Which teams played the latest Sunday fixture in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?
Answer
Newcastle United and Liverpool
Newcastle United and Liverpool played the latest Sunday fixture in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
Their match was scheduled for Sunday 23 August 2026 at St James’ Park. With a listed kickoff of 16:30 BST, it followed the two Sunday matches starting at 14:00: Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa and Manchester City v Bournemouth.
Newcastle and Liverpool are established Premier League clubs, so this fixture contrasted with several opening-round matches involving promoted teams. Coventry City, Hull City and Ipswich Town all appeared in the first match round after winning promotion from the Championship.
The match was not the final fixture of the opening round. That distinction belonged to Fulham v Chelsea, which was scheduled for Monday 24 August at 20:00 BST. Newcastle–Liverpool was simply the latest game on the Sunday portion of the schedule.