The BEST episodes of Match of the Day season 2012
Every episode of Match of the Day season 2012, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Match of the Day season 2012!
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 - 19th May 2013
Season 2012 - Episode 52 - Aired 5/19/2013
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from seven Premier League games including Stoke v Tottenham, Sunderland v Southampton, Manchester United v Swansea and Fulham v Liverpool.
#2 - 22nd June 2013: Confederations Cup: Japan v Mexico
Season 2012 - Episode 62 - Aired 6/22/2013
Coverage of the Confederations Cup match between Japan and Mexico from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
#3 - 22nd June 2013: Confederations Cup: Italy v Brazil
Season 2012 - Episode 61 - Aired 6/22/2013
Mark Chapman introduces coverage from Group A of the Fifa Confederations Cup, as hosts Brazil meet Italy in Salvador.
#4 - 20th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Nigeria v Uruguay
Season 2012 - Episode 60 - Aired 6/20/2013
Coverage of the fourth Group B match of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, as African champions Nigeria face South American champions Uruguay in Salvador.
#5 - 20th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Spain v Tahiti
Season 2012 - Episode 59 - Aired 6/20/2013
Mark Chapman presents coverage of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, as world champions Spain take on tiny Tahiti at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in Group B.
#6 - 19th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Italy v Japan
Season 2012 - Episode 58 - Aired 6/19/2013
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup as Italy take on Japan in Group A. Former Netherlands midfielder Clarence Seedorf is pitch-side in Recife.
#7 - 19th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Brazil v Mexico
Season 2012 - Episode 57 - Aired 6/19/2013
Mark Chapman presents coverage of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, as next year's World Cup hosts Brazil take on Concacaf champions Mexico in Fortaleza.
#8 - 17th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Tahiti v Nigeria
Season 2012 - Episode 56 - Aired 6/17/2013
Dan Walker presents live coverage of the second Group B match of the Fifa Confederations Cup, as African champions Nigeria take on little-fancied Tahiti in Belo Horizonte.
#9 - 16th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Spain v Uruguay
Season 2012 - Episode 55 - Aired 6/16/2013
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup as Group B gets underway with World and European champions Spain up against Copa America winners Uruguay.
#10 - 16th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Mexico v Italy
Season 2012 - Episode 54 - Aired 6/16/2013
Mark Chapman presents coverage of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, as Mexico take on Italy in Rio de Janiero.
#11 - 15th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Brazil v Japan
Season 2012 - Episode 53 - Aired 6/15/2013
Mark Chapman presents coverage of the opening match of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, as hosts Brazil take on Japan in Group A.
#12 - 22nd June 2013: Confederations Cup
Season 2012 - Episode 63 - Aired 6/22/2013
Mark Chapman presents highlights of the concluding matches in Group A. Hosts Brazil take on Euro 2012 runners-up Italy and Asian Cup winners Japan play North American champions Mexico. The top two countries in the group progress to the semi-finals.
#13 - 12th May 2013
Season 2012 - Episode 51 - Aired 5/12/2013
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from seven Premier League games including Stoke v Tottenham, Sunderland v Southampton, Manchester United v Swansea and Fulham v Liverpool.
#14 - 11th May 2013
Season 2012 - Episode 50 - Aired 5/11/2013
Highlights of the Premier League game between Aston Villa and Chelsea, with Chelsea in need of a strong finish to the season if they are to qualify for the Champions League.
#15 - 4th May 2013
Season 2012 - Episode 49 - Aired 5/4/2013
Action from seven top-flight Premier League matches, including West Bromwich Albion v Wigan, Fulham v Reading, QPR v Arsenal, Norwich v Aston Villa and West Ham v Newcastle.
#16 - 27th April 2013
Season 2012 - Episode 48 - Aired 4/27/2013
Action from the Premier League. Including Wigan v Tottenham, Stoke v Norwich, Man City v West Ham, Everton v Fulham and Southampton v West Brom.
#17 - 20th April 2013
Season 2012 - Episode 47 - Aired 4/20/2013
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from the Premier League. Much of the focus is on the bottom end of the table, and the fight to avoid relegation.
#18 - 13th April 2013
Season 2012 - Episode 46 - Aired 4/13/2013
Gary Lineker presents highlights of five crucial Premier League games, with analysis from Alan Hansen, Martin Keown and David Moyes.
#19 - 6th April 2013
Season 2012 - Episode 45 - Aired 4/6/2013
Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights featuring Reading v Southampton, Norwich v Swansea, Stoke v Aston Villa and West Brom v Arsenal.
#20 - 30th March 2013
Season 2012 - Episode 44 - Aired 3/30/2013
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from seven Premier League games, including Manchester City against Newcastle, Sunderland v Manchester United and Swansea v Tottenham.
#21 - 26th March 2013: World Cup Qualifier: Wales v Croatia
Season 2012 - Episode 43 - Aired 3/26/2013
Jason Mohammad with action and reaction from Wales' must-win World Cup qualifier against Croatia at the Liberty Stadium. Plus, highlights of Wales U21 v Moldova U21.
#22 - 14th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013: Germany v Iceland
Season 2012 - Episode 73 - Aired 7/14/2013
Action from the UEFA Women's Football Championship in Sweden, introduced by Jacqui Oatley. In Vaxjo, rank outsiders Iceland take on tournament favourites Germany.
#23 - 28th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013 Final: Germany v Norway
Season 2012 - Episode 83 - Aired 7/28/2013
Coverage of Germany v Norway in the Women's Euro 2013 final. Though Germany are going for a sixth consecutive title, Norway actually beat them 1-0 in the group stage.
#24 - 25th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013: Semi-Final 2
Season 2012 - Episode 82 - Aired 7/25/2013
Jacqui Oatley is in Norkopping in Sweden for coverage of the second semi-final at the Women's European Football Championship, as Norway take on Denmark.
#25 - 24th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013: Semi-Final 1
Season 2012 - Episode 81 - Aired 7/24/2013
Former England captain Faye White joins Jacqui Oatley in Gothenburg for coverage of the first semi-final at the Women's European Football Championship, as Sweden face Germany.