Match of the Day - Season 2005/06
Run Time: 80 mins
Air Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.4 (43 votes)
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7th August 2005: Community Shield: Chelsea v Arsenal
Season 42 - Episode 1
This afternoon's traditional curtain-raiser to the new season saw Premiership champions Chelsea play FA Cup holders Arsenal at the Millenniu...
9th August 2005: Uefa Champions League Qualifier
Season 42 - Episode 2
Manchester United v Debreceni VSC. Coverage from Old Trafford of the first leg of United's third-round Champions League qualifier.
13th August 2005
Season 42 - Episode 3
The waiting is over: as the Premiership season gets under way, Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's eight games. While Goodison's pro...
17th August 2005: International Friendly
Season 42 - Episode 4
Highlights of England's friendly against Denmark in Copenhagen as Sven-Goran Eriksson 's men prepare for next month's crucial World Cup qual...
20th August 2005
Season 42 - Episode 5
New signing Edgar Davids makes his White Hart Lane Premiership debut as Spurs face Middlesbrough. Also Liverpool take on Sunderland, Blackbu...
24th August 2005
Season 42 - Episode 6
Highlights of tonight's three Premiership matches as champions Chelsea welcome West Bromwich Albion to Stamford Bridge, Arsenal take on Fulh...
27th August 2005
Season 42 - Episode 7
Were Spurs able to break a winless league streak against Chelsea dating back to 1990? Did Fulham preserve an unbeaten 39-year home record ag...
7th September 2005: World Cup Qualifier
Season 42 - Episode 8
Northern Ireland v England. Sven's men travel to Windsor Park for a crucial World Cup qualifier, just days after clashing with Wales in Card...
10th September 2005
Season 42 - Episode 9
Highlights of today's eight top-flight games, including the eagerly awaited Manchester derby, Liverpool's visit to Tottenham, and a clash of...
17th September 2005
Season 42 - Episode 10
Highlights of Charlton v Chelsea and Fulham v West Ham, plus Sunderland's clash with West Brom and Tottenham's trip to Aston Villa.
24th September 2005
Season 42 - Episode 11
Action from West Ham's London derby against Arsenal, plus Aston Villa's bid to get on the scoresheet against Chelsea after drawing a blank l...
1st October 2005
Season 42 - Episode 12
Have Fulham beaten Manchester United at home for the first time in 41 years? Highlights of this plus all today's other Premiership matches, ...
8th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v Wales
Season 42 - Episode 13
Coverage from Windsor Park of this Group Six World Cup qualifier. The home side will be buoyant after their victory over England, while Wale...
8th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: England v Austria
Season 42 - Episode 14
After losing to Northern Ireland, England must win this World Cup qualifier against third-place Austria if they are to top Group Six.
12th October 2005: World Cup Qualifier: England v Poland
Season 42 - Episode 15
England's World Cup fate could hang in the balance at Old Trafford in Manchester as they face Poland in their final Group Six qualifier.
15th October 2005
Season 42 - Episode 16
Highlights of all seven of today's Premiership matches, which included Chelsea taking on Bolton, Wigan facing Newcastle in a league fixture ...
22nd October 2005
Season 42 - Episode 17
Today's Premiership highlights saw Arsenal host Manchester City and Man Utd entertain Spurs, both home sides hoping to steal a march on riva...
29th October 2005
Season 42 - Episode 18
Premiership highlights, including the north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal, plus Wigan at home to Fulham - the first meeting of ...
5th November 2005
Season 42 - Episode 19
Premiership highlights, including Aston Villa at home to European champions Liverpool, and newly promoted Sunderland's bid to win at Highbur...
6th November 2005: FA Cup First Round
Season 42 - Episode 20
Chasetown v Oldham Athletic. An FA Cup first-round tie against one-time semi-finalists gives the Staffordshire non-league side their biggest...
12th November 2005: International Friendly
Season 42 - Episode 21
Argentina v England. Old rivals lock horns again in Geneva, Switzerland, scene of this eagerly awaited friendly.
19th November 2005
Season 42 - Episode 22
Premiership highlights, including Chelsea v Newcastle, Charlton v Manchester United, Liverpool v Portsmouth, Wigan v Arsenal, Manchester Cit...
26th November 2005
Season 42 - Episode 23
Highlights of today's six Premiership ties, including dream-start debutants Wigan Athletic's clash with a reinvigorated Tottenham at the JJB...
3rd December 2005
Season 42 - Episode 24
Premiership highlights include Arsenal v Bolton and Chelsea v Middlesbrough.
4th December 2005: FA Cup Second Round
Season 42 - Episode 25
Worcester City v Huddersfield. The Conference North minnows take on the League One high-flyers in this tantalising FA Cup second-round tie. ...
10th December 2005
Season 42 - Episode 26
Chelsea's potentially fascinating game against overachieving new boys Wigan and Newcastle's clash with an Arsenal side they've found unbeata...
17th December 2005
Season 42 - Episode 27
Premiership highlights, including Manchester Utd's clash with Aston Villa , Bolton's trip to Everton and the game between two of the season'...
26th December 2005
Season 42 - Episode 28
Ten Premiership ties took place today, including Charlton v Arsenal and Chelsea v Fulham. Plus all the goals from the other matches.
28th December 2005
Season 42 - Episode 29
The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool is likely to have been the most hotly contested of today's games, but Chelsea had a point...
31st December 2005
Season 42 - Episode 30
Comprehensive Premiership highlights, including Chelsea v Birmingham, Manchester Utd v Bolton, Sunderland v Everton, and Portsmouth v Fulham...
2nd January 2006
Season 42 - Episode 31
The best of today's Premiership action, including Chelsea's tough-looking assignment at Upton Park against West Ham. Plus highlights of Blac...
7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Hull City v Aston Villa
Season 42 - Episode 32
Championship side Hull will be looking to cause an upset against the seven-times winners of the competition, who have struggled to emulate t...
7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Luton Town v Liverpool
Season 42 - Episode 33
Kenilworth Road is the venue for two sides who, when they last met in the tournament back in 1987, needed two replays to separate them. Thes...
7th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round
Season 42 - Episode 34
Did dreams come true for the would-be giant killers? Mark Pougatch introduces action from today's FA Cup ties, in which Premiership and Cham...
8th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round: Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Season 42 - Episode 35
Spurs are eight-times winners of the competition and manager Martin Jol 's side are currently enjoying their best Premiership season for yea...
14th January 2006
Season 42 - Episode 36
Action from - plus reaction to - eight Premiership fixtures, including the Manchester derby, Aston Villa v West Ham, Liverpool v Spurs, Blac...
18th January 2006: FA Cup Third Round Replay
Season 42 - Episode 37
FA Cup Third-round Replay coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who makes it through to the fourth round - even if it means the dre...
21st January 2006
Season 42 - Episode 38
Did Arsenal extend their seven-match unbeaten run away to Everton? Was there a fiery encounter at St James' Park, where Newcastle manager Gr...
28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Cheltenham Town v Newcastle United
Season 42 - Episode 39
It's the biggest day in the history of League Two Cheltenham Town as they take on six-time winners the Magpies in this FA Cup fourth-round t...
28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal
Season 42 - Episode 40
Arsenal travel to the Reebok Stadium for what is likely to be a hard-fought FA Cup fourth-round fixture. A single goal was enough to give th...
28th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round
Season 42 - Episode 41
Today's feast of FA Cup fourth-round football included the all-Premiership clash between Bolton Wanderers and holders Arsenal, and Cheltenha...
29th January 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round: Portsmouth v Liverpool
Season 42 - Episode 42
This FA Cup fourth-round tie pits Harry Redknapp's Portsmouth against European champions Liverpool at Fratton Park. This could be close: two...
1st February 2006
Season 42 - Episode 43
Highlights of tonight's games, including Chelsea's trip to Aston Villa, where the Blues haven't won in the Premiership for almost seven year...
4th February 2006
Season 42 - Episode 44
With Chelsea and Liverpool meeting tomorrow, today's focus was the bottom of the Premiership. Sunderland and Portsmouth faced West Ham and N...
8th February 2006: FA Cup Fourth Round Replay
Season 42 - Episode 45
Coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who makes it through to the fifth round - even if it means the dreaded penalty shoot-out.
11th February 2006
Season 42 - Episode 46
Chelsea take the defence of their Premiership title to Middlesbrough, Portsmouth play Manchester United, who have yet to score a Premiership...
18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Liverpool v Manchester United
Season 42 - Episode 47
Passions will be running high at Anfield in an all-Premiership FA Cup fifth-round tie between two fierce rivals. As well as deciding a spot ...
18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Newcastle United v Southampton
Season 42 - Episode 48
Two sides in a state of flux meet for an intriguing FA Cup fifth-round tie at St James' Park. Both teams have experienced recent managerial ...
18th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round
Season 42 - Episode 49
FA Cup fifth-round action from the all-Premiership ties Liverpool v Manchester United, and Bolton v West Ham. Plus Newcastle United v Southa...
19th February 2006: FA Cup Fifth Round: Aston Villa v Manchester City
Season 42 - Episode 50
Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup fifth-round tie from Villa Park. With the competition key to both clubs' hopes of qualifying for Eur...
25th February 2006
Season 42 - Episode 51
Highlights from today's Premiership as the relegation battle hots up. How did struggling Birmingham fare against an equally troubled Sunderl...
1st March 2006: International Friendly
Season 42 - Episode 52
England v Uruguay. Gary Lineker presents live coverage from Anfield, as England continue preparations for the World Cup finals with a friend...
4th March 2006
Season 42 - Episode 53
Premiership highlights including West Bromwich v Chelsea and Newcastle v Bolton.
11th March 2006
Season 42 - Episode 54
Highlights from a potentially crucial day's football in the Premiership, including Chelsea v Tottenham, Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albi...
15th March 2006: FA Cup 5th Round Replay
Season 42 - Episode 55
West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers. Two Premiership high-flyers seek to further their European ambitions as they vie for an FA Cup quarter-f...
18th March 2006
Season 42 - Episode 56
Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Arsenal v Charlton.
20th March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round
Season 42 - Episode 57
Manchester City v West Ham. Coverage of the first FA Cup quarter-final tie.
22nd March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round
Season 42 - Episode 58
Chelsea v Newcastle United. In what should turn out to be the tie of the FA Cup quarter-final matches, the Premiership champions take on the...
23rd March 2006: FA Cup 6th Round
Season 42 - Episode 59
Charlton v Middlesbrough. Coverage of the last of this week's all-Premiership FA Cup quarter-finals as Charlton welcome Middlesbrough to the...
25th March 2006
Season 42 - Episode 60
Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Liverpool v Everton, Chelsea v Manchester City and Portsmouth v Arsenal.
25th March 2006: Women's World Cup Qualifier
Season 42 - Episode 61
England v France. Coverage from Ewood Park of this Women's World Cup qualifying game. Can Hope Powell 's England even the score following th...
1st April 2006
Season 42 - Episode 62
Highlights of all today's Premiership games, including Arsenal v Aston Villa, Bolton v Manchester United and Newcastle v Tottenham.
8th April 2006
Season 42 - Episode 63
Highlights of today's Premiership games. Relegation-threatened Birmingham travelled to Wigan and fellow strugglers Portsmouth hosted Blackbu...
12th April 2006: FA Cup Sixth Round Replay
Season 42 - Episode 64
Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic. The two teams reconvene for this FA Cup quarter-final replay at the Riverside Stadium after a goalless dr...
15th April 2006
Season 42 - Episode 65
A packed Premiership weekend continued today with Bolton taking on Chelsea and Fulham playing Charlton, while relegation-threatened West Bro...
17th April 2006
Season 42 - Episode 66
Action from today's seven Premiership games. A Spurs side chasing a place in Europe next year sought a rare result against visitors Manchest...
22nd April 2006: FA Cup Semi-Final
Season 42 - Episode 67
Chelsea v Liverpool. Gary Lineker presents one of the year's biggest games as the Premiership champions take on the European champions at Ol...
22nd April 2006
Season 42 - Episode 68
Highlights of today's five Premiership matches and the FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Liverpool.
29th April 2006
Season 42 - Episode 69
Chelsea v Manchester United was today's stand-out Premiership match. Plus, could Portsmouth repeat their great escape of 2004, away to Wigan...
1st May 2006: Women's FA Cup Final: Leeds United v Arsenal
Season 42 - Episode 70
Coverage from the New Den, Millwall, of a north v south showpiece clash. Arsenal are seeking their third league-and-cup double in the past s...
7th May 2006
Season 42 - Episode 71
Highlights of the final Premiership ties of the season. As champions Chelsea enjoy their trip to Newcastle, stragglers Birmingham, West Brom...
11th May 2006: Women's World Cup Qualifier
Season 42 - Episode 72
England v Hungary. Coverage from St Mary's, Southampton, of the Women's World Cup qualifier. With only the group winners going through to ne...
13th May 2006: FA Cup Final: Liverpool v West Ham United
Season 42 - Episode 73
All the magic of the Cup is about to envelop the two Premiership sides who line up this afternoon for the 125th annual showpiece occasion at...
27th May 2006: International Friendly
Season 42 - Episode 74
Trinidad and Tobago v Wales. England's World Cup Group B opponents Trinidad and Tobago take on Wales in a warm-up game at the Liebherr GAK S...
30th May 2006: International Friendly
Season 42 - Episode 75
England v Hungary. Coverage of this international friendly at Old Trafford, with just 11 days to go until England's World Cup campaign gets ...
3rd June 2006: International Friendly
Season 42 - Episode 76
England's first ever match against Jamaica in this friendly at Old Trafford.
9th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Costa Rica
Season 42 - Episode 77
Hosts Germany take on Costa Rica in the opening game of the tournament.
9th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 78
Highlights from the opening day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on Costa Rica, while Poland faced Ecuador.
10th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Paraguay
Season 42 - Episode 79
England's World Cup campaign starts here, in Frankfurt and fans will be expecting a victory. Paraguay are no pushovers, though - the South A...
10th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 80
Highlights from all of day two's games, with Adrian Chiles , Gordon Strachan and Lee Dixon.
11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Serbia and Montenegro v Netherlands
Season 42 - Episode 81
Coverage of the Group C match in Leipzig. Despite failing to make the 2002 World Cup, Holland qualified with ease this year under the guidan...
11th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Mexico v Iran
Season 42 - Episode 82
The highly rated Central Americans do battle with the Middle East minnows, live from Nuremberg. Iran are unlikely to keep their fans happy a...
11th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 83
Day three saw the Netherlands take on Serbia and Montenegro, while Iran faced Mexico.
12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: USA v Czech Republic
Season 42 - Episode 84
The first of tonight's two matches from Group E sees the American underdogs take on the highly fancied Czechs in Gelsenkirchen.
12th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ghana
Season 42 - Episode 85
The three-time winners from Italy start their 16th campaign in Hanover against the African hopefuls making their World Cup debut.
12th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 86
Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with lain Dowie and Gavin Peacock.
13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: South Korea v Togo
Season 42 - Episode 87
Coverage from Frankfurt as South Korea take on Togo in Group G.
13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v Switzerland
Season 42 - Episode 88
The 1998 World Cup winners face their European neighbours in Group G.
13th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Croatia
Season 42 - Episode 89
A mouth-watering clash sees the South Americans start the defence of their title in Berlin.
13th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 90
Highlights of today's games, which saw Brazil begin the defence of their title and 1998 champions France entertain Switzerland.
14th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Poland
Season 42 - Episode 91
The tournament hosts face up to their European neighbours at the Fifa World Cup Stadium, Dortmund, in what could be the match of Group A.
14th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 92
Highlights from the sixth day of the tournament, which saw hosts Germany take on European rivals Poland in Group A. Elsewhere, in Group H, S...
15th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 93
Highlights of England's second World Cup group match against Trinidad and Tobago in Nuremberg.
16th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Serbia and Montenegro
Season 42 - Episode 94
Coverage of this Group C tie at Gelsenkirchen.
16th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 95
Highly rated contenders Argentina, the Netherlands and Mexico were all in action today.
17th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Iran
Season 42 - Episode 96
Frankfurt plays host to this Group D clash.
17th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 97
Highlights from two Group E games - Italy v USA and Czech Republic v Ghana - plus Portugal v Iran in Group D.
18th June 2006: World Cup 2006: France v South Korea
Season 42 - Episode 98
Coverage of the crucial Group G clash from Leipzig's Zentral Stadion.
18th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 99
Highlights of today's three matches - Japan v Croatia, Brazil v Australia, and France v South Korea.
19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v Switzerland
Season 42 - Episode 100
Coverage from Dortmund, as Togo take on Switzerland in Group G.
19th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v Tunisia
Season 42 - Episode 101
Spain's perennial underachievers continue their 42-year quest for a major tournament win as they take on the African underdogs in Stuttgart.
19th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 102
Highlights of the day's action, presented by Ray Stubbs , with Lee Dixon and Gavin Peacock.
20th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 103
Highlights of England's final group game against familiar foes Sweden, and a recap of the match between Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago. Plus...
21st June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 104
Highlights of the final Group C and D games, including the clash between old foes Argentina and the Netherlands. Plus news of Ivory Coast v ...
22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Czech Republic v Italy
Season 42 - Episode 105
Coverage from Hamburg of one of the most eagerly awaited group games.
22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Croatia v Australia
Season 42 - Episode 106
The final Group F match from Stuttgart. With Brazil in their group - for whom failure to qualify is unthinkable - Croatia and Australia will...
22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Japan v Brazil
Season 42 - Episode 107
A team that impressed against hosts Germany in a pre-tournament friendly take on the ever-mercurial holders in Dortmund.
22nd June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 108
Highlights of today's four games as Groups E and F reached their climax. Holders Brazil and Japan met in Dortmund while Australia's Premiers...
23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Saudi Arabia v Spain
Season 42 - Episode 109
From Kaiserslautern, the final match in Group H.
23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Togo v France
Season 42 - Episode 110
The West African minnows invidiously tagged as the tournament's lowest-ranked side stake their claim for an infamous giantkilling act as Gro...
23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v South Korea
Season 42 - Episode 111
From Hanover, the final match in Group G. In 2002 South Korea stunned Italy and Spain en route to the semi-finals. Switzerland, meanwhile, h...
23rd June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 112
Highlights of all four of today's World Cup matches - Saudi Arabia v Spain, Ukraine v Tunisia, Togo v France and Switzerland v South Korea -...
24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Sweden
Season 42 - Episode 113
Round of 16: Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B. Second-round action from Munich.
24th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Argentina v Mexico
Season 42 - Episode 114
Round of 16: Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D. Gary Lineker presents the action from Leipzig.
24th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 115
Highlights from today's second-round games.
25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Ecuador
Season 42 - Episode 116
Round of 16: Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A. Gary Lineker presents second-round coverage from Stuttgart, featuring the winner of England...
25th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v Netherlands
Season 42 - Episode 117
Round of 16: Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C. Coverage of the crucial second-round clash from Nuremberg.
25th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 118
Highlights of today's two second-round matches.
26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Australia
Season 42 - Episode 119
Round of 16: Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F. A second-round clash from Kaiserslautern featuring qualifiers from Italy's and Brazil's gro...
26th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Switzerland v Ukraine
Season 42 - Episode 120
Round of 16: Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H. A showdown from Cologne that may well involve France, South Korea, Spain or Ukraine.
26th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 121
Today's highlights, with Ray Stubbs , Gavin Peacock and Leonardo.
27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v Ghana
Season 42 - Episode 122
Round of 16: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E. Second round action from Dortmund.
27th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Spain v France
Season 42 - Episode 123
Round of 16: Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G in Hanover.
27th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 124
Adrian Chiles is joined by Gavin Peacock and Lee Dixon to review highlights of the day's action.
30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Argentina
Season 42 - Episode 125
The first quarter-final match from Berlin.
30th June 2006: World Cup 2006: Italy v Ukraine
Season 42 - Episode 126
Hamburg is the setting as Gary Lineker introduces the second quarter-final.
30th June 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 127
Highlights of today's quarter-final matches.
1st July 2006: World Cup 2006: England v Portugal
Season 42 - Episode 128
Gary Lineker is in Gelsenkirchen for the penultimate quarter-final.
1st July 2006: World Cup 2006: Brazil v France
Season 42 - Episode 129
Coverage from Frankfurt of today's second quarter-final tie.
2nd July 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 130
Highlights of the last two quarter-finals.
4th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Italy
Season 42 - Episode 131
The nerve-racking first semi-final, in Dortmund.
4th July 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 132
Highlights from the Dortmund showdown.
5th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Portugal v France
Season 42 - Episode 133
Coverage of the second semi-final from Munich.
5th July 2006: World Cup 2006
Season 42 - Episode 134
Highlights of the second semi-final.
8th July 2006: World Cup 2006: Germany v Portugal
Season 42 - Episode 135
The curtain is set to fall this weekend on what has been a month of top-drawer footballing drama, with a cast of incredible characters perfo...
9th July 2006: World Cup Final 2006: Italy v France
Season 42 - Episode 136
It's time for the biggest international football match in four years, as Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the 2006 World Cup final from t...