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  "id": 3718352,
  "title": "How to follow the Premier League on the BBC this weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/how-to-follow-the-premier-league-on-the-bbc-this-weekend",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T10:40:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/premier-league-opening-weekend-bbc-140745654.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This weekend, the BBC has a comprehensive coverage plan for Premier League football fans. Crystal Palace takes on Manchester City at 20:00 BST on Friday, 28 August at Selhurst Park. The following Saturday, 29 August sees Liverpool host Nottingham Forest at 12:30 BST, Bournemouth face Everton at 15:00 BST, and Coventry City takes on Hull City at the same time. On Sunday, 30 August, Chelsea will play Brighton and Hove Albion at 14:00 BST, with Leeds United versus Brentford also at 14:00 BST. Sunderland faces Fulham at 14:00 BST, and Manchester United will host Ipswich Town at 16:30 BST. On Monday, 31 August, Aston Villa will face Arsenal at 20:00 BST.\n\nThroughout the 2026-27 season, the BBC offers multiple ways to follow the action. Highlights from every game can be watched on Match of the Day, which airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:25 BST and 22:30 BST respectively. The BBC Sport website and app also provide highlights, with the website and app available on Saturdays and Sundays, usually from 20:00 BST. Live updates are available in text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app, and final scores can be found on Final Score. Digital highlights are also available post-match on the BBC Sport website and app.\n\nFor those who prefer radio, BBC Radio 5 Live offers live match commentaries, with 209 live matches scheduled for the 2026-27 season. You can listen to selected commentaries, updates from grounds, and even your team's games via BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport app, and website, as well as on your smart speaker. Match of the Day broadcasts all the goals and analysis from this week's Premier League games on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at specified times. Additionally, Final Score: The Reaction on iPlayer offers post-match analysis starting at 17:15 BST.",
  "summary": "Our Ask Me Anything team explains how to follow the opening matches of the Premier League season on the BBC this weekend.",
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