So here we have it, the first Match of the Day running order of the 2020/21 season, after what has been a thrilling finale day.
You can see the highlights of all of those played so far along with all the talking points, replays and analysis from 10:20pm on BBC One.
Presenter Gary Lineker will be joined by pundits Alan Shearer and Ian Wright. If you miss the show, you can view it over on the BBC iPlayer or Sunday morning from 8am.
1st) LIVERPOOL v LEEDS
Leeds United returned to top flight football with a bang but were beaten 4-3 by champions Liverpool as Mo Salah became the first player in Premier League history to score an opening day hat-trick in September. in a thrilling encounter at Anfield.
Player Ratings
Liverpool: Alisson (5), Alexander-Arnold (5), Gomez (6), Van Dijk (4), Robertson (7), Henderson (6), Wijnaldum (6), Keita (4), Salah (8), Firmino (6), Mane (5)
Subs: Jones (N/A), Fabinho (N/A)
Leeds: Meslier (7), Ayling (6), Koch (5), Struijk (5), Dallas (6), Phillips (7), Klich (8), Harrison (8), Hernandez (6), Costa (7), Bamford (7)
Subs: Rodrigo (4), Roberts (N/A)
Man of the match: Mohamed Salah
2nd) FULHAM v ARSENAL
Alexandre Lacazette, man-of-the-match Gabriel and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang score in dominant win; Willian assists two.
Player ratings
Fulham: Rodak (6), Ream (5), Hector (4), Odoi (6), Bryan (5), Onomah (5), Cairney (5), Reed (5), Kebano (5), Cavaleiro (5), Kamara (4)
Subs: Anguissa (5), Mitrovic (5), Reid (5)
Arsenal: Leno (7), Bellerin (7), Gabriel (8), Holding (7), Tierney (8), Maitland-Niles (7), Elneny (7), Xhaka (7), Willian (8), Aubameyang (7), Lacazette (7)
Subs: Pepe (6), Ceballos (NA), Nketiah (NA)
Man of the match: Gabriel Magalhaes
3rd) WEST HAM v NEWCASTLE
Newcastle picked up their first opening-day victory since 2012, and a thoroughly deserved one. Debut goals for Callum Wilson & Jeff Hendrick, both of who were excellent. West Ham awful but Newcastle looked a decent outfit for large parts.
Player ratings
West Ham: Fabianski (5), Fredericks (6), Ogbonna (6), Diop (6), Cresswell (6), Noble (5), Rice (6), Soucek (6), Fornals (5), Bowen (5), Antonio (5).
Subs: Yarmolenko (5), Haller (5), Anderson (n/a).
Newcastle: Darlow (7), Manquillo (7), Fernandez (7), Lascelles (7), Lewis (8), Shelvey (8), Hendrick (8), Hayden (7), Saint-Maximin (7), Carroll (7), Wilson (8).
Subs: Joelinton (5), Almiron (n/a), S. Longstaff (n/a).
Man of the match: Jeff Hendrick.
4th) CRYSTAL PALACE v SOUTHAMPTON
Wilfried Zaha’s 50th goal in league football secured injury-hit Crystal Palace a 1-0 win over Southampton on the opening day of the Premier League season at Selhurst Park.
Player ratings
Crystal Palace: Guaita (8), Mitchell (7), Ward (7), Dann (8), Kouyate (8), Schlupp (7), McArthur (7), McCarthy (7), Townsend (7), Zaha (7), Ayew (6).
Subs: Milivojevic (6), Eze (6).
Southampton: McCarthy (6), Walker-Peters (6), Bertrand (6), Stephens (6), Bednarek (5), Romeu, Smallbone (7), Ward-Prowse (7), Redmond (5), Adams (6), Ings (6).
Subs: Vestegaard (6), Long (n/a), Djenepo (6).
Man of the match: Vicente Guaita.
Fans took to social media to give their reaction as Gary Lineker announced the Match of the Day running order…
The studio isn’t real pic.twitter.com/jHFCHC1I9n
— Laurence (@LaurenceelliCFC) September 12, 2020
Thanks Gary but not this season
— West Ham Transfers (@westhamtransfer) September 12, 2020
Gary: “for those watching I won’t spoil it”
Also Gary: “ Big win for arsenal and a good 1-0 win for Crystal Palace”— Daniel Leveridge (@DanLev34) September 12, 2020
First on match of the day buzzing
— Jimmy Geobey (@_cabbers) September 12, 2020
Gary + Alan + wrighty The best 3 MOTD Presenters ?? pic.twitter.com/sYmmgqRzpN
— …. (@ASMVibes) September 12, 2020
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