Match of the Day Season 60, Episode 21: MOTD - 26th December 2023

MOTD - 12th August 2023

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the first seven fixtures of the 2023/24 Premier League season, including Luton Town’s return to the top flight after a 31-year absence.

85 min

MOTD - 19th August 2023

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis of the latest Premier League games, including Manchester City’s home game with Newcastle and Spurs against Manchester United.

79 min

MOTD - 26th August 2023

Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Manchester United hosting Nottingham Forest and West Ham travelling to Brighton.

84 min

MOTD - 2nd September 2023

Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Newcastle facing a difficult trip to Brighton and Manchester City welcoming Fulham.

87 min

MOTD - 16th September 2023

Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Manchester United hosting Brighton and Arsenal travelling north to face Everton.

84 min

MOTD - 23rd September 2023

Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Manchester City welcoming Nottingham Forest and Burnley hosting Manchester United.

77 min

MOTD - 30th September 2023

Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Manchester City travelling to Wolves and Tottenham hosting Liverpool.

89 min

MOTD - 7th October 2023

Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Luton Town hosting Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United welcoming Brentford.

79 min

MOTD - 21st October 2023

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis of the day’s eight Premier League games, including the Merseyside derby and a London clash between Chelsea and Arsenal.

89 min

MOTD - 28th October 2023

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis of Saturday's Premier League games, as Arsenal take on Sheffield United and Chelsea host Brentford in a west London derby.

69 min

MOTD - 4th November, 2023

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis from today’s seven Premier League matches, featuring Arsenal’s trip to face top-four rivals Newcastle United.

84 min

MOTD - FA Cup First-Round Highlights

Watch the best of the action from the first round of the FA Cup, as 32 qualifiers from the lower tiers take on the heavyweights of the Football League.

89 min

MOTD - 11th November, 2023

All the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s five Premier League fixtures, including Newcastle United at home to under-pressure Manchester United.

69 min

MOTD - 25th November 2023

Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day’s Premier League games, including Liverpool’s visit to the Etihad Stadium to face champions Manchester City.

84 min

MOTD - 2nd December 2023

All the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s five Premier League fixtures, including Newcastle United at home to under-pressure Manchester United.

69 min

MOTD - FA Cup Second-Round Highlights

Manish Bhasin introduces all the goals and major talking points from the weekend’s second-round ties, featuring six non-league teams with home advantage against EFL opponents. Fifth-tier Chesterfield’s reward for knocking out former FA Cup winners Portsmouth in the first round was another home tie against a League One side, with Leyton Orient the visitors. Eastleigh were also looking to bridge a two-division gap when they hosted Reading, while eighth-tier Ramsgate were vying for a giant-killing win away to AFC Wimbledon – with the potential reward of a third-round tie against Premier League opposition.

59 min

MOTD - 6th December 2023

Highlights of the midweek Premier League games, including Manchester United against Chelsea at Old Trafford and Manchester City’s trip to Aston Villa.

89 min

MOTD - 9th December 2023

All the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s six Premier League fixtures, including Unai Emery taking on former club Arsenal with Aston Villa.

79 min

MOTD - 16th December 2023

All the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s five Premier League fixtures as Manchester City take on Crystal Palace and Everton visit Burnley.

79 min

MOTD - 23rd December 2023

Gary Lineker presents all the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s six Premier League fixtures, including the blockbuster clash between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield.

87 min

MOTD - 30th December 2023

Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day’s Premier League matches, with champions Manchester City hoping to see out 2023 with a win at home to struggling Sheffield United.

79 min

MOTD - FA Cup Third-Round Highlights - Saturday

Watch all the goals, drama and reaction from football’s oldest cup competition as Premier League giants face off against the underdogs of the lower leagues. All 20 teams from the top flight enter the cup at the third-round stage, and upsets could be expected after Newcastle United were knocked out by League One Sheffield Wednesday at this stage last season, despite having lost only once match so far in the 2022/23 campaign.

90 min

MOTD - FA Cup Third-Round Highlights - Sunday

The best of the action from Sunday’s FA Cup third-round ties, featuring 14-time winners Arsenal’s clash with Premier League title rivals Liverpool. Arsenal won their record-extending 14th FA Cup in 2020, although they have failed to make it past the fourth round since, while Liverpool won an eighth FA Cup in 2022. You can also see what happened in the day’s other fixtures, with a place in the fourth-round draw awaiting the winners.

74 min

MOTD - 13th January 2024

Highlights of today’s two Premier League games, with Newcastle hosting Manchester City and Chelsea taking on west London rivals Fulham. Newcastle beat Manchester City in the EFL Cup in September, but the Magpies are winless in the last nine league meetings between the two sides. Fulham, meanwhile, have not won a top-flight match away to Chelsea since 1964 but will hope to capitalise on the Blues’ inconsistent form under head coach Mauricio Pochettino this season.

MOTD - 20th January 2024

Highlights and reaction from the day’s two Premier League games as title-chasing Arsenal host Crystal Palace and Brentford take on Nottingham Forest.

MOTD - FA Cup Fourth-Round Highlights - Saturday

Highlights of the latest fourth-round ties, including Ipswich Town v Maidstone United at Portman Road and Fulham v Newcastle United at Craven Cottage. Maidstone were the lowest-ranked side left in the competition and their reward for defeating League One Stevenage was a trip to Championship promotion-chasers Ipswich. Meanwhile, Fulham were looking to move a step closer to lifting the trophy for the first time, and Newcastle have not won the competition since 1955

79 min

MOTD - FA Cup Fourth-Round Highlights - Sunday

Watch all the key moments from Sunday’s FA Cup fourth-round matches, with 12-time winners Manchester United in action. You can also see what happened in the day’s other fixtures, with a place in the fifth-round draw awaiting the winners.

69 min

MOTD - 31st January 2024

Highlights from the midweek Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool against Chelsea at Anfield and Arsenal’s trip to face Nottingham Forest. Elsewhere, Aston Villa entertain Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur host Brentford.

89 min

MOTD - 3rd February 2024

Gary Lineker and guests being you all the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s five matches in the Premier League.

72 min

MOTD - 10th February 2024

The world's most famous football show. Gary Lineker with the big names and the big games from the Premier League.

84 min

MOTD - 17th February 2024

Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day’s Premier League matches, including Manchester City v Chelsea, Brentford v Liverpool, Burnley v Arsenal and Fulham v Aston Villa.

84 min

MOTD - 24th February 2024

Gary Lineker introduces the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s six Premier League fixtures, all of which have an impact on the top or bottom of the table.

82 min

MOTD - 2nd March 2024

Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis from the day’s seven Premier League matches, which all have a big impact on both the top and bottom of the table.

84 min

MOTD - 9th March 2024

Gary Lineker introduces all the goals, drama and expert analysis from the day’s five Premier League fixtures. Title hopefuls Arsenal welcome London neighbours Brentford to the Emirates in the pick of the games, with the visitors seeking their first away win in this fixture for almost 86 years. Elsewhere, Manchester United host Everton in the day’s lunchtime kick-off, Sheffield United visit the south coast to take on Bournemouth, Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace host Luton, and Fulham travel to face Wolves.

72 min

MOTD - 16th March 2024

All the goals, drama and expert analysis from the day’s three fixtures in the Premier League, including two huge matches between four teams at the foot of the table. Luton welcome fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest to Kenilworth Road, with both sides desperate for three points in their battle for survival. When the sides met earlier in the season, the Hatters came from two goals down to snatch a crucial point in injury time. At Turf Moor, the tension will be just as great as Burnley host Brentford. Thomas Frank’s side have struggled for form recently but will draw on the memories of beating the Clarets 3-0 back in October. In the day’s other game, Spurs continue their bid to secure a top-four finish and Champions League football when they travel across London to face Fulham.

47 min

MOTD - 30th March 2024

Immerse yourself in the thrills and spills of a bumper day of Premier League action as 16 sides face off against each other in eight top-flight fixtures.

92 min

MOTD - 3rd April 2024

Catch up on all the goals and talking points from a bumper round of midweek Premier League games, including critical matches at both ends of the table.

89 min

MOTD - 6th April 2024

Gary Lineker and guests present all the highlights, drama and analysis from a busy day in the Premier League, with title hopefuls Manchester City and Arsenal both in action.

87 min

MOTD - 13th April 2024

Join Gary Lineker for all the goals, drama and analysis from the day’s six Premier League games, including treble-chasing Manchester City at home to relegation-threatened Luton.

79 min

MOTD - 20th April 2024

Relive all the goals, drama and analysis from the day’s three Premier League games, including title-chasing Arsenal’s visit to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

49 min

MOTD - 24th April 2024

Gary Lineker and guests introduce highlights from the evening’s Premier League games, including a Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool. Wednesday’s matches also feature Manchester United hosting Sheffield United at Old Trafford, Bournemouth travelling to Wolves and Crystal Palace welcoming Newcastle to Selhurst Park. In addition to all of tonight’s action, there are also highlights of the London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea from Tuesday night.

59 min

MOTD - 27th April 2024

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's seven Premier League matches, including title-chasing Liverpool’s game away to West Ham. The Merseysiders have won nine of the last ten meetings between the two teams in all competitions, including a 3-1 victory at Anfield in the reverse league fixture. The day's other matches include Everton versus Brentford, Wolves against Luton and Chelsea’s trip to Aston Villa.

87 min

MOTD - 4th May 2023

Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, which included Arsenal v Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium, and Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers at Etihad Stadium. With the season drawing to a conclusion and the race for the title reaching fever pitch, the Gunners and the Citizens will both have been eager to claim all three points from their matches. Plus, action from Brentford v Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa, Burnley v Newcastle United, Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest, and Luton Town v Everton from Friday night

85 min

MOTD - May 11th 2023

Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Fulham v Manchester City at Craven Cottage and Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. City continued their bid to retain the title against the mid-table Cottagers, while Spurs were looking to boost their top-four hopes against a Burnley side battling to avoid relegation. Plus, West Ham United v Luton Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace, Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion, Everton v Sheffield United, Bournemouth v Brentford and Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

90 min

MOTD - May 19th 2023

Gary Lineker presents a bumper edition of Match of the Day as all 20 teams meet on the final day of the 2023/24 Premier League season. This campaign has been thrilling at both ends of the table, with a host of teams battling it out for the title and fighting to avoid relegation. Can it match a dramatic day in 2023 when two relegation places were yet to be confirmed, with Everton ultimately extending their stay in the top flight to 70 years after defeating Bournemouth 1-0 at Goodison Park?

110 min