Matchweek 2 of the 2026-27 Premier League is played from Friday 28 August to Monday 31 August 2026. Kick-off times and scores below, updated as the matches go on.
The results
Friday 28 August
- Crystal Palace 1 - 4 Manchester City 21:00
Saturday 29 August
- Liverpool Nottingham Forest
- Bournemouth Everton
- Coventry City Hull City
- Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle United
Sunday 30 August
- Chelsea Brighton & Hove Albion
- Leeds United Brentford
- Sunderland Fulham
- Manchester United Ipswich Town
Monday 31 August
- Aston Villa Arsenal
Scores updated at 23:00
Pick of the round
Aston Villa host Arsenal to close the round on Monday night. Crystal Palace v Manchester City gets it under way on Friday.
Where to watch this season?
In France, the Premier League stays with Canal+ and its football channels.
The season format
The Premier League has 20 clubs and 38 matchweeks, from 21 August 2026 to 30 May 2027. The opening and closing rounds were both pushed back a week because of the 2026 World Cup.
Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City come up from the Championship — after twenty-five, one and nine years away respectively. They replace West Ham, Burnley and Wolverhampton.
Two changes this season: gambling sponsors are banned from the front of match-day shirts, and the calendar drops to four international breaks instead of five, including a three-week gap between late September and early October.
