Khaberni - The Spanish newspaper "AS" revealed today, Wednesday, that Barcelona has surpassed its traditional rival Real Madrid in the "battle of numbers" behind the screens, with the end of the first half of the Spanish league.
The newspaper report, based on data from "Barlovento Comunicación", indicates that Barça is the most watched team in Spain, with an average viewership of 1.658 million viewers per round.
A marginal difference and a struggle at the top
"AS" clarified that the competition between the two clubs off the field is as thrilling as the competition for the title, with Real Madrid closely trailing its rival by a very small margin of just 2000 viewers, averaging 1.656 million viewers.
Atlético Madrid ranked third with an average of 965 thousand followers, highlighting the large gap in fan following between the big two and other “La Liga" clubs.
The most watched matches
The "AS" report confirmed that the "El Clasico" match, which ended with a Real Madrid victory in the Spanish league, was the main event on television, drawing nearly 3 million viewers, followed by the Barcelona vs. Atlético Madrid encounter with 2.3 million viewers, underlining the dominance of big match gatherings on the interests of Spanish fans.
