Bull Arena – Harrison, NJ

Attendance: 16,104

Portland Timbers 4

Newcastle United 3

Providence Park – Portland, OR

Attendance: 15,069

Barcelona 2

Los Angeles Galaxy 1

Rose Bowl – Pasadena, CA

Attendance: 93,226 (sellout)

Manchester United 3

San Jose Earthquakes 1

Avaya Stadium – San Jose, CA

Attendance: 18,000 (sellout)

7/22/15

Sunderland 2

Toronto FC 1

BMO Field – Toronto, ON

Attendance: 14,025

New York Red Bulls 4

Chelsea 2

Red Bull Arena – Harrison, NJ

Attendance: 24,076

7/24/15

Fiorentina 0 (5 pen)

Benfica 0 (4 pen)

Rentschler Field – East Hartford, CT

Attendance: 15,791

7/25/15

Manchester United 3

Barcelona 1

Levi’s Stadium – Santa Clara, CA

Attendance: 68,416

Chelsea 1 (6 pen)

Paris Saint-Germain 1 (5 pen)

Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, NC

Attendance: 61,224

7/26/15

New York Red Bulls 2

Benfica 1

Red Bull Arena – Harrison, NJ

Attendance: 18,096

7/28/15

Chelsea 2 (4 pen)

Barcelona 2 (2 pen)

FedEx Field – Landover, MD

Attendance: 78,914 (sellout)

7/29/15

Paris Saint-Germain 2

Manchester United 0

Soldier Field – Chicago, IL

Attendance: 61,351

MLS All-Stars 2

Tottenham Hotspur 1

Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, CO

Attendance: 18,671 (sellout) 

Paris Saint-Germain 2

Olympique Lyon 0

Saptuo Stadium – Montreal, QC

Attendance: 20,057

Seven games were sellouts, another six were right on the brink of being sold out and six games drew at least 40,000 people.  A lot of people don’t particularly care for these friendlies, but as long as there is a market for them and as long as clubs can keep making money, they’ll keep playing here which is just fine.