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The Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 55

Every episode of Match of the Day Season 55 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 55!

The Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 55

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    #1 - Community Shield Highlights

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    Gary Lineker presents highlights of the 2018 Community Shield. Football's traditional curtain-raiser at Wembley Stadium sees Chelsea take on Manchester City in what is sure to be a fascinating contest. Pep Guardiola's City will be keen to continue where they left off during a record-breaking 2017-18 season which saw them demolish their rivals en route to the Premier League title.

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    #2 - MOTD - 11th August 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's six Premier League games, along with Friday night's curtain-raiser between Manchester United and Leicester, as the 2018-19 Premier League season begins.

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    #3 - MOTD - 18th August 2018

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    Gary Lineker presents highlights from Saturday's Premier League matches. At Stamford Bridge Maurizio Sarri took charge of his first home game as Chelsea head coach, facing an Arsenal side with a new manager of their own in the guise of Unai Emery.

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    #4 - MOTD - 25th August 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's Premier League games, featuring the lunchtime kick-off between newly promoted Wolves and reigning champions Manchester City. Other matches include the London derby between Arsenal and West Ham, which sees former Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere return to face his former employers, and Liverpool v Brighton.

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    #5 - MOTD - 1st September 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's Premier League games, featuring the lunchtime kick-off between Leicester City and Liverpool. Other matches include Fulham's trip to Brighton and Manchester City's clash against Rafael Benitez's Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium.

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    #6 - MOTD - 15th September 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's Premier League games, including the lunchtime kick-off between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. Other matches include Fulham's visit to the Etihad Stadium to play champions Manchester City and Watford's clash with Manchester United at Vicarage Road.

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    #7 - MOTD - 22nd September 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights of today's eight games, featuring the lunchtime kick-off between Fulham and Watford. Other matches include Manchester City's trip to Cardiff and Liverpool hosting Southampton at Anfield.

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    #8 - MOTD - 29th September 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces the goals, action and reaction from the day's eight Premier League fixtures, featuring Chelsea against familiar foes Liverpool. The meeting at Stamford Bridge is the most-played fixture between English sides in all competitions in the 21st century, with Chelsea and Liverpool facing each other for the 58th time in that period on Saturday. Champions Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion, struggling West Ham take on Manchester United, and Spurs travel to Huddersfield.

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    #9 - MOTD - 6th October 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's Premier League games, which include Tottenham versus Cardiff and Manchester United against Newcastle, as well as Friday night's encounter between Brighton and West Ham.

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    #10 - MOTD - 20th October 2018

    S55:E10

    Gary Lineker presents highlights from Saturday's Premier League games, including Chelsea's clash with Manchester United, West Ham versus Spurs and Manchester City against Burnley. The match at Stamford Bridge sees United manager Jose Mourinho return to his former club, who have started the campaign strongly under their new boss Maurizio Sarri. Chelsea haven't lost a home game against Manchester United since 2012, and they also came out on top in the most recent meeting, winning 1-0 at Wembley in last season's FA Cup final.

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    #11 - MOTD - 27th October 2018

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    Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League games, which include Liverpool v Cardiff and Brighton v Wolves, while Leicester play West Ham. Newcastle make the long trip to the south coast to take on Southampton, Fulham host Bournemouth, and Huddersfield visit Watford.

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    #12 - MOTD - 3rd November 2018

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    Gary Lineker presents highlights from Saturday's Premier League matches, which included Arsenal's clash with Liverpool. Elsewhere, Manchester United travelled to the south coast for a tricky-looking fixture against a Bournemouth side that have started the season superbly. Tottenham also faced a difficult test away at Wolves, who have begun life back in the Premier League with aplomb.

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    #13 - MOTD - 10th November 2018

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    Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League fixtures, including Newcastle v Bournemouth and a London derby between Crystal Palace and Tottenham. The early kick-off saw Cardiff hosting Brighton.

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    #14 - MOTD - 24th November 2018

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    Watch all of the goals, highlights and talking points from Saturday's Premier League fixtures, including Chelsea's trip to face Tottenham at Wembley. In last season's corresponding fixture, the Blues ran out 2-1 winners thanks to a double from Marco Alonso. Elsewhere, West Ham United host reigning champions Manchester City, Liverpool travel to Watford, and Manchester United meet Crystal Palace. Presented by Gary Lineker.

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    #15 - MOTD - 1st December 2018

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    Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League games, including Manchester City versus Bournemouth, plus action from Friday's encounter between Cardiff and Wolves. Reigning champions Manchester City have won their six previous Premier League meetings with Bournemouth, but the Cherries' attack, featuring Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser, should test the home side.

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    #16 - MOTD - 5th December 2018

    S55:E16

    Gary Lineker presents highlights from the ten midweek Premier League games, including the clash between Manchester United and Arsenal. Last season United won both league games against the Gunners, a feat they had last managed under Sir Alex Ferguson in the 2011-12 campaign. With Ferguson now retired and long-serving Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger having left in the summer, this will be the first time the sides have met without either manager in the dugout for 32 years.

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    #17 - MOTD - 8th December 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces the goals, best action and reaction from the day's eight Premier League fixtures, including title hopefuls Chelsea at home to champions Manchester City. Chelsea have kept pace with City in the early months of the season to ignite the belief they can challenge for a third league title in five years. However, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side had won the past three meetings against Chelsea without conceding a goal, including in this season's Community Shield.

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    #18 - MOTD - 15th December 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces the goals, highlights and reaction from the day's Premier League fixtures, including champions Manchester City taking on Everton. Pep Guardiola's side have set the pace in the Premier League in the 2018-19 season but have struggled in recent years on home soil against the Blues, drawing the last three league meetings. Meanwhile, Huddersfield Town entertain Newcastle United in a crucial game.

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    #19 - MOTD - 22nd December 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces the goals, action and reaction from Saturday's eight Premier League fixtures, including champions Manchester City against Crystal Palace. City are unbeaten in their last eight contests with the Eagles and have won back-to-back home games 5-0 against them, but Palace held Pep Guardiola's men to a goalless draw when the sides last met in December 2017. There is also a chance to see the best of the action from Friday night's game between Wolves and Liverpool at Molineux.

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    #20 - MOTD - 26th December 2018

    S55:E20

    Gary Lineker introduces goals, action and reaction to the nine Boxing Day Premier League fixtures, including Leicester against champions Manchester City. Leicester are without a win versus Pep Guardiola's men in four attempts in all competitions, with their last victory against them coming in a 4-2 triumph in December 2016, when Leicester were the defending English champions. Jamie Vardy scored a hat-trick for the Foxes that day.

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    #21 - MOTD - 29th December 2018

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    Gary Lineker introduces the goals, best action and reaction from the day's six Premier League fixtures, including the headline clash at Anfield between Liverpool and Arsenal. Liverpool ran out convincing winners in the corresponding fixture last season, with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah scoring in a 4-0 victory. Elsewhere Tottenham host Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton travel to Brighton and Hove Albion.

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    #22 - MOTD - 2nd January 2019

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    Dan Walker presents Premier League highlights in the first Match of the Day of 2019. Manchester United travel to face Newcastle, with Newcastle aiming to repeat their victory at St James' Park last season. That 1-0 win was a first at home in four months for the Magpies, over a Manchester United team who were second in the table. The best of the action from the three New Year's Day fixtures is also featured.

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    #23 - FA Cup Third Round: Highlights 1

    S55:E23

    Highlights and reaction to Saturday's big games in the FA Cup third round, one of the most famous days in the football calendar. This is the point at which the Premier League and Championship sides enter the fray - prepare for giant-killings and cup heroics. Last year saw League Two Coventry knock out top-flight Stoke at this stage - who will be making the headlines this season?

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    #24 - FA Cup Third Round: Highlights 2

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    Manish Bhasin presents highlights from the third round of the FA Cup, the stage at which Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition.

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    #25 - MOTD - 12th January 2019

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    Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League games, including West Ham's clash with London rivals Arsenal and Liverpool's game away to Brighton. The Merseysiders have won their last six league and cup games against the Seagulls and haven't lost against them since 1984.

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Season 55 Ratings Summary

"Community Shield Highlights" is the best rated episode of "Match of the Day" season 55. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/5/2018. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "MOTD - 11th August 2018".