With a huge lead-in program from the 2018 FIFA World Cup featuring Uruguay’s 2-1 win over Portugal almost immediately preceding the MLS match on broadcast FOX, there was a strong chance for a record, and that’s exactly what FOX got. Featuring the strongest rivalry in US soccer, the game between the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers earned a 1.1 rating/3 share in overnights, good for the highest ever rating for a regular season match on FOX. The ratings and share are per FOX PR. Total viewership will be out early in the coming week.
Sounders versus Timbers sets MLS regular season English languague broadcast record
