Episode
Match of the Day: 20th August 2016
Overview
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the second round of Premier League matches, including Leicester City against Arsenal - a game which pits last season's champions against the runners-up. Watford entertain Chelsea at Vicarage Road, with both teams boasting new Italian managers. Former Napoli and Inter boss Walter Mazzarri took charge of the Hornets this summer, while ex-Juventus and Italy coach Antonio Conte was appointed manager of the Blues. Elsewhere, Stoke City play Manchester City, Burnley host Liverpool, Tottenham meet Crystal Palace and West Brom face Everton. There is also a chance to see the best of the action from the Friday night game between Manchester United and Southampton.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 53
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2016-08-20
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
20th August 2016 is Episode 3 in Season 2016/17 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2016-08-20. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 2: 13th August 2016
Highlights of Saturday's seven Premier League matches as the 2016-17 season gets underway. Last season, host Gary Lineker promised to present the show in his underwear if Leicester won the title - and with the Foxes going on to claim a shock win, will he stick to that promise? Leicester begin their campaign away to newly promoted Hull City, while all eyes will be on new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, whose first league game in English football comes against Sunderland. Ronald Koeman makes his debut as Everton boss as Tottenham travel to Goodison Park, while Burnley take on Swansea City, Crystal Palace meet West Brom, Middlesbrough host Stoke and Southampton face Watford.
Episode 4: 27th August 2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's eight Premier League matches, which include Tottenham's meeting with Liverpool. Spurs went into the game looking to end a seven-match winless run against the Reds, with last season's games both ending in draws. Elsewhere, Antonio Conte's Chelsea host Burnley, Watford play Arsenal, Hull entertain Manchester United, Leicester take on Swansea, Everton face Stoke, Crystal Palace meet Bournemouth and Sunderland visit Southampton.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: 7th August 2016: Community Shield: Leicester City v Manchester United
Highlights from the 2016 Community Shield between Premier League champions Leicester City and FA Cup winners Manchester United.
Episode 5: 10th September 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of today's eight Premier League games, including the eagerly anticipated derby between Manchester United and Manchester City. This will be the first Premier League match between United boss Jose Mourinho and City manager Pep Guardiola. The pair were bitter rivals during their time together in Spanish football as coaches of Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively. And with both United and City expected to be amongst the title challengers this season, there's plenty at stake as the sides meet at Old Trafford. Champions Leicester face a testing trip to Liverpool, while last season's runners-up Arsenal take on a Southampton side that finished sixth in May. Elsewhere, Bournemouth host West Brom, Burnley meet Hull, Middlesbrough play Crystal Palace, Stoke clash with Tottenham and West Ham face Watford.
Episode 6: 17th September 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from Saturday's five Premier League fixtures, as well as Friday night's encounter between Chelsea and Liverpool. Saturday's games included champions Leicester at home to Burnley, Hull against Arsenal, Manchester City facing Bournemouth, West Ham away to West Brom and Middlesbrough travelling to Everton.
Episode 7: 24th September 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from Saturday's eight Premier League games, including the clash between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates. The Blues won both of their Premier League games against the Gunners last season and are unbeaten against Arsene Wenger's side in the top flight since 2011. For the lunchtime kick-off, champions Leicester City travel to Manchester United in a repeat of this season's Community Shield, which United won 2-1. Elsewhere, Liverpool host Hull, Bournemouth meet Everton, Middlesbrough play Tottenham, Stoke take on West Brom, Crystal Palace visit Sunderland and Manchester City make the trip to Swansea.
Episode 8: 1st October 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's five Premier League games, including the clash between Hull and Chelsea. Blues manager Antonio Conte and will be keen to see off a Tigers side who have never beaten Chelsea in the Premier League. The day's lunchtime kick-off sees Swansea welcome Liverpool to South Wales while Middlesbrough travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham. Elsewhere, Sunderland entertain West Brom and Bournemouth travel to Watford.
Episode 9: 15th October 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from Saturday's Premier League matches. Manchester City faced Everton with both teams looking to build on positive starts to the season. Stamford Bridge saw a clash between Chelsea and Leicester City, the last two teams to win the Premier League title. Stoke and Sunderland have both made sluggish starts to the season, which made their fixture at the Britannia Stadium even more important. Tottenham travelled to West Brom, while Swansea made the journey down the M4 to Arsenal. Plus an east London derby between Crystal Palace and West Ham, while Bournemouth hosted Hull.
Episode 10: 22nd October 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from a busy day of Premier League action. Tottenham are looking to build on their positive start to the season as they make the trip to Bournemouth in the day's early kick-off. Title hopefuls Arsenal host newly promoted Middlesbrough, while Liverpool are at home to West Brom in the day's late game. West Ham host fellow strugglers Sunderland and champions Leicester take on Crystal Palace. There is also a meeting between Burnley and Everton at Turf Moor, while Hull face Stoke and Swansea take on Watford. Danny Murphy and Mark Schwarzer join Gary in the studio.
Episode 11: 29th October 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, including Tottenham v Leicester City, West Brom v Manchester City, Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Manchester United v Burnley and, in the early kick-off, Sunderland v Arsenal.
Episode 12: 5th November 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from Saturday's five matches in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side welcome Middlesbrough to the Etihad Stadium. City started the season in superb form and Aitor Karanka's team face an uphill task. However, Boro pulled off a famous 2-0 victory the last time they played at the Etihad Stadium in an FA Cup fourth-round tie in January 2015. West Ham, who have endured a very testing start to life to at their new London Stadium welcome another struggling side, Stoke. Elsewhere, Bournemouth take on Sunderland, Burnley play Crystal Palace and Chelsea face Everton in the late kick-off.
Episode 13: 19th November 2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights from Saturday's eight Premier League games, including Manchester United v Arsenal, Sunderland v Hull, Crystal Palace v Manchester City, Everton v Swansea, Southampton v Liverpool, Stoke v Bournemouth, Watford v Leicester and Tottenham v West Ham.