Recapping results and attendances from the U.S summer friendlies
cto 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, … Continue reading
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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.
