Match of the Day

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Match of the Day is a football highlights programme, typically broadcast on BBC One on Saturday nights, during the Premier League season. The show's current presenter is former England international striker Gary Lineker, with regular analysis from fellow former players Alan Shearer and Ian Wright, and occasional relief analysts such as Micah Richards, Danny Murphy, Jermaine Jenas, Martin Keown, and Dion Dublin.

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'It doesn’t make sense' – MOTD pundits on Wolves 'goal' Match of the Day pundits analyse the decision to disallow a late Wolves equaliser against West Ham, with Gary Lineker suggesting that VAR is taking over - and that football needs an appeal system. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
Shearer impressed by Odegaard & Smith Rowe partnership Match of the Day pundits Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer discuss how Martin Odegaard and Emile Smith Rowe helped Arsenal regain top spot in the Premier League in their 2-0 win over Luton Town. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
Match of the Day Immerse yourself in the thrills and spills of a bumper day of Premier League action. BBC Sport - Published 3 weeks ago

Should match-winner Havertz have been sent off? Match of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Ashley Williams look at whether Kai Havertz should have received a second yellow card for diving before he scored Arsenal's late winner against Brentford. BBC Sport - Published on March 9, 2024
How 'fighting' Newport scared Man Utd - MOTD analysis Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss how Newport County gave Manchester United a "real scare" during their 4-2 FA Cup fourth round defeat. BBC Sport - Published on January 28, 2024
Gary Lineker removes social media post calling for Israel to be banned from football Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker has removed a social media post that called for Israel to be banned from international football. Sky News - Published on January 16, 2024

How debutant Henderson helped Palace to point Match of the Day pundits Shay Given and Danny Murphy praise Crystal Palace's Dean Henderson after he makes key saves in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City. BBC Sport - Published on December 17, 2023
Why Premier League stars watch Match of the Day Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the continuing appeal of Match of the Day and why Premier League players join the rest of us by tuning in. BBC Sport - Published on December 14, 2023
How Man Utd went from 'flat' to 'hungry & energetic' Match of the Day pundits Mark Chapman, Ashley Williams and Martin Keown discuss how Manchester United went from a "flat" performance against Newcastle United to a "hungry" & "energetic" one against.. BBC Sport - Published on December 7, 2023
'The best English coach we've had' Match of the Day host and former England captain Gary Lineker says Terry Venables - who has died at the age of 80 after a long illness - is "the best coach" England has produced. BBC Sport - Published on November 26, 2023

Lineker reminded of MOTD moment at Ballon d'Or awards Gary Lineker introduces the Gerd Muller Trophy at the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards and is reminded of the moment he wore his underwear on Match of the Day after Leicester won the title. BBC Sport - Published on October 30, 2023
Shearer & Richards on 'incomprehensible' VAR decisions Match of the Day pundits Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the controversial VAR decisions which ruled out Luis Diaz's goal and saw Curtis Jones sent off for Liverpool against.. BBC Sport - Published on September 30, 2023
How Brighton picked apart new-look Man Utd - analysis Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy discuss how Brighton were able to exploit Manchester United's change in formation during their 3-1 win at Old Trafford. BBC Sport - Published on September 16, 2023	How Klopp's changes transformed Liverpool - MOTD analysis Watch as Match of the Day 2's Alan Shearer analyses how Jurgen Klopp's substitutions helped 10-man Liverpool engineer an incredible 2-1 comeback victory over Newcastle. BBC Sport - Published on August 27, 2023
How 'widemen' Antony & Rashford led Man Utd comeback Watch as Match of the Day pundits Gary Lineker, Danny Murphy and Ashley Williams discuss why Manchester United wingers Antony and Marcus Rashford were key to their comeback win against Nottingham.. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023	'We walked down the aisle to Match of the Day' BBC Sport speaks to a family divided by football allegiances before the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United. BBC Sport - Published on June 3, 2023
How Gibbs-White 'encapsulated' Forest's season Match of the Day pundits Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Jermaine Jenas analyse the role played by Morgan Gibbs-White as Nottingham Forest clinch Premier League safety with a 1-0 win over Arsenal. BBC Sport - Published on May 20, 2023	'Wrighty dug me out on Match of the Day' Gary Lineker bends the Match of the Day Top 10 rules as he allows Ian Wright to be included as an additional 11th name in this week's episode on the game's 'dark arts'. BBC Sport - Published on May 15, 2023
Everybody wants Brighton's players - Keown Martin Keown analyses Brighton's attacking play on Match of the Day after they thrashed Wolves 6-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on April 29, 2023	Gary Lineker stands by 'factually accurate' tweet on government asylum seeker policy Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has stood by his tweet about the government's "cruel" asylum policy which resulted in him being taken off air by the BBC. Sky News - Published on April 6, 2023
Lineker to return as Match of the Day host Director general Tim Davie says the BBC will carry out an independent review into its social media rules. BBC Sport - Published on March 13, 2023	BBC sport disrupted for second day in Lineker row Football coverage has been scaled back as a staff walkout in support of the Match of the Day host continues. BBC Sport - Published on March 12, 2023
BBC's Sunday football shows set to be 'much-reduced' Saturday's Match of the Day had no commentary or presenters, after a row over Gary Lineker's suspension. BBC Sport - Published on March 12, 2023	Gary Lineker: How a greengrocer's son went from scoring goals to causing meltdown at the BBC Shockwaves following Gary Lineker's removal from Match of the Day over his tweet criticising the government have seen a host of BBC football shows taken off air as the broadcaster struggles to find.. Sky News - Published on March 11, 2023
Clubs won't be asked to do MOTD interviews The Premier League has informed the 12 teams playing on Saturday that players and managers will not be asked to do interviews for Match of the Day. BBC Sport - Published on March 11, 2023	Gary Lineker's tweet row... in under 90 seconds Match of the Day will air without presenters or pundits on Saturday after the Lineker was pulled from the air by the BBC. BBC Sport - Published on March 10, 2023
Match of the Day to air with no presenters or pundits Pundits including Ian Wright and Alan Shearer had said they would not appear on Saturday's show. BBC Sport - Published on March 10, 2023Also reported by •Sky News	Lineker to step back from presenting Match of the Day Gary Lineker to step back from presenting Match of the Day until agreement reached on social media use - BBC statement BBC Sport - Published on March 10, 2023
BBC to speak to Gary Lineker about asylum tweet Tory MPs have criticised the Match of the Day host after he spoke out about the Illegal Migrants Bill. BBC Sport - Published on March 8, 2023	How 'struggling' & 'defensive' Everton lost to West Ham Match of the Day pundits Jermaine Jenas and Danny Murphy analyse Everton's "defensive" performance in their 2-0 Premier League defeat at West Ham. BBC Sport - Published on January 22, 2023
'A shocking decision' - Richards on Fernandes goal Match of the Day pundits Micah Richards and Ian Wright analyse Bruno Fernandes' controversial goal for Manchester United against Manchester City. BBC Sport - Published on January 15, 2023	Lampard or board? Who's to blame for Everton woes? Match of the Day pundits Leon Osman and Ian Wright assess Everton's poor run of form after their 4-1 loss to Brighton in the Premier League. BBC Sport - Published on January 5, 2023
How 'tremendous' Rashford changed game for Man Utd Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy analyse Marcus Rashford's performance at Wolves after he was dropped to the bench for internal disciplinary reasons. BBC Sport - Published on January 1, 2023	Match of the Day Top 10: Best World Cup goals The World Cup's greatest goals are ranked by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards in the Match of The Day: Top 10 podcast. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2022
Should Uruguay have got late penalty against Ghana? Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand and Mauricio Pochettino believe Uruguay should have been awarded a late penalty for a foul on Edinson Cavani as the South American's exit the World.. BBC Sport - Published on December 2, 2022	MOTD analysis: Casemiro is the player Manchester United have been missing Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Martin Keown look at Manchester United's Casemiro, who scored a late equaliser in their 1-1 draw at Chelsea. BBC Sport - Published on October 22, 2022
'They can be proud of that performance' - How Everton stunned Manchester United Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Ian Wright analyse how Everton's work-rate, and the effort shown by Alex Iwobi, helped them beat Manchester United. BBC Sport - Published on April 9, 2022	Match of the Day: How Maddison free-kick could have been stopped Match of the Day 2 analyst Danny Murphy explains how Brentford could have stopped James Maddison's free-kick in Leicester's 2-1 win over the Bees. BBC Sport - Published on March 21, 2022
Match of the Day: How Bukayo Saka is driving Arsenal towards top four Match of the Day analyst Dion Dublin praises the "outstanding" Bukayo Saka as the England international scores Arsenal's winning goal in a 1-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa. BBC Sport - Published on March 20, 2022	FA Cup: 'This was no fluke' - How 'magnificent' Boro beat 'typical' Tottenham Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer, Jonathan Woodgate and Jermain Defoe heap praise on Middlesbrough's "magnificent" players after their 1-0 win against Tottenham in the fifth round of the FA Cup. BBC Sport - Published on March 1, 2022
Match of the Day: Could Bielsa's 'stubborn' tactics cost him his future at Leeds? Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Ashley Williams question the tactics of Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa after his side's 4-0 defeat to Tottenham. BBC Sport - Published on February 27, 2022	'From the sublime to the ridiculous' - Watch Wilfried Zaha's amazing strike and terrible penalty Match of the Day pundits Micah Richards and Dion Dublin analyse Wilfried Zaha's amazing strike for Crystal Palace against Norwich, which was quickly followed by a "ridiculous" penalty miss. BBC Sport - Published on February 10, 2022
Match of the Day: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 'key' to Liverpool's win over Newcastle Match of the Day pundits Steven Warnock and Leon Osman discuss how Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain played a key tactical role in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Newcastle in the Premier League. BBC Sport - Published on December 17, 2021	Analysis: How 'phenomenon' Kevin De Bruyne helped Manchester City thrash Leeds Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Dion Dublin discuss Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne's performance against Leeds United after a dominant 7-0 win. BBC Sport - Published on December 16, 2021
Fulham fan Rhys Porter goes behind the scenes at BBC TV Fulham fan Rhys Porter, who has cerebral palsy and received online abuse after posting videos of his goalkeeping saves on social media, goes behind the scenes at Football Focus, Match of the Day and.. BBC Sport - Published on December 6, 2021