Match of the Day

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Long-running sports show featuring highlights of matches from English football's top division. It also includes interviews with managers and players, and analysis by studio pundits.

16/08/2025

Summary

Mark Chapman presents action from the opening round of Premier League matches, including Aston Villa v Newcastle United at Villa Park and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City at Molineux. Newcastle qualified for the UEFA Champions League after finishing one place above the Villans in sixth last term. The Citizens got their bid to regain the title under way against a Wolves side who were 16th in the table in the previous campaign. Plus, Liverpool v Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham, Sunderland v West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley. With analysis from Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney

Review

Michael Potts

Match of the Day is back… but not as we knew it. The end of what became an uneasy arrangement between Gary Lineker and the BBC felt like a sigh of relief for all parties, and now his trio of replacements are ready for kick-off.

Mark Chapman presents tonight’s first programme, while he’s subbed out for Gabby Logan on Sunday’s show (10.30pm, BBC1 — having been itself rebranded from MOTD2) — and Kelly Cates will debut in the coming weeks. Each will offer their own style: Chapman the deadpan everyman, Logan the elegant, consummate professional, Cates the bubbly newcomer.

They are joined by Wayne Rooney, who penned a lucrative deal to offer his expert analysis. A sit-down chat with the England and Manchester United legend also follows on tonight at 11.40pm in The Football Interview.