Arsenal-Manchester City was the most-viewed Premier League match in France in over 12 years | OneFootball

Manchester City’s 4-1 victory over Arsenal on Wednesday was the most-viewed Premier League game in France in over 12 years, according to L’Équipe.

Pep Guardiola’s side dismantled Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, registering a crucial win. Manchester City’s destiny is now in their own hands. They are just two points behind Arsenal but have two games in hand on their rival. The match, billed as a potential title decider, was broadcast on Canal Plus. An average of 804,000 viewers (42% of the audience share), with a peak of 1.1m viewers tuned in for the match at the Etihad Stadium.

That is the highest figure for a Premier League match, broadcast in France in over 12 years. The last match to attract such an audience? Arsenal’s game against Chelsea on 27th December 2010, which was broadcast on Canal Plus Sport and attracted an average of 911,000 viewers.

Since the beginning of this season, and until 2025, Canal Plus is the sole broadcaster of Premier League football in France after RMC Sport didn’t renew its deal last year.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle