The BEST episodes of Match of the Day season 2025
Every episode of Match of the Day season 2025, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Match of the Day season 2025!
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 - 29th of November 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/29/2025
Highlights from five Premier League matches, with all three promoted teams in action. Leeds face a daunting trip to Manchester City, Burnley are in action at Brentford, while Sunderland welcome Bournemouth to the Stadium of Light. Elsewhere, Spurs face Fulham in a London derby, and Everton play host to Newcastle
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - MOTD - 30th of November 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/30/2025
Kelly Cates presents highlights of five matches on a busy Premier League Sunday. There’s a London derby as Chelsea take on Arsenal, Manchester United travel to Crystal Palace, and struggling Wolves make the short journey to Aston Villa. Elsewhere, West Ham entertain Liverpool and Nottingham Forest face Brighton
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - MOTD - 13th of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/13/2025
Highlights from four Premier League matches, including title-chasing Arsenal versus bottom-of-the-table Wolves. Champions Liverpool host Brighton at Anfield, Chelsea welcome Everton to Stamford Bridge and Burnley take on Fulham.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - 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
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - 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
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - MOTD - 22nd of November 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/22/2025
Action from seven Premier League matches, including Manchester City’s trip to Newcastle and Rob Edwards’s first game in charge of Wolves against Crystal Palace.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - MOTD - 18th of October 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/18/2025
Gabby Logan presents highlights of the day's seven Premier League games, including Manchester City v Everton, Brighton v Newcastle and Crystal Palace v Bournemouth.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - 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
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - MOTD - FA Cup Second-Round Highlights
Season 2025 - Episode 31 - Aired 12/7/2025
#10 - MOTD - 21st of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/21/2025
#11 - MOTD - 20th of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/20/2025
Kelly Cates presents highlights of eight games, including Tottenham against Liverpool and Everton versus Arsenal. Newcastle play Chelsea at St James Park, West Ham go to Manchester City, and Brighton host Sunderland.
#12 - MOTD - 14th of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 33 - Aired 12/14/2025
Kelly Cates presents highlights of Sunday’s five Premier League games. Sunderland face Newcastle in a top-flight Tyne-Wear derby for the first time in ten years.
#13 - MOTD - 7th of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 30 - Aired 12/7/2025
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, featuring Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United at Amex Stadium and Fulham v Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage. Brighton claimed a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Hammers in last season's corresponding fixture thanks to late goals by Kaoru Mitoma and Carlos Baleba. Palace defeated the Cottagers away from home in both the league and their victorious FA Cup campaign in 2024/25
#14 - MOTD - 3rd of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/3/2025
Highlights from nine Premier League matches across a busy midweek schedule. Arsenal take on Brentford, Liverpool host Sunderland, and Chelsea welcome Leeds to Stamford Bridge. Other games on Wednesday include Brighton v Aston Villa, Burnley v Crystal Palace and Wolves v Nottingham Forest. Plus action from Tuesday's games, including Bournemouth v Everton, Fulham v Manchester City and Newcastle v Spurs.
#15 - MOTD - 8th of November 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/8/2025
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Sunderland v Arsenal at Stadium of Light. Spurs were looking for another victory over United after defeating them four times last season, including in the UEFA Europa League final. The Gunners are aiming to go one better than in each of the last three seasons and win the title, but faced a test of their credentials against the Black Cats, who had made an impressive start to the campaign. Plus, Everton v Fulham, West Ham United v Burnley and Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
#16 - MOTD - FA Cup First-Round Highlights
Season 2025 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/2/2025
#17 - MOTD - 5th of October 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/5/2025
Kelly Cates presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Brentford v Manchester City at Gtech Community Stadium and Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest at St James' Park. Brentford fought back from 2-0 down to claim a 2-2 draw at home to the Citizens last season. The Magpies and Forest also played out a thrilling contest in last term's corresponding fixture, with Newcastle prevailing 4-3. Plus, Aston Villa v Burnley, Everton v Crystal Palace, and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion
#18 - MOTD - 21st September 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/21/2025
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Arsenal v Manchester City at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal claimed a stunning 5-1 win in last season's corresponding fixture, with five different players finding the net for the Gunners, but Pep Guardiola's men will have been determined to give a better account of themselves this time around. Plus, Bournemouth v Newcastle United and Sunderland v Aston Villa
#19 - MOTD - 13th September 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/13/2025
Mark Chapman presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Arsenal v Nottingham Forest at Emirates Stadium and West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium. Arsenal claimed an impressive 3-0 victory over Forest when they hosted them last term, and the Hammers shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw with London rivals Spurs at home in the previous campaign. Plus, Bournemouth v Brighton & Hove Albion, Crystal Palace v Sunderland, Everton v Aston Villa, Fulham v Leeds United, Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brentford v Chelsea
#20 - MOTD - 31st August 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/31/2025
Kelly Cates presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Liverpool v Arsenal at Anfield and Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City at AMEX Stadium. Liverpool and the Gunners finished first and second in the league last term and shared the spoils here in a 2-2 draw after the Reds had already secured the title. Brighton prevailed 2-1 against the Citizens in last season's corresponding fixture for only their second victory over City in the Premier League era. Plus, Nottingham Forest v West Ham United, Aston Villa v Crystal Palace and a round-up of yesterday's goals
#21 - MOTD - 23th of November 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/23/2025
Gabby Logan presents highlights of the day's two Premier League games. League leaders Arsenal face Tottenham in the north London derby, and Leeds United take on a resurgent Aston Villa.
#22 - MOTD - 23rd August 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2025
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium and Arsenal v Leeds United at Emirates Stadium. Despite ending the season in 17th place, Spurs claimed a stunning 4-0 win over the Citizens in last term's corresponding fixture. Leeds could hardly have asked for a tougher first away game back in the top flight, as they took on last season's runners-up, who had won the last six meetings between the sides in all competitions. Plus, Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brentford v Aston Villa, Burnley v Sunderland and West Ham United v Chelsea
#23 - MOTD - 19th of October 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/19/2025
Mark Chapman presents highlights of Liverpool against Manchester United and Tottenham versus Aston Villa.
#24 - MOTD - 9th of November 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/9/2025
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Manchester City v Liverpool at Etihad Stadium and Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion at Selhurst Park. One of City or Liverpool have won the league in each of the past eight seasons, but both teams have lost a number of games already this term. Palace beat their rivals Brighton home and away last term, but a closely fought encounter was anticipated. Plus, Aston Villa v Bournemouth, Brentford v Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest v Leeds United
#25 - MOTD - 24th August 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/24/2025
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton were playing their first competitive senior fixture at their new stadium against a Brighton side who beat them 3-0 at Goodison Park last season. Plus, Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest, Fulham v Manchester United and a round-up of yesterday's goals