Match of the Day

'Big punch in the face' - could Arsenal really blow title from here?

2026-04-12 13:30:00 UTC

Arteta: 'We were far from our standards'

2026-04-12 13:30:00 UTC

The boss reflects on Saturday afternoon's defeat to Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium

Arsenal: Open-play attack and mentality of Mikel Arteta's side warrants scrutiny after Bournemouth loss opens door for Man City

2026-04-12 13:30:00 UTC

Arsenal beaten at home by Bournemouth to hand Man City Premier League title-race boost; Gunners retain nine-point lead but go to City, who have two games in hand, next weekend; familiar failings in possession and in big moment cost Arsenal again

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Match of the Day (abbreviated to MOTD) is a football highlights programme, typically broadcast on BBC One on Saturday nights during the Premier League season.

Match of the Day is one of the BBC's longest-running shows, having been on air since 22 August 1964. In 2015, Guinness World Records recognised it "as the longest-running football television programme in the world." Analysis is currently provided by Danny Murphy, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer, among others. Former England international striker Gary Lineker was the series' longest-serving presenter (1999–2025). From the 2004–05 season, a second programme, Match of the Day 2, has usually aired on a Sunday in the football season, featuring highlights of all the day's games, whilst showing the goals from the Saturday action.