NaN/100 votes#1 - Community Shield Highlights
Season 56 Episode 1 - Aired 8/4/2019
The best of the action from the first headline clash of the new football season, as double winners Manchester City take on European champions Liverpool at Wembley.
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#2 - MOTD - 10th August 2019
Season 56 Episode 2 - Aired 8/10/2019
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the opening weekend of the eagerly awaited new Premier League season. Fans of promoted trio Norwich, Sheffield United and Aston Villa have spent the summer counting down the days until their top flight return, and all three are in action. Norwich kicked off proceedings on Friday night with a trip to last season’s runners-up Liverpool, with Sheffield United and Aston Villa facing respective away matches at Bournemouth and Tottenham today. 2018-19 champions Manchester City begin at West Ham, coached by ex-City manager Manuel Pellegrini, with the day’s other games seeing Burnley against Southampton, Crystal Palace versus Everton and last season’s FA Cup runners-up Watford taking on Brighton.
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#3 - MOTD - 17th August 2019
Season 56 Episode 3 - Aired 8/17/2019
All the highlights from Saturday's top-flight fixtures, including Tottenham's visit to Manchester City. Liverpool travelled to Southampton while Arsenal hosted Burnley and Steve Bruce's Newcastle visited Norwich.
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#4 - MOTD - 24th August 2019
Season 56 Episode 4 - Aired 8/24/2019
Gary Lineker presents highlights of all seven of today's matches which also saw Manchester United welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford and top-flight new boys Sheffield United take on 2015-16 Premier League champions Leicester City.
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#5 - MOTD - 31st August 2019
Season 56 Episode 5 - Aired 8/31/2019
Manchester City host new-look Brighton, whom they beat on the final day of last season to secure the league title. Liverpool make the short trip to Burnley, while Chelsea face promoted Sheffield United.
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#6 - MOTD - 14th September 2019
Season 56 Episode 6 - Aired 9/14/2019
Gary Lineker presents the best of the action from the day's seven Premier League fixtures, featuring reigning champions Manchester City's clash at newly-promoted Norwich. Elsewhere, Frank Lampard's Chelsea faced a tricky trip to Wolverhampton.
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#7 - MOTD - 21st September 2019
Season 56 Episode 7 - Aired 9/21/2019
Manchester City host Watford in a rerun of last season's FA Cup final. Tottenham travel to Leicester, while Crystal Palace face Wolves. Friday night's south coast derby between Southampton and Bournemouth is also reviewed.
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#8 - MOTD - 28th September 2019
Season 56 Episode 8 - Aired 9/28/2019
Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's eight Premier League games, including Liverpool's visit to face Sheffield United. The Blades may be Premier League new boys this season but they have already given evidence that they will be no pushovers.
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#9 - MOTD - 5th October 2019
Season 56 Episode 9 - Aired 10/5/2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's six Premier League games, including Brendan Rodgers's return to Anfield as his Leicester side visit Liverpool. Elsewhere, Brighton host Tottenham, Burnley meet Everton, and Norwich take on Aston Villa.
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#10 - MOTD - 19th October 2019
Season 56 Episode 10 - Aired 10/19/2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from today's eight Premier League fixtures, featuring champions Manchester City's trip to the capital to take on Crystal Palace. Elsewhere Tottenham hosted struggling Watford, and Leicester City faced Burnley.
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#11 - MOTD - 26th October 2019
Season 56 Episode 11 - Aired 10/26/2019
Gary Lineker introduces the talking points from the day's five Premier League fixtures, with champions Manchester City and Chelsea among the clubs in action. Manchester City play promoted Aston Villa, while Chelsea travel to Burnley.
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#12 - MOTD - 2nd November 2019
Season 56 Episode 12 - Aired 11/2/2019
Gary Lineker introduces a bumper day's action from the Premier League as eight games take place. Title-chasing Liverpool head to Villa Park to take on Dean Smith's Aston Villa side, whilst defending champions Manchester City face Southampton.
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#13 - MOTD - 9th November 2019
Season 56 Episode 13 - Aired 11/9/2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of today's six Premier League games, including the eagerly anticipated clash between Leicester City and Arsenal. Elsewhere, Chelsea host Crystal Palace, and Burnley meet West Ham.
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#14 - MOTD - 23rd November 2019
Season 56 Episode 14 - Aired 11/23/2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of today's eight Premier League games, featuring the mouth-watering contest between champions Manchester City and Chelsea. Elsewhere, Liverpool travelled to Crystal Palace and West Ham faced Tottenham.
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#15 - MOTD - 30th November 2019
Season 56 Episode 15 - Aired 11/30/2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's Premier League games, including Newcastle versus Man City, Brighton versus Liverpool, Chelsea versus West Ham and Tottenham versus Bournemouth.
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#16 - MOTD - 4th December 2019
Season 56 Episode 16 - Aired 12/4/2019
Highlights and analysis of eight midweek Premier League fixtures, including the 201st Merseyside league derby and Manchester United's clash with Tottenham at Old Trafford.
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#17 - MOTD - 7th December 2019
Season 56 Episode 17 - Aired 12/7/2019
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, action and talking points from the day's five Premier League fixtures, with the Manchester derby between City and United the headline fixture. Elsewhere, Liverpool travel to Bournemouth.
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#18 - MOTD - 14th December 2019
Season 56 Episode 18 - Aired 12/14/2019
Gary Lineker introduces the talking points from Saturday's six Premier League fixtures, which include Liverpool in action against struggling Watford. Elsewhere, Chelsea host Bournemouth, while Leicester welcome Norwich to the King Power Stadium.
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#19 - MOTD - 21st December 2019
Season 56 Episode 19 - Aired 12/21/2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's seven Premier League games, including the mouthwatering clash between Manchester City and Leicester City. The day's other games include Everton versus Arsenal and Aston Villa versus Southampton.
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#20 - MOTD - 26th December 2019
Season 56 Episode 20 - Aired 12/26/2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Boxing Day's nine Premier League games, including Leicester City against Liverpool. The other fixtures include Tottenham's clash with Brighton, Bournemouth against Arsenal and Manchester United versus Newcastle.
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#21 - MOTD - 28th December 2019
Season 56 Episode 21 - Aired 12/28/2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from Saturday's seven Premier League games plus Friday night's clash between Wolves and reigning champions Manchester City.
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#22 - MOTD - 1st January 2020
Season 56 Episode 22 - Aired 1/1/2020
Mark Chapman presents highlights of the nine New Year's Day Premier League games, including Manchester City versus Everton and Arsenal against Manchester United.
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#23 - FA Cup Third Round Highlights (1)
Season 56 Episode 23 - Aired 1/4/2020
Highlights from Saturday's FA Cup third round matches. The Premier League and Championship sides enter the competition this weekend so there should be plenty of exciting action.
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#24 - FA Cup Third Round Highlights (2)
Season 56 Episode 24 - Aired 1/5/2020
All the goals and highlights from today's matches from the FA Cup third round, the point at which the Premier League and Championship sides enter the fray. Last season's giant-killers included League Two Newport and non-league Barnet.
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#25 - MOTD - 11th January 2020
Season 56 Episode 25 - Aired 1/11/2020
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, action and talking points from Saturday's seven Premier League fixtures, which includes title-chasing Liverpool in action against Tottenham. Elsewhere, Manchester United host Norwich City.
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Season 56 Ratings Summary
"Community Shield Highlights" is the best rated episode of "Match of the Day" season 56. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/4/2019. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "MOTD - 10th August 2019".