Super Bowl 60 viewership has set a record, with a stunning 3.12% increase in the United States from the 2024 edition. However, the Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester City, which took place a few hours before the game at Levi’s Stadium, attracted more eyeballs.
Premier League Clash Gets More Viewership Than Super Bowl 60
Super Bowl 60 had a combined audience of 190 million viewers, with 127.7 million in the United States, as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots. Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance reportedly drew 135 million viewers, and the total rises to 220 million.
While those are unexpected numbers, a Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday, February 8, drew more viewers. The thrilling game, which saw Pep Guardiola’s side steal all three points at the very end, had 750 million viewers worldwide.
The soccer match in the English top flight was one of the most anticipated games of the weekend, as the two sides have been battling for the Premier League title over the last few seasons. They have dominated the league for nearly a decade, and it was no surprise to see fans worldwide glued to screens for the 90 minutes at Anfield.
The NFL Super Bowl 60 needed a halftime show to boost viewership, but the soccer match had an exciting finish to draw more eyeballs. The final minutes of the match had everything – a stunning goal, a thrilling comeback, a red card, and a controversial VAR decision.
Dominik Szoboszlai gave Liverpool the lead in the 74th minute, scoring from a long-range free kick to leave Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma clueless. The Hungarian’s attempt saw the Italian shot stopped flatfooted, and he could not move an inch before the ball hit the back of the net.
The match looked set for a simple 1-0 win for the Reds, but Bernardo Silva managed to pull Manchester City level with six minutes to go. A mistake from Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson handed the away side a penalty deep into injury time, and Erling Haaland made no mistake in converting it.
The Premier League clash had more drama in the final minute, as Rayanl Cherki tried to roll the ball into the empty Liverpool goal from the halfway line, as Alisson was up trying to get an equalizer. Haaland and Szobozlai took turns to pull each other, but the ball eventually rolled in before VAR ruled out the goal.
The referee was sent to the monitor, and he sent off Szobozlai for the initial foul on Haaland, before the Manchester City striker returned the favor, leading to the goal being disallowed.
