Arsenal vs Man United was the most watched Premier League match EVER in the US, reveals NBC

Arsenal’s dramatic 3-2 win over Manchester United on Sunday was the most-watched Premier League match in US history, according to NBC figures.

The Gunners maintained their five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table thanks to Eddie Nketiah’s last-gasp winner, which capped a vibrant encounter in north London.

And NBC has revealed that a record 1.92 million English-speaking viewers tuned in to watch it unfold on its various platforms, including the Peacock video streaming service.

The game also drew an additional 382,000 Spanish viewers on Telemundo, a division of NBCUniversal, making it the most-watched Spanish-language game since Manchester City vs. Liverpool averaged 440,000 last April.

Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Manchester United was the most-watched Premier League match in US history.

NBC has revealed that a record 1.92 million English-language viewers tuned in to watch Eddie Nketiah score home in a last-gasp for the Gunners on Sunday.

Run by Peacock, NBC Sports also set a record for simulcast Premier League matches with an average audience per minute (AMA) of 510,000 viewers.

The television network appears to be benefiting from increased interest in soccer following last year’s World Cup in Qatar, which concluded with Argentina beating France on penalties in the final on December 18.

The Fox Sports broadcast of that epic showdown, in which Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe scored five goals against each other before the Argentinian superstar finally got his hands on the trophy, became the most watched Men’s World Cup final in American television in English.

A record 17.73 million viewers tuned in to watch Messi’s crowning moment, while Telemundo and Peacock also brought another nine million on Spanish television.

The television network is benefiting from increased interest in soccer after last year’s World Cup, which concluded with Argentina beating France in the final in Qatar.

Nketiah’s late goal against United kept Arsenal five points clear at the top

Sunday’s five-goal thriller between Arsenal and United was entertaining from the first whistle, with Marcus Rashford opening the scoring for United with a thunderous strike from long range after 17 minutes.

Nketiah then leveled the hosts seven minutes later, before Bukayo Saka produced his own devastating shot from outside the box to put them ahead.

United defender Lisandro Martínez headed in just before the hour to tie the game yet again, but the visitors left empty-handed when Nketiah converted his second and Arsenal’s third on 90 minutes.

Mikel Arteta’s side have emerged as surprise favorites to win this year’s Premier League, having collected 50 points from a possible 57 to lead City by five.