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 - 14th September 2025

Season 2025 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/14/2025

Kelly Cates presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, featuring Manchester City v Manchester United at Etihad Stadium and Burnley v Liverpool at Turf Moor. The Citizens were looking to avenge a 2-1 defeat at the hands of their local rivals in last season's corresponding fixture, while champions Liverpool were looking to maintain their 100 per cent record so far this term against the newly promoted Clarets. Plus, a round-up of yesterday's goals

#4 - 15th March 2014

Season 2013 - Episode 38 - Aired 3/15/2014

Gary Lineker presents highlights of eight Premier League matches, which include Hull v Manchester City, Aston Villa v Chelsea, Everton v Cardiff and Fulham v Newcastle.

#5 - 30th January 2013

Season 2012 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/30/2013

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Arsenal v Liverpool, Manchester United v Southampton, Reading v Chelsea, Norwich v Tottenham, Everton v West Brom, and Fulham v West Ham.

#6 - 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.

#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.

#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.

#9 - 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.

#10 - 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.

#11 - MOTD - 4th of October 2025

Season 2025 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/4/2025

Gabby Logan presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Chelsea v Liverpool at Stamford Bridge and Arsenal v West Ham United at Emirates Stadium. Chelsea claimed a 3-1 home win over Liverpool last term, but the Reds had already secured the league title. Arsenal had lost to London rivals West Ham in front of their own fans in each of the last two seasons. Plus, Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United v Sunderland and Bournemouth v Fulham

#12 - 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.

#13 - 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.

#14 - 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.

#15 - 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.

#16 - 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.

#17 - 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.

#18 - MOTD - 20th September 2025

Season 2025 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/20/2025

Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Liverpool v Everton at Anfield and Manchester United v Chelsea at Old Trafford. Reigning champions Liverpool will have been expecting three points and bragging rights against their Merseyside neighbours. The Blues and Red Devils were both looking to claim victory after they had to share the spoils in a 1-1 draw at the 'Theatre of Dreams' last term. Plus, Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur, Burnley v Nottingham Forest, West Ham United v Crystal Palace, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United and Fulham v Brentford

#19 - 31st January 2016: FA Cup Fourth Round

Season 2015 - Episode 30 - Aired 1/31/2016

Highlights of the day's fourth-round FA Cup ties. Lower-league clubs left in the competition will be hoping to make a name for themselves against Premier League opposition.

#20 - MOTD - 22nd July 2020

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

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the days Premier League matches.

#21 - 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.

#22 - MOTD - 2nd April 2016

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

#23 - 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.

#24 - 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.

#25 - 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.