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 - FA Cup Third-Round Highlights
Season 2025 - Episode 43 - Aired 1/10/2026
Action from third-round ties, including Macclesfield v Crystal Palace at Leasing.com Stadium and Charlton Athletic v Chelsea at The Valley. Macclesfield were looking to be the first non-league team ever to knock out FA Cup holders. Elsewhere, Championship outfit Charlton entertained their London rivals, who will have entered the competition with high hopes of adding to their eight triumphs in the competition
#2 - MOTD - 6th of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 29 - Aired 12/6/2025
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Aston Villa v Arsenal at Villa Park and Manchester City v Sunderland at Etihad Stadium. The Gunners were looking to emulate their 2-0 win over the Villans here last term, while their fellow title challengers City hosted a Sunderland side that had impressed in the top flight since their Championship play-off triumph last term. Plus, Bournemouth v Chelsea, Everton v Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United v Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford and Leeds United v Liverpool
#3 - 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
#4 - MOTD - FA Cup Second-Round Highlights
Season 2025 - Episode 31 - Aired 12/7/2025
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - MOTD - 21st of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/21/2025
Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day’s only Premier League game as title contenders Aston Villa host Manchester United.
#9 - MOTD - 27th of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/27/2025
Highlights from eight Premier League matches, including Arsenal versus Brighton at the Emirates and Manchester City’s trip to Nottingham Forest. Champions Liverpool host Wolves at Anfield, whilst Chelsea take on Aston Villa. Elsewhere, Burnley welcome Everton, West Ham face Fulham, and Brentford meet Bournemouth. Plus the Boxing Day fixture between Manchester United and Newcastle.
#10 - MOTD - 28th of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/28/2025
Mark Chapman presents highlights from the day’s two Premier League games. Tottenham Hotspur travel across London to face Crystal Palace, and Sunderland welcome Leeds United to the Stadium of Light.
#11 - MOTD - 30th of December 2025
Season 2025 - Episode 38 - Aired 12/30/2025
The festive fixtures continue with six Premier League games, including Arsenal against Aston Villa and Wolves’ trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United. Sean Dyche comes up against his former club when Nottingham Forest play Everton at The City Ground, Burnley host Newcastle at Turf Moor, Bournemouth go to Chelsea, and it's West Ham versus Brighton at the London Stadium.
#12 - MOTD - 1st of January 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 39 - Aired 1/1/2026
Highlights from the four Premier League matches played on New Year’s Day. Liverpool welcome Leeds to Anfield, Manchester City travel to Sunderland, Crystal Palace host Fulham, and Spurs make the short trip to Brentford.
#13 - MOTD - 3rd of January 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 40 - Aired 1/3/2026
Mark Chapman presents highlights of four games on the first Saturday of 2026. Bournemouth take on Arsenal, Wolves host West Ham at Molineux, Burnley travel to Brighton, and Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest.
#14 - MOTD - 4th of January 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 41 - Aired 1/4/2026
Gabby Logan presents highlights of six matches on a busy Premier League Sunday. Manchester City are at home to Chelsea in the pick of the day’s games, whilst Manchester United travel to Leeds United in the early kick-off. Elsewhere, Fulham host Liverpool, Tottenham face Sunderland, Everton take on Brentford, and Crystal Palace make the journey to Newcastle.
#15 - MOTD - 7th of January 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/7/2026
Highlights from nine midweek Premier League matches as Manchester City host Brighton at the Etihad and Chelsea travel to Fulham. Burnley welcome Manchester United to Turf Moor, Newcastle host Leeds, and Crystal Palace take on Aston Villa. Elsewhere, it’s Everton v Wolves, Bournemouth v Spurs and Brentford v Sunderland. Plus action from Tuesday’s game between West Ham and Nottingham Forest.
#16 - 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.
#17 - MOTD - 17th of January 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 45 - Aired 1/17/2026
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Manchester United v Manchester City at Old Trafford and Nottingham Forest v Arsenal at The City Ground. City were looking to do the double over their local rivals after winning 3-0 at Etihad Stadium in September, and Arsenal also won 3-0 when they hosted Forest earlier in the campaign. Plus, Chelsea v Brentford, Leeds United v Fulham, Liverpool v Burnley, Sunderland v Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
#18 - MOTD - 18th of January 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 46 - Aired 1/18/2026
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, featuring Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United at Molineux and Aston Villa v Everton at Villa Park. Newcastle claimed a 1-0 win over struggling Wolves at St James' Park in September. Villa and the Toffees drew 0-0 in the reverse fixture, but the Midlanders will have expected to claim all three points in front of their own fans
#19 - MOTD - FA Cup Third-Round Highlights (Sunday)
Season 2025 - Episode 44 - Aired 1/11/2026
Highlights from the third round of the FA Cup, including Portsmouth v Arsenal and Manchester United v Brighton.
#20 - MOTD - 24th of January 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 47 - Aired 1/24/2026
Highlights from five Premier League games, with implications at the top and bottom of the table. High-flying Manchester City welcome last-placed Wolves to the Etihad, while Liverpool travel to Bournemouth. Elsewhere, struggling West Ham take on Sunderland, Tottenham travel to Burnley and Fulham face Brighton.
#21 - MOTD - 25th of January 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 48 - Aired 1/25/2026
Kelly Cates presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Arsenal v Manchester United at Emirates Stadium and Newcastle United v Aston Villa at St James' Park. The Gunners claimed a 1-0 win over United at Old Trafford on the opening weekend of the season and were favourites to prevail once again. Newcastle and the Villans are both aiming to qualify for next term's UEFA Champions League and couldn't be separated in the reverse fixture. Plus, Brentford v Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace v Chelsea and a round-up of Saturday's goals
#22 - MOTD - 31st of January 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 49 - Aired 1/31/2026
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Leeds United v Arsenal at Elland Road, and Liverpool v Newcastle United at Anfield. The Gunners clinched a comfortable 5-0 victory in the reverse fixture at the Emirates but were expecting a tougher test this timer around, while fans at Anfield will have hoped for another classic encounter between the Reds and Magpies. Plus, action from Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bournemouth, and Chelsea v West Ham United
#23 - MOTD - 1st of February 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 50 - Aired 2/1/2026
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Manchester United v Fulham at Old Trafford. Spurs had won three of their last four meetings with the Citizens, including a 2-0 win at Etihad Stadium in this season's reverse fixture. United and Fulham drew 1-1 when the sides met at Craven Cottage in August, with Emile Smith Rowe rescuing a point for the Londoners. Plus, Aston Villa v Brentford and Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
#24 - MOTD - 7th of February 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 51 - Aired 2/7/2026
Kelly Cates presents highlights from eight Premier League games. At the top of the table, Arsenal take on Sunderland, Aston Villa travel to Bournemouth, whilst Manchester United face Tottenham in the day’s early game. At the bottom of the table, there’s a massive game between Burnley and West Ham, and Leeds welcome Nottingham Forest to Elland Road on Friday night. Elsewhere, Fulham play Everton, Chelsea make the journey to Wolves, and it’s Newcastle versus Brentford in the day’s late game
#25 - MOTD - 8th of February 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 52 - Aired 2/8/2026
Mark Chapman presents highlights of two Premier League games including Liverpool against Manchester City at Anfield, with City having beaten the defending champions 3-0 in the reverse fixture back in November. Elsewhere, Crystal Palace travel to Brighton as the two sides resume their rivalry following a 0-0 draw earlier this season. There are all the goals from the rest of the weekend along with January’s Goal of the Month.