Match of the Day: Season 2025/26

Episode 1: MOTD - 16th August 2025 2025-08-16 | 79 min Highlights from the first weekend of the 2025/26 Premier League season. There are six matches to enjoy, including two games involving newly promoted Sunderland and Burnley.

Episode 2: MOTD - 17th August 2025 2025-08-17 | 59 min Highlights from the first Sunday of the new Premier League season, with Manchester United taking on Arsenal at Old Trafford. Plus Chelsea v Crystal Palace and Brentford v Nottingham Forest.

Episode 3: MOTD - 23rd August 2025 2025-08-23 | 79 min Highlights from the second weekend of the 2025/26 Premier League season. Seven matches in total, including Manchester City v Tottenham and Burnley v Sunderland.

Episode 4: MOTD - 24th August 2025 2025-08-24 | 59 min Gabby Logan presents highlights from Sunday’s three Premier League matches: Fulham host Manchester United, Brighton travel to Everton, and Nottingham Forest visit Crystal Palace.

Episode 5: MOTD - 30th August 2025 2025-08-30 | 79 min Mark Chapman presents highlights of six Premier League matches, including Manchester United against newly promoted Burnley at Old Trafford.

Episode 6: MOTD - 31st August 2025 2025-08-31 | 74 min Kelly Cates presents highlights from a busy Sunday of Premier League action, with four matches, including Liverpool against Arsenal at Anfield.

Episode 7: MOTD - 13th September 2025 2025-09-13 | 89 min Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day's action in the Premier League. Arsenal face Nottingham Forest, Wolves go to Newcastle, West Ham host Tottenham, and Brentford take on Chelsea.

Episode 8: MOTD - 14th September 2025 2025-09-14 | 55 min Kelly Cates presents highlights from both of Sunday’s Premier League games, including an early-season Manchester derby at the Etihad and Burnley v Liverpool at Turf Moor.

Episode 9: MOTD - 20th September 2025 2025-09-20 | 84 min Kelly Cates presents highlights of the day's seven Premier League games, including the Merseyside derby at Anfield and Manchester United against Chelsea at Old Trafford. Brighton take on Tottenham, West Ham face Crystal Palace, and Wolves host Leeds at Molineux.

Episode 10: MOTD - 21st September 2025 2025-09-21 | 59 min Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day's three Premier League games, including Arsenal v Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium. Elsewhere, Bournemouth take on Newcastle, and Aston Villa travel to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland.

Episode 11: MOTD - 27th September 2025 2025-09-27 | 84 min Kelly Cates presents highlights of Saturday’s seven Premier League games, including Liverpool v Crystal Palace, Manchester City v Burnley, Manchester United v Brentford and Chelsea v Brighton.

Episode 12: MOTD - 28th September 2025 2025-09-28 | 49 min Gabby Logan presents highlights of Sunday’s two Premier League games. Arsenal travel to Newcastle looking to close the gap on leaders Liverpool, while struggling Aston Villa face Fulham at Villa Park.

Episode 13: MOTD - 4th October 2025 2025-10-04 | 69 min Gabby Logan presents highlights of five Premier League games, including Chelsea v Liverpool, Arsenal v West Ham, Leeds v Tottenham, Manchester United v Sunderland, and it's Bournemouth v Fulham.

Episode 14: MOTD - 5th October 2025 2025-10-05 | 74 min Kelly Cates presents highlights of Brentford v Manchester City, Newcastle v Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa v Burnley, Wolves v Brighton and Everton v Crystal Palace.

Episode 15: MOTD - 18th October 2025 2025-10-18 | 84 min Gabby Logan presents highlights of the day's seven Premier League games, including Manchester City v Everton, Brighton v Newcastle and Crystal Palace v Bournemouth.

Episode 16: MOTD - 19th October 2025 2025-10-19 | 49 min Mark Chapman presents highlights of Liverpool against Manchester United and Tottenham versus Aston Villa.

Episode 17: MOTD - 25th October 2025 2025-10-25 | 69 min Highlights of five Premier League matches, including champions Liverpool's visit to Brentford. Manchester United welcome Brighton to Old Trafford, while newly promoted Sunderland are in action at Chelsea. Elsewhere, Newcastle face Fulham, plus highlights of Friday’s game between Leeds and West Ham.

Episode 18: MOTD - 26th October 2025 2025-10-26 | 74 min Highlights of five Premier League matches, including Arsenal v Crystal Palace at the Emirates and Aston Villa v Manchester City. Elsewhere, Bournemouth take on Nottingham Forest, Everton host Spurs, and Wolves chase a first home win of the season against newly promoted Burnley.

Episode 19: MOTD - 1st November 2025 2025-11-01 | 85 min Highlights from seven Premier League matches, including champions Liverpool's encounter with Aston Villa at Anfield.

Episode 20: MOTD - 2nd November 2025 2025-11-02 | 54 min Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day's two Premier League games. Manchester City host Bournemouth at the Etihad, whilst West Ham United are at home to Newcastle United. Plus October’s Goal of the Month competition.

Episode 21: MOTD - 8th November 2025 2025-11-08 | 70 min Kelly Cates presents highlights of Saturday’s five Premier League games, including Arsenal’s trip to Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United. Chelsea entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers in the day’s late game.

Episode 22: MOTD - 9th November 2025 2025-11-09 | 74 min Gabby Logan presents highlights from five Premier League games, including Manchester City v Liverpool, Brentford v Newcastle and Nottingham Forest v Leeds.

Episode 23: MOTD - 22nd November 2025 2025-11-22 | 84 min Action from seven Premier League matches, including Manchester City’s trip to Newcastle and Rob Edwards’s first game in charge of Wolves against Crystal Palace.

Episode 24: MOTD - 23rd November 2025 2025-11-23 | 49 min Gabby Logan presents highlights of the day's two Premier League games. League leaders Arsenal face Tottenham in the north London derby, and Leeds United take on a resurgent Aston Villa.

Episode 25: MOTD - 29th November 2025 2025-11-29 | 70 min Highlights from five Premier League matches: Manchester City v Leeds, Brentford v Burnley, Sunderland v Bournemouth, Tottenham v Fulham and Everton v Newcastle.

Episode 26: MOTD - 30th November 2025 2025-11-30 | 74 min Kelly Cates presents highlights of five matches on a busy Premier League Sunday, including Chelsea v Arsenal, Crystal Palace v Manchester United and Aston Villa v Wolves.

Episode 27: MOTD - 3rd December 2025 2025-12-03 | 95 min Highlights from nine Premier League matches across a busy midweek schedule. Arsenal take on Brentford, Liverpool host Sunderland, and Chelsea welcome Leeds to Stamford Bridge. Other games on Wednesday include Brighton v Aston Villa, Burnley v Crystal Palace and Wolves v Nottingham Forest.

Episode 28: MOTD - 6th December 2025 2025-12-06 | 85 min Highlights of seven Premier League games, including Aston Villa v Arsenal, Manchester City v Sunderland and Bournemouth v Chelsea.

Episode 29: MOTD - 7th December 2025 2025-12-07 | 49 min Gabby Logan presents highlights of the day's two Premier League games as Brighton take on West Ham and Fulham welcome Crystal Palace in a London derby. Plus November’s Goal of the Month competition.

Episode 30: MOTD - 13th December 2025 2025-12-13 | 59 min Highlights from four Premier League matches, including title-chasing Arsenal versus bottom-of-the-table Wolves. Champions Liverpool host Brighton at Anfield, Chelsea welcome Everton to Stamford Bridge and Burnley take on Fulham.

Episode 31: MOTD - 14th December 2025 2025-12-14 | 74 min Kelly Cates presents highlights of Sunday’s five Premier League games. Sunderland face Newcastle in a top-flight Tyne-Wear derby for the first time in ten years.

Episode 32: MOTD - 20th December 2025 2025-12-20 | 90 min Kelly Cates presents highlights of eight games, including Tottenham against Liverpool and Everton versus Arsenal. Newcastle play Chelsea at St James Park, West Ham go to Manchester City, and Brighton host Sunderland.

Episode 33: MOTD - 21st December 2025 2025-12-21 | 29 min Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day’s only Premier League game as title contenders Aston Villa host Manchester United.

Episode 34: MOTD - 27th December 2025 2025-12-27 | 89 min Highlights from eight Premier League matches, including Arsenal versus Brighton at the Emirates and Manchester City’s trip to Nottingham Forest.

Episode 35: MOTD - 28th December 2025 2025-12-28 | 49 min Mark Chapman presents highlights from the day’s two Premier League games, as Tottenham Hotspur travel across London to face Crystal Palace and Sunderland welcome Leeds United to the Stadium of Light.

Episode 36: MOTD - 30th December 2025 2025-12-30 | 74 min The festive fixtures continue with six Premier League games, including Arsenal against Aston Villa and Wolves’ trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United.

Episode 37: MOTD - 1st January 2026 2026-01-01 | 59 min Highlights from the four Premier League matches played on New Year’s Day. Liverpool welcome Leeds to Anfield, Manchester City travel to Sunderland, Crystal Palace host Fulham, and Spurs make the short trip to Brentford.

Episode 38: MOTD - 3rd January 2026 2026-01-03 | 59 min Mark Chapman presents highlights of four games on the first Saturday of 2026. Bournemouth take on Arsenal, Wolves host West Ham at Molineux, Burnley travel to Brighton, and Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest.

Episode 39: MOTD - 4th January 2026 2026-01-04 | 89 min Gabby Logan presents highlights of six matches on a busy Premier League Sunday. Manchester City are at home to Chelsea, while Manchester United travel to Leeds United in the early kick-off.

Episode 40: MOTD - 7th January 2026 2026-01-07 | 93 min Highlights from nine midweek Premier League matches as Manchester City host Brighton at the Etihad and Chelsea travel to Fulham.

Episode 41: MOTD - FA Cup Third-Round Highlights (Saturday) 2026-01-10 | 89 min Action from third-round ties, including Macclesfield v Crystal Palace at Leasing.com Stadium and Charlton Athletic v Chelsea at The Valley. Macclesfield were looking to be the first non-league team ever to knock out FA Cup holders. Elsewhere, Championship outfit Charlton entertained their London rivals, who will have entered the competition with high hopes of adding to their eight triumphs in the competition

Episode 42: MOTD - FA Cup Third-Round Highlights (Sunday) 2026-01-11 | 69 min Highlights from the third round of the FA Cup, including Portsmouth v Arsenal and Manchester United v Brighton.

Episode 43: MOTD - 17th January 2026 2026-01-17 | 84 min Highlights of seven Premier League games, including Manchester United v Manchester City, Nottingham Forest v Arsenal, Liverpool v Burnley, Chelsea v Brentford and Tottenham v West Ham.

Episode 44: MOTD - 18th January 2026 2026-01-18 | 49 min Kelly Cates presents highlights of the day's two Premier League games: Aston Villa v Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United.

Episode 45: MOTD - 24th January 2026 2026-01-24 | 69 min Highlights from five Premier League games, featuring Manchester City v Wolves and Bournemouth v Liverpool. Also on the programme, West Ham v Sunderland, Burnley v Spurs and Fulham v Brighton.

Episode 46: MOTD - 25th January 2026 2026-01-25 | 69 min Kelly Cates presents highlights of the day's four Premier League games as Arsenal take on Manchester United, Newcastle meet Aston Villa, Brentford face Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace welcome Chelsea to Selhurst Park.

Episode 47: MOTD - 31st January 2026 2026-01-31 | 70 min Gabby Logan presents highlights of the day's five Premier League matches, featuring Leeds United v Arsenal and Liverpool v Newcastle.

Episode 48: MOTD - 1st February 2026 2026-02-01 | 69 min Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day's four Premier League games, including Tottenham v Manchester City. Elsewhere, Manchester United take on Fulham at Old Trafford, Brentford travel to Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest host Crystal Palace at the City Ground.

Episode 49: MOTD - 7th February 2026 2026-02-07 | 90 min Kelly Cates presents highlights from eight Premier League games. At the top of the table, Arsenal take on Sunderland, and Aston Villa travel to Bournemouth.

Episode 50: MOTD - 8th February 2026 2026-02-08 | 54 min Mark Chapman presents highlights of two Premier League games: Liverpool against Manchester City at Anfield and Crystal Palace's visit to Brighton.