Which teams played the latest scheduled kickoff on Sunday of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?

Newcastle United vs Liverpool was the latest scheduled Sunday kickoff of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.

The match was scheduled for Sunday 23 August 2026 at 16:30 BST. It followed the simultaneous 14:00 fixtures between Manchester City and Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa.

Newcastle United hosted Liverpool at St James’ Park. The fixture was the final match on Sunday, but it was not the final match of the opening round because Fulham versus Chelsea was played on Monday evening.

The opening weekend therefore used a four-day structure: one Friday match, five Saturday matches, three Sunday matches and one Monday match. This schedule also made Newcastle versus Liverpool the latest Sunday fixture rather than the overall closing game.