Match of the Day - Season 33 / Year 2025

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the opening seven games of the new Premier League season, including Liverpool's trip to Suffolk to face newly promoted Ipswich.

Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Tottenham Hotspur v Everton, and Aston Villa v Arsenal. Spurs went into their match against the Toffees looking to extend an eight match unbeaten run that included three consecutive home victories, while Villa were aiming to continue their own good form against the Gunners that saw them win both encounters last season without conceding a goal. Plus, the best of the action from Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United, Manchester City v Ipswich Town, Southampton v Nottingham Forest, Fulham v Leicester City, and Crystal Palace v West Ham United.

Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's seven Premier League matches, featuring Arsenal against Brighton and West Ham United v Manchester City.

Arsenal did the league double over the Seagulls without conceding last season, including a 2-0 triumph at the Emirates, while City also defeated West Ham in both league meetings – the Blues' 3-1 triumph on the final day was enough to secure a fourth successive Premier League title.

You can also catch up on all the goals and talking points from the day's five other matches.

Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Manchester City v Brentford at Etihad Stadium and Southampton v Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium. The Citizens claimed a 1-0 win over Brentford in last season's corresponding fixture, but they lost home and away to them in the 2022/23 campaign. Meanwhile, the Saints were without a point so far this term, and looking for their first home win against United since 2003.

Gary Lineker presents highlights from a busy day of Premier League action with eight games taking place, including Manchester United's trip to the capital to face Crystal Palace.

Erik ten Hag's side were beaten 4-0 at Selhurst Park last season, with the Eagles completing a league double over the Red Devils for the very first time.

Other matches include a London derby between West Ham United and Chelsea, while Aston Villa host Wolverhampton Wanderers in an all-Midlands affair, and Southampton entertain Ipswich Town in a clash between two newly promoted sides

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's seven Premier League games, including the match between Newcastle United and reigning champions Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola's side have not lost to the Magpies in the top flight since 2019, though they did bow out of the League Cup at St James' Park last season. Other fixtures include Arsenal's match against newly promoted Leicester City, Chelsea versus Brighton and Liverpool's trip to face Wolves.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's seven Premier League games, including reigning champions Manchester City at home to Fulham.

Pep Guardiola's side have not lost to the Cottagers in the top flight since 2009 and won 5-1 in last season's corresponding fixture, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat trick. Arsenal host newly promoted Southampton, while Liverpool visit Crystal Palace.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's seven Premier League games, including the London derby between Tottenham and West Ham.

The Hammers enjoyed the bragging rights last season after taking four points off their bitter rivals, including a famous 2-1 victory away at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Elsewhere, title-chasing Arsenal travel to Bournemouth, Southampton take on fellow-promoted side Leicester and Fulham host Aston Villa.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's five Premier League games, featuring reigning champions Manchester City against newly promoted Southampton.

Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's seven Premier League matches, including Arsenal's visit to Newcastle United.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all of Saturday's Premier League matches. The day's games include an entertaining-looking clash between Brighton and Manchester City, while Liverpool host Aston Villa in another match with ramifications for the top of the table.

Wolves and Southampton – two clubs who have made a poor start to the season – do battle at Molineux, Brentford face Bournemouth, Everton travel to West Ham, and there's also a London derby between Crystal Palace and Fulham.

Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Arsenal v Nottingham Forest and Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal beat Forest 2-1 home and away last term, but Nuno Espírito Santo's men have made an excellent start to the current campaign. Spurs have already knocked City out of the EFL Cup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season, but the champions will be hopeful of revenge on home territory. Plus, Leicester City v Chelsea, Bournemouth v Brighton & Hove Albion, Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, Everton v Brentford and Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Gary Lineker introduces the goals, drama and best reaction from the weekend's Premier League fixtures, including the London derby between West Ham United and Arsenal.

The Gunners secured their biggest Premier League away win in February with a ruthless 6-0 dismantling of West Ham, who suffered their heaviest home defeat in the division. The Hammers made a slow start to the current campaign under new head coach Julen Lopetegui, but Arsenal also have some catching up to do in the title race after a run of poor results.

Other games include many of the sides near the bottom of the table, including Wolves, Southampton and Ipswich Town.

All the best action, reaction and analysis as Arsenal host old foes Manchester United in one of eight midweek Premier League fixtures.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal scored twice in stoppage time to secure a dramatic home victory in last season's corresponding fixture and went on to complete a league double over United for the first time since 2006/07. After facing Ipswich and Everton in his first two games in charge, this fixture represents the toughest test of head coach Ruben Amorim's fledgling tenure at the helm of the Red Devils.

Other notable games include Newcastle versus Liverpool, Everton against fellow strugglers Wolves and reigning champions Manchester City at home to Nottingham Forest.

Gary Lineker introduces the goals, drama and reaction from the day's Premier League fixtures, including the final top-flight Merseyside derby to be played at Goodison Park.

Everton leave Goodison at the end of this campaign to move to a new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock and will be desperate to sign off in style against their city rivals following a 2-0 win in this fixture last season which effectively ended Liverpool's title hopes.

In the day's other four games, Ruben Amorim's Manchester United host Nottingham Forest, Manchester City travel to Crystal Palace, Brentford take on Newcastle United and Aston Villa face Southampton.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's five matches in the Premier League, including Fulham's trip to Liverpool and an all-Midlands clash between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all of the day's Premier League matches, including Manchester City's visit to Aston Villa and the London derby between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Brentford, who have been involved in plenty of exciting matches this season, hosted Nottingham Forest, who have so far exceeded expectations in this campaign, thanks to the prolific scoring of Chris Wood. Today's other two games see Brighton travelling to West Ham and Ipswich hosting Newcastle.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all the Boxing Day Premier League fixtures, which feature both Manchester City and Liverpool.

Champions City hosted Everton in the lunchtime fixture, while title challengers Liverpool had an evening kick-off against Leicester City. Tottenham Hotspur are looking for a seventh consecutive league win over Nottingham Forest, while struggling Wolves are at home to Manchester United.

Other games include Aston Villa's visit to Newcastle and a London derby between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge.

Kelly Somers introduces highlights from the day's six Premier League matches, including Manchester City's visit to Leicester and Liverpool's trip to face West Ham United.

Pep Guardiola's side have won their past four visits to the King Power Stadium without conceding, while the Foxes last victory in this fixture was a shock 5-2 triumph in September 2020 in which Jamie Vardy scored a hat-trick.

Liverpool's excellent start to the season under Arne Slot featured a 5-1 demolition of West Ham at Anfield in the League Cup, and they will expect their good form to continue in the capital – the Reds are unbeaten in their past seven meetings with the Hammers in all competitions.

Elsewhere, Tottenham host Wolves, Fulham take on Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest travel to Everton and Crystal Palace welcome struggling Southampton to Selhurst Park.

Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Manchester City v West Ham United at Etihad Stadium and Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal at AMEX Stadium. Erling Haaland's second successive hat-trick gave City a 3-1 win when they met the Hammers at London Stadium in August. Arsenal were held by Brighton at home that weekend, with their cause not helped by Declan Rice's red card. Plus, Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United, Bournemouth v Everton, Aston Villa v Leicester City, Crystal Palace v Chelsea and Southampton v Brentford.

Live coverage as League Two Salford City aim to cause a massive upset against reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Cup third round.

Watch all the goals, drama and reaction from football's oldest cup competition as Premier League giants lock horns with lower league underdogs.

Gary Lineker introduces live coverage as Arsenal and Manchester United, the two most successful sides in FA Cup history, battle it out for a place in the fourth round.

Highlights from eight midweek Premier League games, including tonight's eagerly anticipated north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham.

The Gunners are unbeaten in each of the past five meetings between the two clubs, and they won both of last season's games by a single-goal margin. Spurs have only won one league fixture at the Emirates Stadium, with that victory coming in 2011.

In Tuesday's matches, title hopefuls Liverpool visit Nottingham Forest, while reigning champions Manchester City face a tricky test away to a Brentford side who have been prolific scorers at home.

Highlights from all of the day's Premier League fixtures, including pace-setters Liverpool's visit to Brentford, who have impressed with their free-flowing football this season.

Arsenal and Aston Villa, who both finished in the top four last season, meet at the Emirates Stadium, and Leicester City host Fulham.

There's also a London derby between West Ham and Crystal Palace, while Bournemouth make the long trip up to Newcastle to face the Magpies.

Highlights from another exciting day of action in the Premier League, with the day's six fixtures headlined by Manchester City's heavyweight clash with Chelsea.

When City beat the Blues at Stamford Bridge on the opening weekend of the season, few would have predicted the struggles Pep Guardiola's side have gone on to suffer.

In contrast, Chelsea flourished under Enzo Maresca until they hit a sticky patch over Christmas, so both sides will be desperate for three points as the battle for Champions League places intensifies.

Liverpool got the reign of Arne Slot off to the perfect start with a 2-0 win over Ipswich. The Reds have gone from strength to strength since then, so the Tractor Boys have a daunting task at Anfield as they continue their battle to avoid relegation.

Arsenal have a tricky trip to Molineux to play Wolves, Nottingham Forest are at Bournemouth, while there's further action on the south coast as Newcastle make the long journey to Southampton.

Gary Lineker presents highlights from another exciting day of Premier League action, featuring key games at the foot of the table.

Live FA Cup action from east London as reigning Premier League champions Manchester City seek to avoid a colossal upset against League One Leyton Orient in the fourth round.

Gary Lineker introduces live FA Cup fourth-round action as third-tier Birmingham City attempt to knock out Premier League high-flyers Newcastle United.

All the goals and highlights from the FA Cup fourth-round ties that have taken place so far this weekend, including Manchester City's visit to League One Leyton Orient.

Mark Chapman hosts live coverage of a mouthwatering all-Premier League tie between Aston Villa and Tottenham, two sides that have won the FA Cup 15 times between them.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction from the eight Premier League games played so far this weekend, including Manchester City v Newcastle and Leicester v Arsenal.

Manchester City spent heavily in January to reinvigorate their squad and had won 15 successive home league matches against Champions League-chasing rivals Newcastle prior to this meeting.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all the day's Premier League matches, which include a London derby between Arsenal and West Ham.

The Gunners won 5-2 when the sides last met in November and will be hopeful of picking up another three points in the reverse fixture on their own turf.

Everton and Manchester United, who have both changed their managers mid-season, meet at Goodison Park, while Aston Villa host Chelsea in a match which could prove crucial in the battle for European qualification.

Bournemouth face Wolves, while Tottenham travel to play Ipswich at Portman Road. There's also a south coast derby between Southampton and Brighton, while London rivals Fulham and Crystal Palace meet at Craven Cottage.

Highlights from the midweek Premier League matches, which include title chasers Liverpool hosting Newcastle United at Anfield. The reverse fixture at St James' Park in December was a thrilling 3-3 draw, the latest in a long line of entertaining clashes between these two teams.

Current champions Manchester City visit Tottenham, and Arsenal are looking to complete the league double over Nottingham Forest. In tonight's other two games, Brentford meet Everton and Manchester United face Ipswich.

There will also be all the goals and highlights from last night's top-flight games, which included a south coast derby between Brighton and Bournemouth.

Coverage of the fifth-round match from Selhurst Park, where the London rivals battle for a place in the quarter-finals. The last time these sides faced each other was in a third-round tie in the 2021/22 season, and on that occasion, it was the Eagles who prevailed with a 2-1 win at The Den. A Benik Afobe goal had given the Lions a deserved first-half lead, but the impressive Michael Olise cancelled that out with an equaliser just one minute after the break, and then provided the assist for a winner from Jean-Philippe Mateta around the hour mark. Alex Scott presents, with analysis from Glenn Murray and Troy Deeney, reports by Kelly Somers, and commentary by Jonathan Pearce and Matthew Upson.

Jason Mohammad presents action from the fifth-round ties, including Manchester City v Plymouth Argyle at Etihad Stadium, and Preston North End v Burnley at Deepdale. Championship strugglers Plymouth were looking to land another monumental blow against top-flight opposition after eliminating Liverpool last time out, while local Lancashire rivals put EFL matters to one side as they battled for a quarter-final berth at the expense of an old enemy. Plus, Crystal Palace v Millwall, Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Aston Villa v Cardiff City from Friday night.

Gary Lineker presents all the action from the fifth-round tie at Old Trafford. Holders United have endured a disappointing top-flight campaign so far, but they have eliminated two top-flight teams in Arsenal and Leicester City in this competition. The Cottagers defeated Watford and Wigan Athletic to reach this stage and are enjoying an encouraging campaign so far, but they did lose 1-0 to the Red Devils home and away in the league. With analysis from Micah Richards and Danny Murphy, reports by Sarah Mulkerrins, and commentary from Steve Wilson and Alan Shearer.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from another crucial round of fixtures in the Premier League, headlined by Nottingham Forest welcoming Manchester City to the City Ground.

While Nuno Espirito Santo's Forest side have been a revelation this season, the same cannot be said of defending champions City. Pep Guardiola's side have endured a tough campaign but will be desperate for three points against one of their rivals for a Champions League place.

The day's other standout fixtures saw title-chasing Liverpool welcome lowly Southampton to Anfield, Aston Villa travel to Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers taking on an Everton side, who have been reborn under David Moyes.

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's five Premier League games, including the clash between Manchester City and Brighton.

The Seagulls triumphed 2-1 when the sides met in November, but they have never won a competitive match away to City. Elsewhere, Everton boss David Moyes takes on former side West Ham at Goodison Park, while Nottingham Forest visit Ipswich, Bournemouth host Brentford, and Southampton meet Wolves.

Gary Lineker introduces live coverage of Nottingham Forest trying to reach their first FA Cup semi-final for 34 years as they take on Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium.

Mark Chapman hosts live coverage as Preston North End, the only Football League side left in this season's FA Cup, contest their first quarter-final since 1966, taking on Aston Villa.

Highlights from nine midweek Premier League matches, including the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton and Manchester City's game with Leicester.

Runaway leaders Liverpool will hope to take another step towards their second Premier League title. But neighbours Everton, who scored an injury-time equaliser to draw 2-2 in February's reverse fixture, will be keen to delay any celebrations for as long as possible. Reigning champions Manchester City, who are facing a battle to qualify for next season's Champions League, take on relegation-threatened Leicester, while Brighton host Aston Villa.

Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's five Premier League games, including the battle for Champions League places between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.

At the other end of the table, Ipswich Town hosted relegation rivals Wolves. Elsewhere, Arsenal travelled to Everton, Crystal Palace took on Brighton and West Ham met Bournemouth.