The BEST episodes of Match of the Day

#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.

#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.

#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.

#4 - 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.

#5 - 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.

#6 - 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.

#7 - 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.

#8 - 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

#9 - 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.

#10 - 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.

#11 - 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.

#12 - 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.

#13 - 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.

#14 - MOTD - 22nd July 2020

Season 2019 - Episode 48 - Aired 7/22/2020

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the days Premier League matches.

#15 - 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.

#16 - MOTD - 27th February 2016

Season 2015 - Episode 37 - Aired 2/27/2016

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's six Premier League matches. High-flying Leicester City's home clash against Norwich City was one of the standout fixtures. The Foxes have been this season's surprise Premier League package and they look to continue their remarkable form against the Canaries at the King Power Stadium. In the lunchtime game, Sam Allardyce returned to his former employers West Ham. Allardyce left Upton Park last summer and, with new club Sunderland in relegation trouble, revenge would have tasted all the sweeter at his old stomping ground. Elsewhere, Chelsea travelled to Southampton, Stoke took on struggling Aston Villa, Watford faced Bournemouth at Vicarage Road and West Brom entertained Crystal Palace.

#17 - MOTD - 2nd March 2016

Season 2015 - Episode 38 - Aired 3/2/2016

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the week's full programme of midweek Premier League fixtures. With the race for the Premier League title heating up, there were some crucial games at the top of the table. Manchester City's trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool demanded top billing with City having lost 4-1 on home soil in November's corresponding fixture. West Ham and Tottenham met at Upton Park in another crucial game at the top of the table, while title contenders Leicester City and Arsenal had home matches against West Brom and Swansea respectively. At the bottom of the table, struggling Aston Villa took on Everton, Newcastle travelled to Stoke and Sunderland welcomed Crystal Palace to the Stadium of Light.

#18 - MOTD - 12th March 2016

Season 2015 - Episode 40 - Aired 3/12/2016

Highlights of the day's Premier League action, which includes the game between Stoke City and Southampton at the Britannia Stadium. The Potters won 1-0 when the sides met on the south coast in November and will be chasing a third successive win against the Saints. The lunchtime kick-off sees title Manchester City travel to relegation-threatened Norwich City, while Bournemouth meet Swansea.

#19 - MOTD - 2nd April 2016

Season 2015 - Episode 42 - Aired 4/2/2016

#20 - MOTD - 15th April 2017

Season 2016 - Episode 38 - Aired 4/15/2017

Gary Lineker introduces Premier League highlights, including the match between Southampton and Manchester City. Pep Guardiola visits St Mary's for the first time as his side look to cement a place in the top four. Claude Puel's team are looking to impress like they did in the reverse fixture - a 1-1 draw at the Etihad in October. Elsewhere, Tottenham host Bournemouth and Crystal Palace play Leicester.

#21 - MOTD - 6th May 2017

Season 2016 - Episode 41 - Aired 5/6/2017

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League matches. After today, just two weekends of the season remain so is plenty of tension surrounding the fixtures. Games include Manchester City hosting Crystal Palace, while Everton travel to Swansea. There is also a bottom-of-the-table clash between Hull and Sunderland, and last season's champions Leicester host Watford.

#22 - MOTD - 21st May 2017

Season 2016 - Episode 45 - Aired 5/21/2017

Gary Lineker presents highlights of the ten final fixtures of the Premier League season. Featuring Arsenal v Everton, Hull v Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United v Crystal Palace, Chelsea v Sunderland, Manchester City v Watford, Burnley v West Ham, Leicester v Bournemouth, Liverpool v Middlesbrough, Southampton v Stoke and Swansea v West Brom.

#23 - MOTD - 27th May 2017 FA Cup

Season 2016 - Episode 46 - Aired 5/27/2017

Comprehensive highlights and analysis of the FA Cup final at Wembley between Arsenal and Chelsea. It's a competition that the two London rivals have enjoyed great success in so far this millennium, having both lifted the cup five times apiece. The Gunners are appearing in the final for a record 20th time and aiming to win it for the third time since 2014, while Chelsea's last triumph in 2012 was their fourth in six years.

#24 - MOTD - 13th May 2021

Season 2020 - Episode 54 - Aired 5/13/2021

Highlights of the rescheduled match between Manchester United and Liverpool.

#25 - MOTD - 27th August 2022

Season 2022 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/27/2022

Gary Lineker and his guests analyse Saturday's Premiership action, including Crystal Palace v Manchester City, Liverpool v Bournemouth and Chelsea v Leicester.