Which 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend fixture had the latest scheduled kickoff?

Fulham v Chelsea had the latest scheduled kickoff of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.

The match began at 20:00 BST on Monday 24 August 2026, making it the final fixture of the first match round. Chelsea won 3–2 at Craven Cottage, so the last scheduled kickoff also produced one of the round’s highest-scoring matches.

The opening round included several evening fixtures. Arsenal v Coventry City began at 20:00 BST on Friday, while Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur was scheduled for 17:30 on Saturday. The final match was held on Monday to distribute the round across four days.

A kickoff time is different from the match date: although the overall opening weekend is commonly described as 21–24 August, the final fixture was played on a Monday. The Premier League uses “Match Round 1” for the complete set of ten opening fixtures.