Episode
Match of the Day: MOTD - 1st January 2026
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 62
- Episode
- Episode 37
- Air date
- 2026-01-01
- Runtime
- 59 min
Episode context
MOTD - 1st January 2026 is Episode 37 in Season 2025/26 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2026-01-01. The runtime is 59 min.
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Episode 36: MOTD - 30th December 2025
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Episode 38: MOTD - 3rd January 2026
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.
More episodes from this season
Episode 35: MOTD - 28th December 2025
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 39: MOTD - 4th January 2026
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 34: MOTD - 27th December 2025
Highlights from eight Premier League matches, including Arsenal versus Brighton at the Emirates and Manchester City’s trip to Nottingham Forest.
Episode 40: MOTD - 7th January 2026
Highlights from nine midweek Premier League matches as Manchester City host Brighton at the Etihad and Chelsea travel to Fulham.
Episode 33: MOTD - 21st December 2025
Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day’s only Premier League game as title contenders Aston Villa host Manchester United.
Episode 41: MOTD - FA Cup Third-Round Highlights (Saturday)
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 32: MOTD - 20th December 2025
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 42: MOTD - FA Cup Third-Round Highlights (Sunday)
Highlights from the third round of the FA Cup, including Portsmouth v Arsenal and Manchester United v Brighton.
Episode 31: MOTD - 14th December 2025
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 43: MOTD - 17th January 2026
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.