Match of the Day 2
Season 2020/21
202031 episodes
Episode 1
MOTD2 - 13th September 2020
Sep 13, 20201h
Mark Chapman is joined by Micah Richards to review the latest Premier League fixtures on the opening weekend of the season, featuring West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City at the Hawthorns and Tottenham Hotspur v Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Episode 2
MOTD2 - 20th September 2020
Sep 20, 20201h
Mark Chapman presents highlights from a packed day of Premier League football, featuring champions Liverpool at big-spending Chelsea. In the day’s other three fixtures, Spurs travel to Southampton, Newcastle host Brighton & Hove Albion, and Leicester City face Burnley.
Episode 3
MOTD2 - 27th September 2020
Sep 27, 20201h
Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, including Sheffield United v Leeds United at Bramall Lane and Manchester City v Leicester City at Etihad Stadium. Leeds are making a long-awaited return to top-flight football and will be looking to emulate their local rivals, who finished in ninth place last term. The Citizens prevailed 3-1 when they met Leicester here last season, but their opponents pushed them for second place for much of the campaign before fading to fifth after the restart. Plus, Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United, West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers and a round-up of yesterday's goals.
Episode 4
MOTD2 - 4th October 2020
Oct 4, 20201h
Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, including Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford and Arsenal v Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium. Champions Liverpool were also in action as they visited Aston Villa, while newly promoted Fulham were also on their travels, away to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Plus, a round-up of all the goals and talking points from yesterday's fixtures, and a look at the morning's headlines on the back pages.
Episode 5
MOTD2 - 18th October 2020
Oct 18, 20201h
Mark Chapman presents action from Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion at Selhurst Park and Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Palace and Brighton shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw here last season, and Spurs won 2-0 against their London rivals here four months ago. Plus, a round-up of yesterday's goals.
Episode 6
MOTD2 - 25th October 2020
Oct 25, 20201h
Mark Chapman presents action from the latest Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal v Leicester City at Emirates Stadium, as the Foxes looked to avenge a defeat at the hands of the Gunners at King Power Stadium in the Carabao Cup. Plus, Southampton v Everton at St Mary's Stadium, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United at Molineux, and a round-up of yesterday's goals.
Episode 7
MOTD2 - 1st November 2020
Nov 1, 20201h
Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, introducing highlights of Manchester United v Arsenal at Old Trafford and Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Plus, action from Aston Villa v Southampton at Villa Park and Newcastle United v Everton at St James' Park.
Episode 8
MOTD2 - 8th November 2020
Nov 8, 20201h
Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, including Manchester City v Liverpool at Etihad Stadium and Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. The Citizens overcame Liverpool 4-0 last term, but the Reds had already claimed the league title Pep Guardiola's men had won in the previous two seasons. Both meetings between the Foxes and Wolves finished goalless last season, but both sides will have been hopeful of breaking the deadlock on this occasion having made steady starts to their respective campaigns.
Episode 9
MOTD2 - 22nd November 2020
Nov 22, 20201h
Mark Chapman presents the highlights from today’s Premier League games, which included Leeds facing Arsenal at Elland Road and Sheffield United hosting West Ham. Leeds and Arsenal have traditionally been big rivals, but this will be their first Premier League meeting since the 2003-04 season. The Yorkshire side will be hoping to fare better than they did against the Gunners in that campaign, when they lost 4-1 at home and 5-0 at Highbury. Oli McBurnie’s goal was enough to give Sheffield United victory the last time they faced West Ham in January, although the Hammers did have an injury-time equaliser controversially ruled out by VAR.
Episode 10
MOTD2 - 29th November 2020
Nov 29, 20201h
Mark Chapman presents highlights from the day’s three Premier League games, including a stand-out clash between Chelsea and Tottenham. Always keenly contested, the fixture has even more of an edge now former Blues boss Jose Mourinho is in charge of Spurs. Sunday’s other games include Manchester United making the long journey to the south coast to face Southampton and Arsenal hosting Wolves.
Episode 11
MOTD2 - 6th December 2020
Dec 6, 20201h
Mark Chapman presents highlights from the day’s Premier League matches, which include a north London derby between old foes Tottenham and Arsenal. Spurs’ 2-1 victory over the Gunners in July meant they had gone unbeaten in six consecutive home league games against their bitter rivals for the first time since January 1968. However, Arsenal look rejuvenated this season under Mikel Arteta, and this is always a match that is fiercely contested.
Episode 12
MOTD2 - 13th December 2020
Dec 13, 20201h
Mark Chapman and guests review the day's Premier League action, featuring Fulham v Liverpool at Craven Cottage, Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park, Arsenal v Burnley at Emirates Stadium, Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion at King Power Stadium and Southampton v Sheffield United at St Mary's Stadium.
Episode 13
MOTD2 - 20th December 2020
Dec 20, 20201h
Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, including Manchester United v Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City. The two Uniteds were meeting for the first time since a 3-0 League Cup win for the Red Devils at Elland Road in September 2011, while Spurs were looking to emulate their 3-0 victory home win over the Foxes last season. Plus, West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion v Sheffield United and a round-up of yesterday's goals.
Episode 14
MOTD2 - 27th December 2020
Dec 27, 20201h
Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, including Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion at Anfield and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux. Although they have not been as dominant as last term, the Reds are chasing a second successive league championship and will have expected to prevail against the Baggies, while Spurs are also chasing the title and faced a real test of their credentials against Wolves. Plus, Leeds United v Burnley, West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion and a round-up of yesterday's goals.
Episode 15
MOTD2 - 3rd January 2021
Jan 3, 20211h
Mark Chapman introduces highlights and analysis as the new year of Premier League football continues with Chelsea’s attempt to underline their championship credentials against Manchester City. Elsewhere, Leicester City travelled to Newcastle United, aiming to strengthen their top-four ambitions, while Burnley faced Fulham at Turf Moor. Plus all the goals from Saturday's games.
Episode 16
MOTD2 - 17th January 2021
Jan 17, 20211h
Mark Chapman brings you the best of Sunday’s top-flight games as reigning champions Liverpool faced old foe Manchester United, while Manchester City and Spurs were also in action. Liverpool were attempting to win three successive home league matches against United for the first time in nearly a decade, having only been beaten once in the previous 10 competitive meetings. Manchester City experienced rather more difficulty at home to Crystal Palace in recent seasons, taking one point out of a possible six prior to Sunday’s match, while struggling Sheffield United were in desperate need of extending their unbeaten top-flight home run against Tottenham to seven games. You can also see every goal from the Premier League fixtures that took place earlier this weekend.
Episode 17
MOTD2 - 31st January 2021
Jan 31, 20211h
Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day’s Premier League matches, including the clash between West Ham United and reigning champions Liverpool. The Hammers are without a win in their last nine games against Jurgen Klopp’s side, but they will take hope from the Reds’ inconsistent away form this season. Mark and guests will also analyse the goals and talking points from all the weekend’s games.
Episode 18
MOTD2 - 7th February 2021
Feb 7, 20211h
Gabby Logan reviews the day's Premier League action, including Liverpool v Manchester CIty at Anfield and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City at Molineux. Liverpool prevailed 3-1 in last season's corresponding fixture en route to winning the league, but their title-defence has stuttered in recent weeks while the Citizens looked to be hitting top form. Leicester have also impressed lately and will have hoped to boost their own chances of topping the table at the end of the campaign with a victory over a Wolves side that have struggled for form since a serious injury to Raul Jimenez. Plus, Sheffield United v Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United and a round-up of yesterday's goals.
Episode 19
MOTD2 - 14th February 2021
Feb 14, 20211h
Mark Chapman introduces highlights from today’s Premier League matches, including Leeds’s first top-flight visit to Arsenal for 17 years. That day, they were thumped 5-0 at Highbury, so they will be hoping for better fortunes at the Emirates. There will also be a chance to see all the goals from yesterday’s Premier League matches, which featured Leicester v Liverpool and Manchester City v Tottenham.
Episode 20
MOTD2 - 21st February 2021
Feb 21, 20211h
Mark Chapman presents action from the latest Premier League fixtures, featuring Arsenal v Manchester City at Etihad Stadium, Aston Villa v Leicester City at Villa Park, West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium and Manchester United v Newcastle United at Old Trafford. Plus, a round-up of yesterday's goals.
Episode 21
MOTD2 - 28th February 2021
Feb 28, 20211h
Mark Chapman introduces highlights from Sunday’s five matches in the Premier League, which include Chelsea’s clash with old foes Manchester United. Blues boss Thomas Tuchel enjoyed mixed fortunes against the Red Devils while he was in charge of former side Paris St Germain. How will he fare with his new charges against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team? Defending champions Liverpool travel to Yorkshire to face relegation-battling Sheffield United.
Episode 22
MOTD2 - 7th March 2021
Mar 7, 20211h
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the Manchester derby as title-chasing Manchester City host arch rivals Manchester United. The Blues have been the dominant team in this season’s Premier League, but they haven’t beaten the Red Devils in a top-flight match at home since November 2018. An away win for United could yet help decide the title race.
Episode 23
MOTD2 - 14th March 2021
Mar 14, 20211h
Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, including Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium and Manchester United v West Ham United at Old Trafford. Spurs prevailed 2-0 over their North London rivals in December's reverse fixture thanks to goals by the deadly duo of Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane, but the Gunners will have been determined for revenge on home soil. United had already defeated the Hammers at home in the FA Cup and also prevailed 3-1 in the league at London Stadium. Plus, Leicester City v Sheffield United and Southampton v Brighton & Hove Albion.
Episode 24
MOTD2 - 21st March 2021
Mar 21, 20211h
Mark Chapman presents highlights of today's Premier League fixtures - West Ham United v Arsenal at London Stadium and Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, as all the teams involved looked to boost their hopes of playing European football next season.
Episode 25
MOTD2 - 4th April 2021
Apr 4, 20211h
Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, including Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion. Spurs and the Red Devils were looking to boost their chances of qualifying for the Champions League with victories against sides battling against relegation. Plus, Southampton v Burnley, Aston Villa v Fulham and a round-up of yesterday's goals.
Episode 26
MOTD2 - 11th April 2021
Apr 11, 20211h
Jason Mohammad introduces all the goals, highlights and talking points from today’s four Premier League fixtures, which included Manchester United’s visit to Tottenham. Jose Mourinho saw his Spurs side enjoy an astonishing 6-1 victory over his old club at Old Trafford in October, but it is United who are now faring better in the league. Today’s other games saw a clash between Champions League hopefuls Leicester City and West Ham, while Arsenal travelled to Sheffield United and Burnley hosted Newcastle United.
Episode 27
MOTD2 - 18th April 2021
Apr 18, 20211h
Mark Chapman presents action from Arsenal v Fulham at Emirates Stadium and Manchester United v Burnley at Old Trafford in the Premier League, as the Gunners and United both looked to complete doubles over their opponents following away wins earlier in the campaign.
Episode 28
MOTD2 - 25th April 2021
Apr 25, 20211h
Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day’s three Premier League matches, including the clash between Leeds United and cross-Pennine rivals Manchester United. It's the Reds’ first Premier League game at Elland Road since 2003, when Roy Keane got the only goal for the visitors. The Yorkshire side, meanwhile, were looking to avenge their 6-2 defeat at Old Trafford earlier this season. Plus action from the West Midlands derby between Aston Villa and West Brom and the game between Wolves and Burnley.
Episode 29
MOTD2 - 2nd May 2021
May 2, 20211h
Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, featuring Newcastle United v Arsenal at St James' Park and Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Plus, reaction to events at Old Trafford where a crowd invasion led to the postponement of Manchester United v Liverpool.
Episode 30
MOTD2 - 9th May 2021
May 9, 20211h
Mark Chapman is joined by studio guests to review the day's Premier League action, including Aston Villa v Manchester United at Villa Park. United were looking to emulate their 2-1 triumph over the Villans at Old Trafford in January and keep their faint hopes of winning the title alive. Plus, Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United v Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion.
Episode 31
MOTD2 - 16th May 2021
May 16, 20211h
Mark Chapman and guests discuss the goals and talking points from Sunday’s Premier League matches on a day that could help decide who finishes in the top four. Tottenham host Wolves and Crystal Palace face Aston Villa, while Liverpool travel to West Bromwich Albion and Everton take on Sheffield United.