ABC will broadcast the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. ET, live from the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. The single-elimination LAFC-Austin FC match for a spot in 2022 MLS Cup features the top two teams in MLS Western Conference. The live Spanish-language telecast will be on ESPN3, and air the same day on ESPN Deportes at 6 p.m. The English and Spanish-language broadcasts will stream live on the ESPN App.

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The 34 Major League Soccer regular season matches televised on ABC and ESPN networks in 2022 delivered an average audience of 343,000 viewers (P2+). According to Nielsen, the league’s 2022 season average across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes is up 16 percent from last year among P2+ (295,000).

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USWNT vs. Nigeria on ESPN2 Tuesday Sept 6
MLS Western Conference Leader LAFC take on Real Salt Lake at home Sunday on ESPN+
LaLiga’s Real Madrid and FC Barcelona exclusively ESPN+ in English and Spanish on Saturday

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ESPN’s telecast of the 2022 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target – a 2-1 MLS All-Stars victory over Mexico’s Liga MX All-Stars from 8:30 – 11 p.m. ET – averaged 334,000 viewers, up 86 percent compared to the 180,000 viewers for the 2021 MLS All-Star Game which featured the same MLS-Liga MX All-Stars format. The 2022 MLS audience peaked from 9:15-9:30 p.m. with 420,000 viewers. 

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ESPN will televise the 2022 MLS All-Star Game Presented by Target on Wednesday, Aug. 10, live from Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn. The game will pit the stars of Major League Soccer against the best LIGA MX players beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET (kick 8:48 p.m.) on ESPN.

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ESPN’s coverage of Major League Soccer’s 27th season will kick off this weekend with 10 MLS Live on ESPN+ out-of-market matches. On television, ESPN and ESPN Deportes will televise LA Galaxy vs. 2021 MLS Cup champion New York City FC on Sunday, February 27, at 5 p.m. ET. Coverage will begin at 4:30 p.m. with a 30-minute pregame special.

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ESPN Football February – an unprecedented collection of marquee soccer matches from different competitions in one month, available through a single sports media company – will begin Friday with FA Cup 4th Round matches exclusively on ESPN+. The series includes: topline LaLiga matches highlighted by the first Real Madrid game on ABC, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes; Bundesliga matches featuring US Men’s National Team stars on ESPN+; the kickoff of Major League Soccer’s 27th season on ESPN platforms; and the 2021-22 Carabao Cup Final – Chelsea vs. Liverpool in Wembley Stadium on ESPN+.

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Saturday’s 2021 MLS Cup presented by Audi – a thrilling 4-2 penalty shootout victory for New York City FC over Portland Timbers after a 1-1 tie through regulation and extra time – averaged 1,140,000 viewers, making it the most-watched MLS Cup match on ABC and ESPN networks since 2009. The audience peaked in the final quarter hour (6-6:15 p.m. ET) during a portion of the penalty shootout with 1,630,000 viewers.

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ABC will broadcast the 2021 MLS Cup Presented by Audi on Saturday, Dec. 11, when Portland Timbers host New York City FC at Portland’s Providence Park on ABC. Coverage will begin at 3 p.m. ET with a pregame show (kick at 3:23 p.m.). The match will stream live on the ESPN and ABC apps. 

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The 2021 Major League Soccer season on ABC and ESPN networks had delivered an average audience of 384,000 viewers (P2+) through 18 matches, a 50 percent increase compared to the 2020 regular-season average (257,000).

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