The summer pre‑season schedule for every Premier League side has now come to an end, and clubs are shifting their focus from friendly fixtures to the start of the competitive campaign on August 21. Below is a comprehensive rundown of each of the twenty clubs’ summer results, including the venues, opponents, and notable moments, followed by a brief overview of the broadcasting arrangements and key dates for the upcoming season. Arsenal concluded their preparations with a series of high‑profile matches. They opened on July 25 with a comfortable 3‑0 win over MK Dons at their training ground, then travelled to Girona on August 1 and suffered a 1‑4 defeat.
A week later the Gunners faced Real Betis in Dublin, losing 1‑3, before a tightly contested 2‑3 loss to Borussia Dortmund at the Emirates on August 9. They recovered with a 1‑1 draw against Como (winning 4‑3 on penalties) on August 12, and capped the pre‑season by beating Manchester City 3‑0 in the Community Shield at Cardiff on August 16. Aston Villa’s itinerary was equally globe‑trotting. After a 5‑0 thrashing of Walsall at Bescot Stadium on July 21, they travelled to Portugal for a 2‑1 win over Porto on July 25.
The Villa side then endured a 2‑4 loss to Real Sociedad back at Bescot on July 28, before a 3‑1 victory over an Indonesia All‑Stars side in Jakarta on August 1. They continued their Asian tour with a 3‑1 win over BG Pathum United in Pathum Thani on August 4, a narrow 1‑2 defeat to Bayern Munich in Hong Kong on August 7, and a 2‑1 loss to Paris Saint‑Germain in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg on August 12. Their final friendly was a 2‑1 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach at Borussia‑Park on August 15.
Bournemouth’s summer featured a mix of domestic and continental fixtures. They opened with a 4‑1 win over St Pauli in Saalfelden on July 24, followed by a 5‑2 victory against Augsburg on July 30. The Cherries then recorded a remarkable 10‑1 win over Genoa behind closed doors at their training ground on August 4, a 2‑2 draw with Real Betis in Seville on August 8, and a 2‑1 win over Mainz at the Mewa Arena on August 15.
Brentford’s pre‑season began with a 3‑2 win over AFC Wimbledon behind closed doors on July 15. They then travelled to France for a 4‑2 loss to Rennes on August 8 and finished with a dominant 7‑0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt at the Gtech Community Stadium on August 15. Brighton & Hove Albion staged several matches across Europe. They started with a 4‑1 win over Wycombe at their training ground on July 18, then beat Annecy in France on July 25.
A 4‑3 win against Strasbourg in Austria on August 1 was followed by a 3‑0 triumph over Roma at the American Express Community Stadium on August 8, and a 1‑0 victory over Bologna at the same venue on August 15. Chelsea’s summer itinerary spanned three continents.
They opened with a 6‑4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers in Sydney on July 28, then lost 1‑2 to Tottenham in another Sydney fixture on August 1. A 1‑0 defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong on August 5 was followed by a 3‑0 win over AC Milan in Jakarta on August 8, a 3‑3 draw with Johor Darul Ta'zim in Johor on August 9, and a 3‑1 victory over Real Sociedad back at Stamford Bridge on August 15. Coventry City’s schedule included a 3‑2 win over AFC Wimbledon behind closed doors on July 11, a 0‑0 draw with Northampton at Sixfields on July 18, a 3‑1 win over Espanyol at the Coventry Building Society Arena on August 8, and a 2‑0 victory over Monaco at the same ground on August 14. Crystal Palace played a mixture of lower‑league and European opposition.
After a 5‑1 win over Swindon at their training ground on July 18, they lost 3‑0 to Bromley at Hayes Lane on July 25. Two 45‑minute fixtures against Lens and Famalicão on July 28 ended in 0‑3 and 0‑0 results respectively. They then beat Al Ula 3‑1 on July 31, suffered a 2‑3 loss to Fulham at their training ground on August 7, and were defeated 3‑0 by Freiburg in the Europa‑Park Stadion on August 15. Everton’s pre‑season featured a tour of the continent.
They began with a 4‑0 win over Dundee at Dens Park on July 18, a 0‑0 draw with Bolton at Toughsheet Community Stadium on July 25, and a 1‑0 loss to Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on July 28. Subsequent matches saw them beat Hamburg 2‑1 in the Volksparkstadion on August 1, defeat Stuttgart 3‑1 at the MHP Arena on August 8, win 3‑1 against Newcastle at Murrayfield on August 12, and finish with a 1‑1 draw with Lille at Hill Dickinson Stadium on August 15. Fulham’s summer included a 1‑1 draw with Al Ahli in Portugal on July 28, a 1‑2 loss to Crystal Palace at their training ground on August 7, and a 1‑0 win over Stuttgart at Craven Cottage on August 15. Hull City travelled to Slovenia for a 3‑0 win over Konyaspor on July 25 and a 2‑1 victory over Çaykur Rizespor on July 28.
They then drew 1‑1 with Kasımpasa in Istanbul on August 1, lost 0‑2 to Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany on August 8, and finished with a 0‑0 stalemate against Nice at the MKM Stadium on August 15. Ipswich Town’s fixtures included a 2‑1 loss to Osasuna in Colchester on July 29, a 2‑0 win over Oxford at the Kassam Stadium on August 1, a 2‑1 defeat to Wycombe at Adams Park on the same day, a 1‑0 victory over Le Havre at Portman Road on August 4, a 3‑0 win over Rayo Vallecano at home on August 8, and a 4‑2 win over Union Berlin at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei on August 15.
Leeds United’s summer was highlighted by a 3‑2 loss to Wrexham on July 26, a 1‑0 defeat to Sunderland in New Jersey on July 31, a 4‑2 win over Liverpool in Chicago on August 2, a 2‑0 victory over RB Leipzig in a 120‑minute match at Elland Road on August 8, a 1‑1 draw (4‑5 on penalties) with Manchester United in Dublin on August 12, and a 4‑0 win over Augsburg at Elland Road on August 15. Liverpool’s pre‑season featured a 4‑2 win over Sunderland in Nashville on July 25, a 1‑0 victory over Wrexham in New York on July 30, a 4‑2 win over Leeds in Chicago on August 2, a 3‑2 loss to Monaco at Anfield on August 9, and a 2‑0 win over Como at Anfield on August 16.
Manchester City’s itinerary started with a 1‑1 draw (3‑1 on penalties) against Inter Milan in Hong Kong on August 1, a 3‑1 win over K‑League All‑Stars in Seoul on August 5, a 3‑1 victory over Atletico Madrid in Seoul on August 9, and concluded with a 3‑0 win over Arsenal in the Community Shield at Cardiff on August 16. Manchester United travelled extensively, beginning with a 1‑0 loss to Wrexham in Helsinki on July 18, a 5‑0 win over Rosenborg in Trondheim on July 24, a 2‑1 victory over Atletico Madrid in Stockholm on August 1, a 1‑1 draw with PSG in Gothenburg on August 8, a 1‑1 draw (4‑5 on penalties) with Leeds in Dublin on August 12, and a 4‑2 defeat to AC Milan in Wroclaw on August 15.
Newcastle United’s schedule featured a 3‑0 win over Darlington at their training ground on July 18, a 1‑1 draw with Gateshead at the Gateshead International Stadium on July 25, a 4‑1 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate on July 29, a 2‑1 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla on August 8, a 3‑1 win over Everton at Murrayfield on August 12, a 1‑2 loss to Bayer Leverkusen at St James’ Park on August 15, and a 1‑1 draw with Strasbourg at St James’ Park on August 16. Nottingham Forest’s pre‑season included a 2‑0 win over Notts County at Meadow Lane on July 18, a 3‑0 victory over Blackburn in Portugal on July 22, a 1‑1 draw with Vitoria in Portugal (behind closed doors) on July 26, a 2‑1 win over Portimonense in the Algarve on July 31, a 4‑1 win over Sporting in the Algarve on the same day, a 1‑0 loss to Udinese in Udine on August 8, a 1‑0 defeat to Barcelona in Udine later that day, a 2‑1 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the City Ground on August 12, and a 2‑0 victory over Brest at the City Ground on August 16. Sunderland’s summer began with a 5‑1 loss to York City at the LNER Community Stadium on July 18, a 4‑2 defeat to Liverpool in Nashville on July 25, a 1‑0 loss to Leeds in New Jersey on July 31, a 1‑0 win over Wrexham in Philadelphia on August 2, a 4‑1 loss to Lens at their training ground on August 8, a 2‑0 win over Lens at Stade Bollaert‑Delelis on the same day, and a 2‑1 victory over Rennes at the Stadium of Light on August 15.
Tottenham Hotspur’s fixtures included a 1‑0 win over MK Dons at their training ground on July 22, a 2‑0 win over Auckland FC on July 26, a 1‑1 draw (4‑2 on penalties) with Sydney FC on July 29, a 2‑1 win over Chelsea in Sydney on August 1, a 1‑1 draw with Getafe at the Spurs training ground (70‑minute game) on August 8, a 3‑0 victory over Hoffenheim at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 15, and a 2‑2 draw with Hoffenheim at the training ground on August 16. Sky Sports, the primary broadcaster for domestic club football in the UK and Ireland, will air more than 1,500 live matches across the Premier League, Women’s Super League, English Football League and Scottish Premiership in the 2026/27 season.
The network has secured a minimum of 215 live Premier League fixtures, with the flexibility to select marquee games each week and to broadcast multiple 2 pm Sunday matches across selected weekends. Subscribers can stream all live football via the Sky Sports app, while non‑subscribers are encouraged to upgrade or explore NOW TV’s contract‑free day‑or‑month membership options. Key dates to remember: the Premier League campaign kicks off on August 21, the Champions League group‑stage draw follows on August 27, the group stage runs from September 8‑10, the FA Cup third round begins on January 9, the Champions League group phase concludes on January 27, the knockout phase starts on February 16, the Carabao Cup final is slated for March 21, the Premier League season ends on May 30, and the Champions League final will be contested at Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano on June 5.
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