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 - 1st of March 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 59 - Aired 3/1/2026
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Arsenal v Chelsea at Emirates Stadium and Manchester United v Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. London rivals Arsenal and the Blues battled for supremacy after a 1-1 draw in November's reverse fixture, while United were looking to complete a league double over Palace after winning 2-1 at Selhurst Park. Plus, Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest and Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
#2 - 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
#3 - MOTD - 12th April 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 67 - Aired 4/12/2026
Gabby Logan presents highlights from Sunday’s four Premier League games, including title contenders Manchester City against Chelsea. Elsewhere, Roberto De Zerbi takes charge of relegation-threatened Spurs for the first time against Sunderland, Nottingham Forest face Aston Villa, and Newcastle travel to Crystal Palace.
#4 - MOTD - 11th of April 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 66 - Aired 4/11/2026
#5 - MOTD - 22nd of March 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 65 - Aired 3/22/2026
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Newcastle United v Sunderland at St James' Park and Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Sunderland defeated their rivals 1-0 at Stadium of Light in December in the first Tyne-Wear derby to take place in the league since the 2015/16 campaign. Spurs and Forest are both embroiled in a relegation battle, but the latter were in good form in the reverse fixture, prevailing 3-0. Plus, Aston Villa v West Ham United and a round-up of yesterday's goals
#6 - MOTD - 14th of March 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 62 - Aired 3/14/2026
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including West Ham United v Manchester City at London Stadium and Chelsea v Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge. City claimed a comfortable 3-0 win over the Hammers in December's reverse fixture, and Chelsea came back from 2-0 down at halt time to earn a 2-2 draw against the Magpies. Plus, Burnley v Bournemouth, Sunderland v Brighton & Hove Albion, and Arsenal v Everton
#7 - MOTD - FA Cup Fifth-Round Highlights
Season 2025 - Episode 61 - Aired 3/8/2026
Highlights from the FA Cup fifth round, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. League One Mansfield take on Premier League leaders Arsenal, Chelsea travel to Wrexham, Norwich go to Leeds, and Newcastle face Manchester City.
#8 - MOTD - 4th of March 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 60 - Aired 3/4/2026
Highlights of the midweek Premier League matches, including Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal at Amex Stadium and Newcastle United v Manchester United at St James' Park. The Gunners' title challenge continued against a Brighton side that have struggled in the second half of the season, while the Red Devils were looking to complete a league double over the Magpies. Plus, Aston Villa v Chelsea, Fulham v West Ham United, Manchester City v Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth v Brentford, Everton v Burnley, Leeds United v Sunderland and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
#9 - MOTD - 22nd of February 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 57 - Aired 2/22/2026
Gabby Logan presents highlights of Sunday’s four Premier League games with the North London derby between Spurs and Arsenal, Liverpool’s trip to Nottingham Forest, plus Crystal Palace against Wolves and Sunderland versus Fulham.
#10 - 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
#11 - 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
#12 - 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
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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
#16 - 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
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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
#19 - 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
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - MOTD - 28th February 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 58 - Aired 2/28/2026
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, featuring Leeds United v Manchester City at Elland Road and Liverpool v West Ham United at Anfield. The Citizens edged past Leeds 3-2 in November's reverse fixture at Etihad Stadium, and Liverpool prevailed 2-0 against the Hammers at London Stadium. Plus, Bournemouth v Sunderland, Burnley v Brentford and Newcastle United v Everton
#24 - MOTD - 21st of March 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 64 - Aired 3/21/2026
Highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Everton v Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium, and Leeds United v Brentford at Elland Road. A 2-0 victory for the Blues in December's reverse fixture brought an end to a four-game winless run Chelsea were embroiled in at the time, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin rescued a point for the Whites in a 1-1 draw when they travelled to Brentford earlier in the campaign. Plus, action from Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool, Fulham v Burnley, and Bournemouth v Manchester United
#25 - MOTD - 21st of February 2026
Season 2025 - Episode 56 - Aired 2/21/2026
Highlights from five Premier League games, including Manchester City against Newcastle United. Aston Villa host Leeds, Burnley travel to Chelsea, Brentford take on Brighton and it's West Ham versus Bournemouth at London Stadium.