Episode
Match of the Day 2: MOTD2 - 18th May 2025
Overview
Mark Chapman presents action from the latest matches in the penultimate round of Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal v Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium and West Ham United v Nottingham Forest at London Stadium. Arsenal are looking to end the campaign as runners-up for the third successive season, but a win for Newcastle could give them a chance of finishing above them. Forest are another team hoping to finish in the UEFA Champions League places and will have hoped for three points against a West Ham side languishing in the bottom half of the table. Plus, Everton v Southampton, Brentford v Fulham, and Leicester City v Ipswich Town.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day 2
- Season
- Season 21
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 2025-05-18
Episode context
MOTD2 - 18th May 2025 is Episode 31 in Season 2024/25 of Match of the Day 2. It aired on 2025-05-18.
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