Which two clubs met in the last Sunday match of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?
Answer
Newcastle United and Liverpool
Newcastle United and Liverpool met in the last Sunday match of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The fixture was scheduled for Sunday 23 August 2026 at St James’ Park. It followed the two simultaneous 14:00 matches involving Manchester City, Bournemouth, Brighton and Aston Villa, with kick-off listed for 16:30 BST.
Newcastle United played at home, while Liverpool travelled to Tyneside. St James’ Park is one of English football’s best-known stadiums and has been Newcastle’s home for more than a century.
This was the final Sunday fixture, not the final fixture of the opening round. Fulham versus Chelsea took place on Monday 24 August and concluded the ten-match round. The match also stood out as the opening-weekend meeting between two established Premier League clubs rather than a newly promoted side.