Episode
Match of the Day: 11th August 2007
Overview
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the opening matches of the Premier League season as Roy Keane's newly promoted Sunderland take on Spurs, while Derby County entertain Portsmouth. Also Liverpool visit Aston Villa, determined to get their season off to a winning start, and Sam Allardyce takes new club Newcastle United to former employers Bolton Wanderers. Plus, action from West Ham United v Manchester City and Everton v Wigan Athletic.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 44
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2007-08-11
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
11th August 2007 is Episode 2 in Season 2007/08 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2007-08-11. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 1: 5th August 2007: FA Community Shield: Chelsea v Manchester United
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the Community Shield, as Chelsea take on Manchester Utd.
Episode 3: 15th August 2007
Highlights of the evening's Premier League action as Manchester United visit Portsmouth, where Alex Ferguson's men have lost three of their last four matches, while Chelsea goalie Cech won't be looking forward to the Blues' trip to Reading where he picked up a nasty injury last year.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: 18th August 2007
Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal's trip to Ewood Park, where last season they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Mark Hughes' Blackburn Rovers side. Elsewhere, Newcastle United host Aston Villa and Reading entertain Everton.
Episode 5: 22nd August 2007: International Friendly
England v Germany. The two great rivals meet for the first time in a friendly at Wembley's new stadium.
Episode 6: 25th August 2007
Highlights of today's Premier League matches including Manchester City's visit to Arsenal, where they haven't won since 1975. Elsewhere, last season's strugglers West Ham and Wigan meet at Upton Park, and Liverpool visit Roy Keane 's newly promoted Sunderland.
Episode 7: 1st September 2007
Highlights of today's Premier League matches, including Roy Keane 's return to face former boss Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford where Sunderland visit Manchester United a venue they haven't won at for 39 years. Also Liverpool entertain newly promoted Derby County, whom they beat twice when the Rams were last in the top flight six seasons ago, Fulham and Spurs go head to head in a London derby at Craven Cottage, and Bolton take on Everton at the Reebok Stadium.
Episode 8: 8th September 2007: Euro 2008 Qualifier
England v Israel. Coverage of the crucial Euro 2008 qualifying match from Wembley Stadium.
Episode 9: 12th September 2007: Euro 2008 Qualifier
England v Russia. England take on Guus Hiddink's Russia in the second of this week's vital Euro 2008 Group E qualifying matches from Wembley Stadium.
Episode 10: 15th September 2007
Highlights of today's eight Premier League clashes, including Manchester United's trip to Everton, Portsmouth's clash with Liverpool and the north London derby between Spurs and Arsenal.
Episode 11: 22nd September 2007
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of this afternoon's Premier League matches, including Arsenal v Derby County and Reading v Wigan Athletic.
Episode 12: 29th September 2007
Highlights of today's Premier League clashes, including champions Manchester United up against former Red Devil Steve Bruce and his Birmingham City side and Liverpool's clash with Wigan.
Episode 13: 6th October 2007
Premier League highlights as Manchester United host Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa entertain West Ham.