On what date did the 2026–27 Premier League opening round finish?

The 2026–27 Premier League opening round finished on 24 August 2026.

The final Matchweek 1 fixture was Fulham versus Chelsea, played on Monday evening at Craven Cottage. Chelsea won 3–2, bringing the opening round to a close after fixtures had been spread across Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The round began with Arsenal versus Coventry City on Friday, 21 August. Saturday contained five matches, Sunday contained three, and the Monday fixture completed the set of ten games involving all 20 clubs.

A frequent scheduling mistake is to treat the opening weekend as ending on Sunday because most weekend fixtures do. Premier League fixture lists commonly use a Monday evening match as part of the same matchweek, especially when broadcasting arrangements divide the round over several days. In this case, the Monday fixture was officially part of the opening round rather than Matchweek 2.