How to follow the Premier League opening weekend on the BBC
The BBC has outlined how audiences can follow the new Premier League season, which kicks off on Friday 21 August with defending champions Arsenal hosting newly-promoted Coventry City. Coverage across BBC television, radio and digital platforms will run throughout the 2026-27 campaign, giving fans multiple ways to catch highlights, live updates and commentary on every match.
Match of the Day airs on BBC One and iPlayer, with Saturday's edition starting at 22:20 BST, while Final Score provides live goal updates from 15:45 BST. Full match highlights are posted on the BBC Sport website and app from around 20:00 BST at weekends, and fans can also get live score alerts on their phone lock screens. BBC Radio 5 Live offers 209 live commentaries this season, supplemented by new Sounds-only streams Sports Extra 2 and Sports Extra 3, with the opening weekend featuring fixtures including Manchester City v Bournemouth and Newcastle United v Liverpool, before Fulham host Chelsea in Monday's late kick-off.
- Premier League 2026-27 season opens Friday with Arsenal v Coventry City.
- BBC offers Match of the Day, Final Score and BBC Sounds coverage.
- 209 live 5 Live commentaries planned, plus new Sports Extra radio streams.