Match of the Day 2: Season 2021/22
Season 18 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Match of the Day 2 Season 17.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 18 Progress Shield
MOTD2 - 15th August 2021
Aug 15, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day’s two Premier League matches, with reigning champions Manchester City travelling to Tottenham and Newcastle hosting West Ham.
MOTD2 - 22nd August 2021
Aug 22, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day’s three Premier League games, with Arsenal facing Chelsea, Southampton hosting Manchester United and Spurs travelling to Wolves.
MOTD2 - 29th August 2021
Aug 29, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day’s three Premier League matches, including Manchester United’s visit to Wolves and Watford's trip to Spurs.
MOTD2 - 12th September 2021
Sep 12, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights from today’s Premier League fixture between Leeds United and Liverpool, which promises to be another classic between these famous old rivals. A y
MOTD2 - 19th September 2021
Sep 19, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman presents highlights from today’s three Premier League games, including a mouthwatering clash between Tottenham and Chelsea. This fixture has developed into one of the
MOTD2 - 26th September 2021
Sep 26, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day’s two Premier League matches, comprising the north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham and Southampton’s clash with Wolves. Ar
MOTD2 - 3rd October 2021
Oct 3, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day’s four Premier League matches, including an Anfield meeting between the two most recent champions: Liverpool and Manchester City. In
MOTD2 - 17th October 2021
Oct 17, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman presents action from Everton v West Ham United at Goodison Park and Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park. The Hammers recorded a 1-0 away win over th
MOTD2 - 24th October 2021
Oct 24, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman reviews the day's Premier League action, featuring Manchester United v Liverpool at Old Trafford, West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium and Brentford v
MOTD2 - 31st October 2021
Oct 31, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day’s two Premier League matches, with Aston Villa hosting West Ham and Norwich City taking on Leeds United. The Hammers are unbeaten in
MOTD2 - 7th November 2021
Nov 7, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day’s four Premier League matches, including Liverpool’s visit to West Ham and Leeds playing host to Leicester. Brendan Rodgers’s side se
MOTD2 - 21st November 2021
Nov 21, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of today’s two Premier League fixtures, including Manchester City’s clash with Merseyside rivals Everton. In today’s other match, Leeds United t
MOTD2 - 28th November 2021
Nov 28, 2021 · 60 min
Alex Scott brings you the best of Sunday’s top-flight games, including Chelsea against Manchester United and a tough-looking home fixture for Manchester City against West Ham.
MOTD2 - 5th December 2021
Dec 5, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day’s four Premier League matches, including Manchester United’s clash with Crystal Palace.
MOTD2 - 12th December 2021
Dec 12, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day’s four Premier League matches, including Tottenham’s trip to Brighton and Crystal Palace facing Everton.
MOTD2 - 19 December 2021
Dec 19, 2021 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights and analysis of a bumper round of Premier League fixtures, featuring Liverpool’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur, Everton hosting Leicester City, Wolve
MOTD2 - 2nd January 2022
Jan 2, 2022 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the clash between title contenders Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, plus the day’s other four Premier League fixtures.
MOTD2 - 16th January 2022
Jan 16, 2022 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the north London derby. The day's other matches see West Ham host Leeds and Liverpool face Brentford.
MOTD2 - 23rd January 2022
Jan 23, 2022 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces the best of Sunday’s Premier League action, including the clash between Chelsea and Tottenham. Liverpool take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, and Leices
MOTD2 - 13th February 2022
Feb 13, 2022 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of Sunday’s Premier League matches, which includes Liverpool’s visit to Turf Moor to play Burnley.
MOTD2 - 20th February 2022
Feb 20, 2022 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces the best of the action from the day’s two Premier League fixtures: Leeds v Manchester United and Wolves v Leicester.
MOTD2 - 27th February 2022
Feb 27, 2022 · 60 min
Mark Chapman and his guests discuss the goals and talking points from Sunday’s Premier League meeting between European hopefuls West Ham United and Wolves at the London Stadium.
MOTD2 - 6th March 2022
Mar 6, 2022 · 60 min
Mark Chapman brings you the Premier League’s Sunday best, featuring the always lively Manchester derby and relegation-threatened Watford’s home game against Arsenal.
MOTD2 - 13th March 2022
Mar 13, 2022 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of Arsenal v Leicester, Chelsea v Newcastle and West Ham v Aston Villa.
MOTD2 - 20th March 2022
Mar 20, 2022 · 60 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights from the day's two Premier League fixtures. Leicester took on Brentford and Tottenham hosted West Ham.
MOTD2 - 3rd April 2022
Apr 3, 2022 · 60 min
Mark Chapman presents highlights of Sunday’s two Premier League fixtures as the fierce contest for a top-four finish continues. West Ham United, bidding to qualify for the Champio
MOTD2 - 10th April 2022
Apr 10, 2022 · 60 min
Highlights from today’s Premier League games, including a huge clash between title contenders Manchester City and Liverpool. At the other end of the table, Norwich host Burnley.
MOTD2 - 17th April 2022
Apr 17, 2022 · 40 min
All the goals and highlights from the day’s Premier League fixtures, in which Newcastle met Leicester City and Burnley travelled to West Ham.
MOTD2 - 24th April 2022
Apr 24, 2022 · 70 min
Mark Chapman introduces action from the Merseyside derby at Anfield. Elsewhere, Chelsea host West Ham, Brighton take on Southampton, and Burnley meet Wolves.
MOTD2 - 1st May 2022
May 1, 2022 · 65 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of Sunday’s two Premier League games, with Everton hosting Chelsea and West Ham taking on Arsenal.
MOTD - 8th May 2022
May 8, 2022 · 75 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of Sunday’s two Premier League matches, as Manchester City take on Newcastle United and Arsenal welcome Leeds.
MOTD2 - 15th May 2022
May 15, 2022 · 90 min
Mark Chapman introduces highlights from a bumper day of Premier League action, including title-chasing Manchester City’s trip to face West Ham United.