Match of the Day
Season 1999/2000
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Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become their main football presenter. Gary Lineker took over as the main presenter for the show.
Where to Watch Match of the Day • Season 1999/2000
90 Episodes
- 7th August 1999E1
7th August 1999The best of the action and all the goals from the opening day of the season in the Premiership. The pick of the games are Gianluca Vialli's Chelsea clash with Peter Reid's newly promoted Sunderland, while fellow new boys Watford, managed by Graham Taylor, meet a Wimbledon side adjusting to life under Egil Olsen. - 25th August 1999E5
25th August 1999Tonight's football highlights are dominated by the latest episode in one of the game's fiercest rivalries, Newcastle v Sunderiand. Newcastle manager Ruud Gullit and Sunderland manager Peter Reid have each added new players to their squad over the summer, with Kieran Dyer transferring to Newcastle from Ipswich for £6 million, and former Arsenal team mates Steve Bould and Stefan Schwartz among Sunderland's new signings. The night's other highlights include Manchester United v Coventry City and Chelsea v Tottenham. - 27th August 1999: Uefa Super Cup: Manchester United v LazioE6
27th August 1999: Uefa Super Cup: Manchester United v LazioThe winners of last season's Champions' League, Manchester United, take on European Cup Winners' Cup heroes Lazio in the Uefa Super Cup in Monaco. The Red Devils' amply stocked silverware cabinet could be augmented if the likes of David Beckham, Dwight Yorke and Ryan Giggs are on peak form. Their fanbase will also hope new goalkeeper Mark Bosnich , who has filled the yawning gap left by Peter Schmeichel , adapts quickly to continental competition in United's first night of European action this season. Lazio lost striker Christian Vieri to Inter Milan in a world-record deal in the close season, but their side is still one of Europe's strongest, with the Argentinian duo of Diego Simeone and Juan Veron providing midfield inspiration. Coach Sven Goran Eriksson's side narrowly missed out on the Italian league title last season, but clinched the last ever Cup Winners' Cup when they beat Real Mallorca at Villa Park in May. - 28th August 1999E7
28th August 1999Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's FA Premiership matches including the Anfield meeting between Liverpool and Arsenal. There's also the usual roundup of goals and talking points from the day's other fixtures which include Leeds United's trip to White Hart Lane to play Spurs, and the Selhurst Park clash between Wimbledon and Chelsea. - 13th November 1999: Euro 2000 payoff: Republic of Ireland v TurkeyE18
13th November 1999: Euro 2000 payoff: Republic of Ireland v TurkeyGary Lineker introduces coverage of this Euro playoff, first-leg encounter at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Mick McCarthy 's men will need a healthy lead to take into the intimidating atmosphere of Wednesday's return leg in Turkey. - 3rd January 2000E26
3rd January 2000Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the new year's first FA Premiership fixtures. Featuring Wimbledon v Sunderland from Selhurst Park, with the Wearsiders aiming for a place in Europe, thanks largely to the goal-scoring exploits of Kevin Phillips and Niall Quinn, and the Dons making a solid recovery after a shaky start to the season. Plus goals and action from the rest of the Premiership programme. - 6th January 2000: Fifa Club World ChampionshipE27
6th January 2000: Fifa Club World ChampionshipCoverage of the first two matches in the inaugural Club World Championship from Brazil. Sao Paulo is the venue for tonight's Group A games, which begin with Real Madrid versus Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia, holders of the Asian Super Cup. Followed by full match coverage of Brazilian champions Corinthians against Raja of Morocco, recent winners of the African Champions' League. - 6th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v NecaxaE28
6th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v NecaxaCoverage as Manchester United open their challenge for the Club World Championship at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. United had unprecedented domestic and European success last season and recently became the first British club to win the World Club Cup. Their opponents tonight are the Mexican Concacaf Champions' Cup winners Necaxa. With an average age of over 30, they may be heading into their final season as a strong force, but they do boast the Champions' Cup top scorer Agustin Delgado. - 8th January 2000: Fifa Club World ChampionshipE29
8th January 2000: Fifa Club World ChampionshipRay Stubbs introduces coverage of the Club World Championship match between Real Madrid and Brazilian champions Corinthians, the bookmakers' favourite to lift the trophy. Plus full delayed coverage of Asian Super Cup holders Al-Nassr's clash with the African Champions' League winners, Raja of Morocco. - 8th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v Vasco da GamaE30
8th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v Vasco da GamaManchester United play their second game in the championship at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the home stadium of their opponents tonight. Vasco da Gama are the Copa Libertadores winners and are second favourites to take the tournament title behind fellow Brazilian rivals Corinthians. The United defence will have to be at its sharpest to contain the undoubted talents of the club's top scorer and Brazilian international, Edmundo, who is one of the most gifted players in the world. - 11th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v South MelbourneE33
11th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v South MelbourneCoverage from the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro as Alex Ferguson 's men take on the Oceania club champions in their final Group B fixture. The triple-winning Reds will begin the match as firm favourites and a victory over the Australian side tonight could earn United a place in Friday's final. - 12th January 2000: Fifa Club World ChampionshipE34
12th January 2000: Fifa Club World ChampionshipVasco da Gama v Necaxa. Coverage of this Group B game at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The match brings the group phase of the tournament to a close. Plus a rerun of Manchester United's game against South Melbourne. - 14th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship FinalE36
14th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship FinalFrom the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the final of this inaugural tournament in which many see the British representatives Manchester United as clear favourites. If there is a draw after 90 minutes then golden goal extra time will be played followed by penalties. - 17th May 2000: Uefa Cup Final: Arsenal v GalatasarayE60
17th May 2000: Uefa Cup Final: Arsenal v GalatasarayCoverage of the Uefa Cup final from the Parken stadium in Copenhagen. Both Arsenal and their Turkish opponents began their European campaigns in the Champions' League, before entering the Uefa Cup after elimination at the first group stage. The north London side will start as favourites, particularly as their squad boasts several players who have already tasted victory in European and international finals. Galatasaray, who became the first Turkish club to reach a European final after defeating Leeds United in two highly-charged semi-final legs, will be determined to stop Arsenal emulating their 1994 Cup Winners' Cup win in this stadium. - 11th June 2000: Euro 2000E64
11th June 2000: Euro 2000Group D: Netherlands v Czech Republic from the Amsterdam Arena. The Dutch are many people's favourites to win the tournament and will be hoping to capitalise on their home advantage, but the Czech side, largely unchanged since reaching the Euro 96 final, will be hoping to make their mark early on in the competition. - 13th June 2000: Euro 2000E67
13th June 2000: Euro 2000Group C: Yugoslavia v Slovenia at the Stade Communal in Charleroi, Belgium, where England play Germany on Saturday, is the setting for this Group C match. The Yugoslavs' qualifying progamme was severely disrupted by the war in Serbia but they eventually clinched Group 8 ahead of the Republic of Ireland and Croatia. Slovenia reached the finals via the playoff route, overturning a talented Ukrainian side after finishing eight points behind Norway in their qualifying group. - 14th June 2000: Euro 2000E68
14th June 2000: Euro 2000Group B: Italy v Belgium from the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels. As automatic qualifiers, Belgium have had the tricky task of preparing for the tournament without the benefit of competitive matches, but their recent results have included their first-ever victory on Italian soil - a 3-1 win over tonight's opponents - in Lecce last November. Italian coach Dino Zoff will be looking for a significant improvement in his side's patchy form since being eliminated on penalties in the 1998 World Cup quarter-finals by host nation France. Although they should start as favourites tonight, the Italians will be wary of an upset, having not beaten Belgium in four attempts since 1977. - 16th June 2000: Euro 2000E71
16th June 2000: Euro 2000With less than 24 hours to go before kick-off Ray Stubbs previews England's crunch Group A game against Germany at Charleroi. Including profiles of the key players on each side and areas where the game could be won or lost in what will be one of Kevin Keegan 's most vital games since he took charge of the team last year. There's also a look ahead to the other Group A match to be played tomorrow featuring Romania and Portugal and a look back the Netherland's match against Denmark in Group D. - 17th June 2000: Euro 2000E72
17th June 2000: Euro 2000Group A: England v Germany at the Stade Communal in Charleroi, Belgium. In a tight group England cannot afford to slip up against their old rivals as they bid for a quarter-final place. Four years ago Germany ended England's hopes of a place in the Euro 96 final in a sudden-death shoot-out. Today's match will not go to penalties, but offers Euro 96 survivors such as David Seaman , Tony Adams and Alan Shearer the ideal opportunity to redress the balance. Neither side impressed in qualifying, but that means nothing as two of the big names in world football go head to head once again. - 18th June 2000: Euro 2000E74
18th June 2000: Euro 2000Group C: Slovenia v Spain from the Amsterdam Arena. Spain have gained a reputation in recent years for failing to perform on the big stage, while Slovenia have proved they are capable of beating higher-ranked opponents by winning the playoff against Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2000. - 18th June 2000: Euro 2000E75
18th June 2000: Euro 2000Group C: Norway v Yugoslavia from the Sclessin stadium in Liege, Belgium. Some familiar faces are more than likely to feature in the Norwegian side, with Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Henning Berg , as well as Chelsea's Tore Andre Flo in the squad. The team qualified by finishing top of their group by a comfortable margin and are a difficult side to beat. The Yugoslavs, however, are for many people the dark horses of the competition and could do well if the likes of Fiorentina striker Predrag Mijatovic and Lazio defender Sinisa Mihajlovic can hit top form. - 20th June 2000: Euro 2000E77
20th June 2000: Euro 2000Group A: England v Romania from the Stade Communal at Charleroi in Belgium. England play Romania in their final, and potentially decisive, Group A game. Tonight's programme also includes highlights from Rotterdam of the other Group A match between Germany and Portugal, which is being played at the same time as the England game. - 21st June 2000: Euro 2000E78
21st June 2000: Euro 2000Group C: Yugoslavia v Spain, Slovenia v Norway. On the day that the group stage reaches its conclusion, these Group C matches will decide the quarter-final places. Spain's qualifying form suggests they are capable of making the breakthrough, and Norway will be favourites to beat tournament outsiders Slovenia, having overcome them twice in qualifying. - 2nd July 2000: Euro 2000 Final: France v ItalyE90
2nd July 2000: Euro 2000 Final: France v ItalyWith 30 matches of the tournament having been played, and with just one more left to play, the efforts of two squads will be rewarded as they step out onto the pitch to decide the final outcome of Euro 2000.
