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The Best Episodes of Match of the Day

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Match of the Day Season 62 Episode 45 - MOTD - 24th January 2026
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - MOTD - 24th January 2026

    S62:E45

    Highlights from five Premier League games, featuring Manchester City v Wolves and Bournemouth v Liverpool. Also on the programme, West Ham v Sunderland, Burnley v Spurs and Fulham v Brighton.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Match of the Day Season 53 Episode 37 - 8th April 2017
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #2 - 8th April 2017

    S53:E37

    Gary Lineker introduces Premier League highlights, including Bournemouth v Chelsea, Tottenham v Watford, Manchester City v Hull, Middlesbrough v Burnley, Stoke v Liverpool, West Brom v Southampton and West Ham v Swansea.

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  3. Match of the Day Season 54 Episode 24 - 6th January 2018: FA Cup Third Round
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #3 - 6th January 2018: FA Cup Third Round

    S54:E24

    Highlights from the third round of the FA Cup, the stage at which Premier League and Championship sides join the competition.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Match of the Day Season 54 Episode 18 - 13th December 2017
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #4 - 13th December 2017

    S54:E18

    Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all ten midweek Premier League games. West Ham entertain London rivals Arsenal, Manchester City travel to Swansea, and Newcastle meet Everton.

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  5. Match of the Day Season 54 Episode 17 - 9th December 2017
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #5 - 9th December 2017

    S54:E17

    Gary Lineker introduces Premier League highlights, including the lunchtime kick-off between London rivals West Ham and Chelsea. Other games include Tottenham against Stoke, Crystal Palace playing Bournemouth, Watford visiting Burnley, Huddersfield hosting Brighton, Swansea against West Brom and Leicester's trip to Newcastle.

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  6. Match of the Day Season 54 Episode 2 - 12th August 2017
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #6 - 12th August 2017

    S54:E2

    Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League's opening weekend, including Watford v Liverpool, Chelsea v Burnley, Everton v Stoke, Crystal Palace v Huddersfield, Southampton v Swansea, West Brom v Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City, as well as Friday night's curtain-raiser between Arsenal and Leicester. Jurgen Klopp will be expecting his Liverpool side to make a winning start as they travel to Watford in Saturday's early game. The Reds won at Vicarage Road last season thanks to a stunning overhead kick by Emre Can, which was voted Match of the Day's Goal of the Season. Champions Chelsea will be looking for a repeat of last season's 3-0 home win over Burnley, while Brighton & Hove Albion face a tough start to life in the Premier League as they take on Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

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  7. Match of the Day Season 54 Episode 3 - 19th August 2017
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - 19th August 2017

    S54:E3

    Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League matches, which include Swansea v Manchester United, Stoke v Arsenal, Liverpool v Crystal Palace, Bournemouth v Watford, Burnley v West Brom, Leicester v Brighton and Southampton v West Ham.

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  8. Match of the Day Season 54 Episode 13 - 18th November 2017
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - 18th November 2017

    S54:E13

    Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights, including the north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham. In the other games Manchester City visited Leicester, Manchester United hosted Newcastle, Liverpool played Southampton, West Brom welcomed Chelsea, Bournemouth hosted Huddersfield, Swansea visited Burnley, and Crystal Palace and Everton met at Selhurst Park.

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  9. Match of the Day Season 54 Episode 15 - 29th November 2017
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #9 - 29th November 2017

    S54:E15

    Dan Walker presents all the action from the midweek Premier League games. Arsenal host Huddersfield, Chelsea entertain Swansea City and Liverpool travel to Stoke. Other games include Brighton & Hove Albion taking on rivals Crystal Palace and Manchester United heading south to face Watford.

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  10. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 1 - Liverpool v Arsenal
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Liverpool v Arsenal

    S1:E1

    The first episode of Match of the Day from 1964, presented by Kenneth Wolstenholme and former Arsenal player Walley Barnes. The featured match is Liverpool versus Arsenal at Anfield.

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  11. Match of the Day Season 54 Episode 1 - 6th August 2017: Community Shield: Chelsea v Arsenal
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #11 - 6th August 2017: Community Shield: Chelsea v Arsenal

    S54:E1

    Manish Bhasin presents highlights of the traditional curtain-raiser to the Premier League season as Champions Chelsea face FA Cup winners Arsenal at Wembley. Antonio Conte's team will be looking to quickly forget that 2-1 FA Cup Final loss to the Gunners at the same ground back in May, with both teams expected to show off some of their expensive summer signings.

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  12. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 2 - Chelsea v Sunderland
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Chelsea v Sunderland

    S1:E2

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  13. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 3 - Fulham v Manchester United
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Fulham v Manchester United

    S1:E3

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  14. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 4 - West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

    S1:E4

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  15. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 5 - Chelsea v Leeds United
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Chelsea v Leeds United

    S1:E5

    Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.

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  16. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 6 - Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

    S1:E6

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  17. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 7 - Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

    S1:E7

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  18. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 8 - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

    S1:E8

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  19. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 9 - Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Leicester City v Nottingham Forest

    S1:E9

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  20. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 10 - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

    S1:E10

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  21. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 11 - Arsenal v Everton
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Arsenal v Everton

    S1:E11

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  22. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 12 - West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers

    S1:E12

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  23. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 13 - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur

    S1:E13

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  24. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 14 - Fulham v Blackpool
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Fulham v Blackpool

    S1:E14

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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  25. Match of the Day Season 1 Episode 15 - Arsenal v Manchester United
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Arsenal v Manchester United

    S1:E15

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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Best Episodes Summary

"MOTD - 24th January 2026" is the best rated episode of "Match of the Day". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/24/2026. This episode scored 1.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "8th April 2017".