The BEST episodes of Match of the Day season 2009
Every episode of Match of the Day season 2009, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Match of the Day season 2009!
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 - March 20th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 31 - Aired 3/20/2010
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League matches, including the local derbies between Arsenal and West Ham, Aston Villa and Wolves and Burnley and Wigan. Arsenal and West Ham share the need for all three points at the Emirates Stadium, though for different reasons. The Gunners retain ambitions of regaining the Premier League title they last won in 2004, while the Hammers are fighting against relegation. In the Midlands, Villa continue their pursuit of European qualification against a Wolves side desperate to avoid an immediate return to the Championship. Burnley face a similar fate, but with their dismal away record would probably be content with a point at fellow strugglers Wigan.
#2 - February 6th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/6/2010
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League fixtures. Man Utd v Portsmouth Hull v Man City Liverpool v Everton Burnley v West Ham Tottenham v Aston Villa Stoke v Blackburn Sunderland v Wigan Bolton v Fulham
#3 - February 10th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 26 - Aired 2/10/2010
Gary Lineker presents highlights and goals from the midweek Premier League fixtures. Everton v Chelsea Aston Villa v Man Utd Arsenal v Liverpool Wolves v Tottenham West Ham v Birmingham Blackburn v Hull Tuesday's Action January's Goal of the Month
#4 - January 9th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 21 - Aired 1/9/2010
Gary Lineker presents all the goals and highlights from the latest Barclays Premier League fixtures. Birmingham v Man Utd Arsenal v Everton Goal of the Month
#5 - February 20th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/20/2010
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's matches in the Premier League. Reigning champions Manchester United will aim to do the double over Everton for the third time in four years when they visit Goodison Park. Sunderland inflicted a surprise defeat on Arsenal when the sides met at the Stadium of Light in November 2009, so Arsene Wenger's team will look for revenge. Wolves fans will be nervous ahead of their match with Chelsea, given that the Blues have scored 14 goals in the teams' previous three meetings, including a 5-0 victory on their previous visit to Molineux. Tony Pulis takes his Stoke side to face his old club Portsmouth, while relegation rivals West Ham and Hull meet at Upton Park. Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson are in the studio to analyse the play.
#6 - January 16th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 22 - Aired 1/16/2010
Gary Lineker presents highlights and goals from the day's Premier League fixtures Chelsea v Sunderland Man Utd v Burnley Everton v Man City Stoke v Liverpool Wolves v Wigan Tottenham v Hull
#7 - January 27th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 23 - Aired 1/27/2010
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Barclays Premier League and the Carling Cup semi-final second leg between Manchester United and Manchester City. There were also four games in the top flight including Chelsea hosting Birmingham and Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa. Chelsea v Birmingham Aston Villa v Arsenal Everton v Sunderland Blackburn v Wigan Carling Cup: Man Utd v Man City SF L2 Tuesday's Action: Tottenham v Fulham Wolves v Liverpool Bolton v Burnley Portsmouth v West Ham
#8 - January 30th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 24 - Aired 1/30/2010
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's matches in the Premier League. Burnley v Chelsea Birmingham v Tottenham Fulham v Aston Villa Liverpool v Bolton Wigan v Everton Hull v Wolves West Ham v Blackburn
#9 - March 6th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 29 - Aired 3/6/2010
Arsenal host Burnley while Manchester United's are at Wolves. Wolves lost 3-0 to United in the reverse fixture before Christmas, with manager Mick McCarthy criticised for fielding an under-strength team. With home advantage, McCarthy will plot a repeat of the shock win by Wolves when they last hosted then-league leaders United in the Premier League in 2004. Burnley make their first visit to Arsenal in the top flight since 1975. The sides drew 1-1 at Turf Moor earlier in the season, but Burnley's away form has been as wretched as Arsenal's home form has been excellent. The Gunners are hopeful that a relatively easy run-in will keep them in the hunt for the league title, and winning fixtures like this one are essential if they are to challenge for silverware.
#10 - March 13th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 30 - Aired 3/13/2010
#11 - December 26th, 2009
Season 2009 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/26/2009
Gary Lineker hosts highlights from a busy Boxing Day of Premier League fixtures. Man City v Stoke West Ham v Portsmouth Birmingham v Chelsea Liverpool v Wolves Sunderland v Everton Wigan v Blackburn Burnley v Bolton Fulham v Tottenham
#12 - March 27th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 32 - Aired 3/27/2010
Gary Lineker presents the best of the action and reaction from the day's seven Premier League matches, with the three title contenders all involved. Chelsea host an Aston Villa side with aspirations of securing a third successive top-six finish and a place in European competition. Villa have already beaten Chelsea once this season, overturning Didier Drogba's early strike at Villa Park with goals from defenders Richard Dunne and James Collins, but it is eight years since they last triumphed at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal also face West Midlands opposition in the shape of Birmingham. Arsene Wenger's Gunners have only lost once in their previous 16 games in this fixture and can ill-afford a slip-up as they strive for their first silverware in five years. However, their hosts have exceeded expectations in their first season back in the top flight and could prove obdurate opponents. In the late kick-off, defending champions Manchester United are in action at neighbours Bolton, where they have only lost once in more than 30 years. Owen Coyle's Bolton need the points as desperately as United as they strive to maintain their Premier League status.
#13 - April 3rd, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 33 - Aired 4/3/2010
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all of the day's matches in the Barclays Premier League, which include a huge clash between title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea. Arsenal are aiming to do the double over Wolves, having thumped them 4-1 at Molineux. Birmingham held Liverpool at Anfield in November and are looking to at least match that at St Andrew's. Burnley and Manchester City meet at Turf Moor, having shared the spoils in a six-goal thriller earlier in the season. Bolton host Aston Villa, no doubt hoping Martin O'Neill's side will have one eye on next week's FA Cup semi-finals. Portsmouth are also in the last four of the FA Cup but with every point crucial in their battle to avoid relegation, they cannot afford to slip up at home to Blackburn. In the day's other games, Hull visit Stoke and Tottenham are at Sunderland.
#14 - April 10th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 34 - Aired 4/10/2010
Gary Lineker presents the best of the action and reaction from the day's Premier League matches. Hull host Burnley at the KC Stadium with both teams battling for their Premier League existence. Both clubs have changed managers since Burnley beat Hull 2-0 back in October, veteran Graham Alexander scoring both goals. But the Clarets' away form has been consistently poor all season, and they haven't managed a win at Hull since 1994. Also struggling at the wrong end of the table are West Ham United, who host Sunderland. Both sides have endured difficult starts to 2010 and are in desperate need of points. A repeat of the reverse fixture would certainly be welcomed by neutrals - the teams shared four goals and each had a man sent off in an absorbing encounter.
#15 - April 17th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 36 - Aired 4/17/2010
Gary Lineker presents highlights of all the day's Premier League matches, including the Manchester derby at the City of Manchester Stadium. United beat City 4-3 earlier this season, thanks to an injury-time winner from Michael Owen. Can City gain revenge and boost their Champions League hopes at the same time? There's a London derby to savour at White Hart Lane, where Tottenham will hope to derail Chelsea's title challenge. And at the other end of the table, Iain Dowie's relegation-threatened Hull cannot afford to lose at Birmingham.
#16 - April 24th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 37 - Aired 4/24/2010
Gary Lineker presents highlights of all the day's Premier League matches. Manchester United hosted Tottenham who had not won at Old Trafford in 21 years. Arsenal were also in action against a Manchester City side chasing their third league victory against the Gunners in their last four contests. Elsewhere, Sunderland will be looking for a sixth consecutive victory over Hull, Bolton host Portsmouth, Wigan are at West Ham and Wolves take on Blackburn.
#17 - May 1st, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 38 - Aired 5/1/2010
Gary Lineker presents the best of the action and reaction from the day's Premier League matches. The battle for European places continues as Manchester City host Aston Villa and Tottenham take on Bolton. Fratton Park will host its last Premier League fixture for at least a year when relegated Portsmouth take on Wolves. Birmingham City will be looking for a first home win over Burnley in 10 years, while Stoke haven't beaten Everton at home since 1982.
#18 - May 9th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 39 - Aired 5/9/2010
Gary Lineker presents the best of the action and reaction from the final day of the Premier League season. All 20 teams played today as the remaining issues at either end of the table were finally decided. Defending champions Manchester United hosted Stoke at Old Trafford, Arsenal met Fulham in a London derby, and Chelsea's pursuit of a first league title since 2006 concluded at home to a Wigan side that beat the Blues in the reverse fixture. Burnley's debut season in the Premier League ended with the visit of a Tottenham side that has spent the season striving for a top-four finish. Manchester City also set out this season to earn Champions League qualification and finished their campaign at West Ham, who have endured a difficult time on and off the pitch. Meanwhile, Liverpool were hoping to finish strongly against lowly Hull.
#19 - MOTD Live - Slovenia v England
Season 2009 - Episode 40 - Aired 6/23/2010
Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer and Lee Dixon for coverage of England's final group match as they take on Slovenia in Port Elizabeth. Slovenia is a nation of only two million people but they will not be underestimated by Fabio Capello's England, who were fortunate to beat them 2-1 at Wembley in a friendly in September 2009. The Slovenians vowed revenge after that game for the generous award of a penalty when Wayne Rooney was adjudged to have been fouled. With qualification for either side possibly resting on this game, tensions could run high. Commentary comes from Guy Mowbray and Mark Lawrenson.
#20 - MOTD Live - Germany v England
Season 2009 - Episode 41 - Aired 6/27/2010
Live coverage of the last sixteen clash between England and Germany from Bloemfontein. The winner will face Argentina or Mexico in the quarter-finals.
#21 - October 17th, 2009
Season 2009 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/17/2009
Gary Lineker hosts highlights from the day's Premier League fixtures. Aston Villa v Chelsea Sunderland v Liverpool Man Utd v Bolton Portsmouth v Tottenham Arsenal v Birmingham Stoke v West Ham Everton v Wolves
#22 - August 19th, 2009
Season 2009 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/19/2009
Gary Lineker presents highlights and goals from the day's Premier League action in a mid-week special edition. Burnley v Man Utd Hull v Tottenham Liverpool v Stoke Birmingham v Portsmouth Sunderland v Chelsea Wigan v Wolves
#23 - August 22nd, 2009
Season 2009 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/22/2009
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the day's Premier League fixtures. Wigan v Man Utd Arsenal v Portsmouth Man City v Wolves Sunderland v Blackburn Hull v Bolton Birmingham v Stoke
#24 - August 29th, 2009
Season 2009 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/29/2009
Gary Lineker presents goals and highlights from the day's Premier League fixtures. Man Utd v Arsenal Tottenham v Birmingham Bolton v Liverpool Chelsea v Burnley Stoke v Sunderland Wolves v Hull Blackburn v West Ham
#25 - February 27th, 2010
Season 2009 - Episode 28 - Aired 2/27/2010
Gary Lineker introduces goals and highlights from Saturday's Premier League fixtures. Former Italy team-mates Carlo Ancelotti and Roberto Mancini have faced each other other as managers in the Milan derby, and here they met for the first time as Premier League bosses, with Ancelotti's Chelsea hosting Mancini's Manchester City. Arsenal travelled to Stoke, having lost at the Britannia Stadium both in this league fixture last season and in the FA Cup in January. Portsmouth's win over Burnley in December was their first under Avram Grant - could they do the double at Turf Moor? Birmingham v Wigan promised plenty of goals, as the Blues won this fixture 3-2 last season and also prevailed by the same scoreline at the DW Stadium earlier in this campaign. Wolves were at Bolton in the day's other top flight game.