The BEST episodes of Match of the Day
Every episode of Match of the Day ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Match of the Day!
Match of the Day (often abbreviated as MOTD) is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League. It is one of the BBC's longest-running shows, having been on air since 1964, though it has not always been aired regularly. The 'Match of the Day' brand is also often used for live football coverage on the BBC. They run a competition called Goal of the Month, choosing the best goal each month, where the winner from there will then be entered into a goal of the season award.
#1 - MOTD - 9th April 2016
Season 2015 - Episode 43 - Aired 4/9/2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League matches, whose results affect both the title race and the relegation battle. Arsenal face one of this season's surprise packages West Ham in the early kick-off, with both sides needing three points to aid their aspirations at the top of the table. Manchester City have similar motivations in the evening kick-off when they host West Brom. In the afternoon kick-offs, all eyes are on the bottom of the table. Newcastle, under new manager Rafa Benitez, travel to Southampton while Norwich make the trip to south-east London to take on Crystal Palace. Elsewhere, Aston Villa entertain Bournemouth, Swansea welcome Chelsea and Everton travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - MOTD - FA Cup Final
Season 2014 - Episode 50 - Aired 5/30/2015
Highlights of the 2015 FA Cup Final, the 134th final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest football cup competition. The match was contested by Arsenal and Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium in London. The match was played on 30 May 2015.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - MOTD - 1st April 2017
Season 2016 - Episode 35 - Aired 4/1/2017
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's eight Premier League matches, including the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton. Other games include Chelsea v Crystal Palace, Burnley v Tottenham, Leicester v Stoke, Manchester United v West Brom, Hull v West Ham, Watford v Sunderland and Southampton v Bournemouth.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - World Cup: Egypt v Uruguay
Season 2017 - Episode 49 - Aired 6/15/2018
Egypt v Uruguay
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - World Cup Highlights: Day 10
Season 2017 - Episode 67 - Aired 6/23/2018
Highlights: Day 10
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - World Cup: Argentina v Nigeria
Season 2017 - Episode 72 - Aired 6/26/2018
Argentina v Nigeria
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - MOTD - 26th September 2015
Season 2015 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/26/2015
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's eight Premier League matches. In the lunchtime kick-off Tottenham host Manchester City at White Hart Lane, with both clubs having had contrasting starts to the season. The day's other fixtures see Leicester take on Arsenal, Liverpool play Aston Villa, Manchester United face Sunderland, Southampton against Swansea, Stoke versus promoted Bournemouth, West Ham hosting Norwich and champions Chelsea travelling to Newcastle.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - MOTD - 28th November 2015
Season 2015 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/28/2015
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's six Premier League games, including early-season pacesetters Manchester City taking on Southampton. City brought the curtain down on their Premier League season with a 2-0 home victory over Saints last season - consolidating their second-place finish behind Chelsea. Elsewhere, former Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew takes on the Magpies with his current club Crystal Palace. Pardew swapped St James' Park for Selhurst Park earlier this year and will want to continue his impressive start to the season with Palace. The day's other fixtures see another of the season's surprise packages, Leicester City, take on Manchester United. Elsewhere, Sunderland entertain Stoke, Everton travel to Bournemouth and Aston Villa face Watford.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - World Cup: South Korea v Germany
Season 2017 - Episode 73 - Aired 6/27/2018
South Korea v Germany
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - MOTD - 8th March 2025
Season 2024 - Episode 33 - Aired 3/8/2025
Gary Lineker presents action from the latest Premier League matches, including Nottingham Forest v Manchester City at The City Ground and Liverpool v Southampton at Anfield. Forest and the Citizens are both looking to secure places in the top four, and City prevailed 3-0 when the sides met at Etihad Stadium in December. Liverpool have led the way in the top flight for much of the season while the Saints are rooted to the bottom of the table, but the Reds were made to work hard for a 3-2 win in the reverse fixture. Plus, Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham, Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town, Brentford v Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - MOTD - 23rd April 2016
Season 2015 - Episode 45 - Aired 4/23/2016
Mark Chapman introduces the best of the action and reaction from the day's Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool at home to Newcastle, Bournemouth against Chelsea and Aston Villa versus Southampton.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - MOTD - 26th December 2014
Season 2014 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/26/2014
Highlights of the day's Premier League games, which see all 20 top-flight sides in action. There is a London derby at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea take on West Ham. Two more teams from the capital meet at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal host Queens Park Rangers. Reigning champions Manchester City travel to the Hawthorns to face West Bromwich Albion, while Manchester United host Newcastle and Liverpool travel to Burnley. Elsewhere, Crystal Palace meet Southampton, Everton take on Stoke and Leicester play Tottenham. Hull head to the Stadium of Light to meet Sunderland, while Swansea are up against Aston Villa.
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - MOTD - 24th May 2015
Season 2014 - Episode 49 - Aired 5/24/2015
Highlights from the final day of the Premier League season, presented by Gary Lineker. Leicester City and Queens Park Rangers, both of whom have spent most of the season battling against relegation, meet at the King Power Stadium, while Aston Villa host Burnley in another game between two bottom-half sides. All eyes will be on Steven Gerrard in Liverpool's match at Stoke, with the Reds captain set to play his final game for the club before departing to join Los Angeles Galaxy. In London, Chelsea play Sunderland, Arsenal take on West Brom and Crystal Palace meet Swansea. Elsewhere, Tottenham travel to Everton, Hull play Manchester United, Manchester City face Southampton and Newcastle take on West Ham.
Watch Now:Amazon#14 - MOTD - 5th December 2015
Season 2015 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/5/2015
Highlights including Man United v West Ham, Chelsea v Bournemouth and Stoke v Man City.
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - 10th January 2016: FA Cup Third Round
Season 2015 - Episode 25 - Aired 1/10/2016
Highlights from the weekend's FA Cup third round matches. Tottenham face Leicester City, Chelsea play Scunthorpe United and Swansea travel to Oxford United.
Watch Now:Amazon#16 - World Cup: Belgium v Panama
Season 2017 - Episode 56 - Aired 6/18/2018
Belgium v Panama
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - World Cup Highlights: Day 15
Season 2017 - Episode 76 - Aired 6/28/2018
Highlights: Day 15
Watch Now:Amazon#18 - World Cup: Brazil v Belgium
Season 2017 - Episode 84 - Aired 7/6/2018
Brazil v Belgium
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - World Cup Highlights: Round of 16 - Day 4
Season 2017 - Episode 83 - Aired 7/3/2018
Highlights: Round of 16 - Day 4
Watch Now:Amazon#20 - World Cup Highlights: Day 7
Season 2017 - Episode 62 - Aired 6/20/2018
Highlights: Day 7
Watch Now:Amazon#21 - MOTD - 22nd August 2015
Season 2015 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/22/2015
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's six Premier League matches. In the lunchtime kick-off, Manchester United welcomed Newcastle to Old Trafford, while West Ham entertained Bournemouth at Upton Park. Former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is a guest in the studio alongside Alan Shearer. In the day's other games, Crystal Palace host Aston Villa, Tottenham travel to take on Leicester, Norwich play Stoke and Sunderland meet Swansea.
Watch Now:Amazon#22 - MOTD - 18th March 2017
Season 2016 - Episode 34 - Aired 3/18/2017
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from Saturday's seven Premier League fixtures. Arsenal face a trip to West Brom in the day's early kick-off and the Gunners are desperate to avoid defeat at the Hawthorns for a second successive year. Title favourites Chelsea travel to Stoke, where they have lost on two of their last three league visits. Elsewhere, Everton host Hull, reigning Premier League champions Leicester are away to West Ham, Sunderland take on Burnley at the Stadium of Light, Bournemouth are at home to Swansea and Crystal Palace face Watford.
Watch Now:Amazon#23 - MOTD - 20th December 2014
Season 2014 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/20/2014
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's seven Premier League games. Reigning champions Manchester City take on Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium hoping to record a seventh successive win against the Eagles. Similarly, Manchester United head to Villa Park hoping to clinch an eighth consecutive victory against Aston Villa. Elsewhere, Southampton host Everton, QPR meet West Brom and Hull take on Swansea, while Tottenham entertain Burnley and West Ham face Leicester.
Watch Now:Amazon#24 - MOTD - 22nd July 2020
Season 2019 - Episode 48 - Aired 7/22/2020
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the days Premier League matches.
Watch Now:Amazon#25 - MOTD - 4th February 2017
Season 2016 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/4/2017
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's eight Premier League matches, including the game between title rivals Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, while Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce faces former side Sunderland in a game of huge significance in the relegation battle. Other matches include Tottenham v Middlesbrough, Everton v Bournemouth, Hull v Liverpool, Southampton v West Ham, Watford v Burnley and West Brom v Stoke.
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