Match of the Day 2 is aPremier Leaguefootball highlights programme. It is a companion show toMatch of the Day, usually broadcast onBBC One on Sunday evenings, thus facilitating coverage of the respective week's PL matches that were played since the broadcast of the initial programme.

Match of the Day 2
Title card
Also known as	MOTD2
Genre	Sport highlights
Presented by	Mark Chapman (2013–present) Colin Murray (2010–2013) Adrian Chiles (2004–2010)
Starring	Predominant analysts: (2022–23 season) Tim Cahill Dion Dublin Jermaine Jenas Martin Keown Danny Murphy Micah Richards Alan Shearer Shay Given Ian Wright
Theme music composer	Barry Stoller[1]
Opening theme	Match of the Day them
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Rotating
Production location	dock10 studios[2]
Editor	Jamie Gavin
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	45–90 minutes
Production company	BBC Sport
Original release
Network	BBC One (2012–present) BBC Two (2004–2012)
Release	15 August 2004 (2004-08-15) – present
Related
Match of the Day Match of the Day 2 Extra Match of the Day 3 Match of the Day II (US)

Match of the Day 2 follows the same format asMatch of the Day, with highlights of the day'sPremier League football, followed by post-match interviews and tactical analysis.

The show originally featured a "Top 5" countdown based around a current event or aguest analyst on the show, such as "Worst Haircuts", "Shocking Refereeing Decisions", or "Golden Oldies." This was replaced by "2 Good, 2 Bad", which offered a humorous look at the goings on of the football weekend in England, such as embarrassing gaffes, unusual celebrations, intimacy between players and managers, or supporters falling asleep.

Ahead of the2019–20 Premier League seasonBBC Sport upgraded the studio thatMatch of the Day,Match of the Day 2,Football Focus, andFinal Score broadcasts from.

The facility uses a "4KUHD readyvirtual reality studio" and usesEpic Games'Unreal Engine 4rendering technology.

The studio is located atdock10 studios,MediaCityUK.^[3]

From the beginning of the2012–13 season,Match of the Day 2 moved fromBBC Two toBBC One. TheBBC stated this was because "of the increased number ofPremier League games played on a Sunday."^[4]

Occasionally,Match of the Day 2 either switches back to BBC Two or moves its broadcast time, to make way for othersporting events. These have included theSuper Bowl, theAugusta Masters Golf Tournament, and theWorld Snooker Championships. On other occasions,Match of the Day 2 has been delayed to Monday night to cover a particular fixture that took place that on the Monday evening.

Mark Chapman serves as the predominant presenter.

In January 2025, theBBC announced changes to the presenting ofMatch of the Day, Match of the Day 2, and Match of the Day: Champions League followingGary Lineker's departure fromMatch of the Day at the end of the2024–25 season. The announcement said thatKelly Cates,Mark Chapman, andGabby Logan would share the presenting of all 3 programmes.^[5]

Among those providing analysis during the2024–25 season have beenShay Given,Joe Hart,Steph Houghton,Glenn Murray,Theo Walcott, andFara Williams, among others.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11]}

In January 2018, thePremier League announced that it had awarded the UK highlights toBBC Sport. The rights package cost £211.5 million and covers three seasons from 2019 to 2020.

The January 2018 agreement also includesMatch of the Day,Match of the Day 2 Extra,Match of the Day Kickabout,Football Focus,Final Score, andThe Premier League Show.^[12]

• Match of the Day 2 atBBC Online 
• Match of the Day 2 atIMDb
• Match of the Day 2 Extra
• Match of the Day 3