The summer pre‑season fixtures for every Premier League side have now drawn to a close, and clubs are shifting their focus from preparation matches to the upcoming competitive season, which kicks off on 21 August. Below is a comprehensive recap of each of the 20 clubs' summer itineraries, highlighting the venues, opponents, and outcomes of the games they played across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
This overview also touches on related Sky Sports coverage and key dates for the forthcoming domestic and European campaigns. **Arsenal** Arsenal began their preparations with a dominant 3‑0 win over MK Dons at their own training ground on 25 July.
The Gunners then travelled to Spain for a 4‑1 victory at Girona on 1 August before heading to Dublin for a 3‑1 loss against Real Betis on 5 August. A high‑profile friendly at the Emirates Stadium saw them fall 3‑2 to Borussia Dortmund on 9 August, followed by a dramatic penalty shoot‑out win (4‑3) after a 1‑1 draw with Como on 12 August. The season‑opening Community Shield on 16 August in Cardiff ended in a 3‑0 triumph over Manchester City, giving the visitors a morale‑boosting silverware piece ahead of the league start.
**Aston Villa** Villa’s summer schedule was packed with trips across continents. They opened with a 5‑0 thrashing of Walsall at the Bescot Stadium’s Pallet‑Track on 21 July, then travelled to Portugal to edge Porto 2‑1 on 25 July. A 4‑2 defeat to Real Sociedad at home followed on 28 July, and the team ventured to Jakarta for a 3‑1 win over an Indonesia All‑Stars side on 1 August. After a 3‑1 victory in Thailand against BG Pathum United on 4 August, Villa suffered a narrow 2‑1 loss to Bayern Munich in Hong Kong on 7 August.
The UEFA Super Cup on 12 August saw them fall 2‑1 to Paris Saint‑Germain in Salzburg, and they concluded their tour with a 2‑1 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Borussia‑Park on 15 August. **Bournemouth** The Cherries’ pre‑season featured a series of high‑scoring matches.
They opened with a 4‑1 win over St Pauli in Saalfelden on 24 July, then hammered Augsburg 5‑2 on 30 July. On 4 August they recorded a staggering 10‑1 victory over Genoa in a closed‑door session at their training ground. Subsequent fixtures included a 2‑2 draw with Real Betis in Seville on 8 August and a 2‑1 win over Mainz at the Mewa Arena on 15 August. **Brentford** Brentford’s preparation began with a behind‑closed‑doors 3‑2 win over AFC Wimbledon on 15 July.
They then travelled to France, defeating Rennes 4‑2 at the Stade Rennais on 8 August, and capped the tour with a 7‑0 demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt at the Gtech Community Stadium on 15 August. **Brighton & Hove Albion** The Seagulls started with a 4‑1 victory over Wycombe at their training ground on 18 July.
After a friendly against Annecy in France on 25 July, they travelled to Austria for a 4‑3 win over Strasbourg on 1 August. Brighton then hosted Roma at the Amex Stadium, securing a 3‑0 win on 8 August, and concluded with a 1‑0 triumph over Bologna at the same venue on 15 August. **Chelsea** Chelsea’s summer itinerary spanned three continents.
They opened with a 6‑4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers in Sydney on 28 July, then suffered a 2‑1 loss to Tottenham in Sydney on 1 August. A 1‑0 defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong followed on 5 August, before they rebounded with a 3‑0 victory over AC Milan in Jakarta on 8 August. The final friendly was a 3‑1 win against Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge on 15 August. **Coventry City** Coventry began with a 3‑2 behind‑closed‑doors win over AFC Wimbledon on 11 July, followed by a 0‑0 draw with Northampton at Sixfields on 18 July.
They then travelled to Spain, beating Espanyol 3‑1 at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 8 August, and secured a 2‑0 win over Monaco at the same venue on 14 August. **Crystal Palace** Palace’s pre‑season featured a 5‑1 win over Swindon at their training ground on 18 July, a 3‑0 loss to Bromley at Hayes Lane on 25 July, and two short 45‑minute matches against Lens (0‑3) and Famalicão (0‑0) on 28 July. They later beat Al Ula 3‑1 on 31 July and lost 3‑0 to Freiburg in the Europa‑Park Stadion on 15 August. **Everton** Everton’s summer began with a 4‑0 away win over Dundee at Dens Park on 18 July, followed by a 0‑0 draw with Bolton at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on 25 July.
They then suffered a 1‑0 loss to Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on 28 July, before securing a 2‑1 victory over Hamburg in Germany on 1 August. Subsequent fixtures saw them beat Stuttgart 3‑1 in the MHP Arena on 8 August, defeat Newcastle 3‑1 at Murrayfield on 12 August, and draw 1‑1 with Lille at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on 15 August. **Fulham** Fulham’s pre‑season featured a 1‑1 draw with Al Ahli in Portugal on 28 July, a 2‑1 loss to Crystal Palace at their training ground on 7 August, and a 1‑0 win over Stuttgart at Craven Cottage on 15 August.
**Hull City** Hull started with a 3‑0 win over Konyaspor in Slovenia on 25 July, followed by a 2‑1 victory over Çaykur Rizespor on 28 July. They drew 1‑1 with Kasımpaşa in Istanbul on 1 August, suffered a 2‑0 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany on 8 August, and finished with a 0‑0 stalemate against Nice at the MKM Stadium on 15 August.
**Ipswich Town** Ipswich’s itinerary included a 2‑1 loss to Osasuna in Colchester on 29 July, a 2‑0 win over Oxford at the Kassam Stadium on 1 August, a 2‑1 defeat to Wycombe at Adams Park on the same day, and a 1‑0 victory over Le Havre at Portman Road on 4 August. They then beat Rayo Vallecano 3‑0 on 8 August and secured a 4‑2 win over Union Berlin at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei on 15 August. **Leeds United** Leeds began with a 3‑2 loss to Wrexham on 26 July, then traveled to the United States, losing 1‑0 to Sunderland in New Jersey on 31 July. They recorded a 4‑2 win over Liverpool in Chicago on 2 August, followed by a 2‑0 victory over RB Leipzig in a 120‑minute match at Elland Road on 8 August.
After a 1‑1 draw (4‑5 on penalties) with Manchester United in Dublin on 12 August, they wrapped up the tour with a 4‑0 win over Augsburg at Elland Road on 15 August. **Liverpool** Liverpool’s summer featured a 4‑2 win over Sunderland in Nashville on 25 July, a 1‑0 victory over Wrexham in New York on 30 July, a 4‑2 win over Leeds in Chicago on 2 August, a 3‑2 loss to Monaco at Anfield on 9 August, and a 2‑0 win over Como at Anfield on 16 August.
**Manchester City** City opened with a 1‑1 draw (3‑1 on penalties) against Inter Milan in Hong Kong on 1 August, then beat the K‑League All‑Stars 3‑1 in Seoul on 5 August and defeated Atletico Madrid 3‑1 in Seoul on 9 August. Their pre‑season concluded with a 3‑0 loss to Arsenal in the Community Shield in Cardiff on 16 August. **Manchester United** United began with a 1‑0 loss to Wrexham in Helsinki on 18 July, then enjoyed a 5‑0 win over Rosenborg in Trondheim on 24 July.
They beat Atletico Madrid 2‑1 in Stockholm on 1 August, drew 1‑1 with PSG in Gothenburg on 8 August, lost a penalty shoot‑out to Leeds after a 1‑1 draw in Dublin on 12 August, and suffered a 4‑2 defeat to AC Milan in Wroclaw on 15 August. **Newcastle United** Newcastle’s pre‑season started with a 3‑0 win over Darlington at their training ground on 18 July, a 1‑1 draw with Gateshead at the Gateshead International Stadium on 25 July, and a 4‑1 loss to Bristol City at Ashton Gate on 29 July.
They then beat Valencia 2‑1 at the Mestalla on 8 August, defeated Everton 3‑1 at Murrayfield on 12 August, lost 2‑1 to Bayer Leverkusen at St James’ Park on 15 August, and drew 1‑1 with Strasbourg at St James’ Park on 16 August. **Nottingham Forest** Forest began with a 2‑0 win over Notts County at Meadow Lane on 18 July, followed by a 3‑0 victory over Blackburn in Portugal on 22 July, a 1‑1 draw with Vitoria in Portugal on 26 July, a 2‑1 win over Portimonense in the Algarve on 31 July, and a 4‑1 triumph over Sporting in the Algarve on the same day. They then beat Udinese 1‑0 in Udine on 8 August, suffered a 1‑0 loss to Barcelona in Udine later that day, defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2‑1 at the City Ground on 12 August, and secured a 2‑0 win over Brest at the City Ground on 16 August.
**Sunderland** Sunderland’s summer featured a 5‑1 loss to York City at the LNER Community Stadium on 18 July, a 4‑2 win over Liverpool in Nashville on 25 July, a 1‑0 loss to Leeds in New Jersey on 31 July, a 1‑0 win over Wrexham in Philadelphia on 2 August, a 4‑1 loss to Lens at their training ground on 8 August, 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 15 August. **Tottenham Hotspur** Spurs opened with a 1‑0 win over MK Dons at their training ground on 22 July, a 2‑0 victory over Auckland FC on 26 July, and a 1‑1 draw (4‑2 on penalties) with Sydney FC on 29 July.
They then beat Chelsea 2‑1 in Sydney on 1 August, drew 1‑1 with Getafe at the Spurs training ground (70‑minute match) on 8 August, and recorded a 3‑0 win over Hoffenheim at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 15 August, followed by a 2‑2 draw with Hoffenheim in a behind‑closed‑doors match on 16 August. **Sky Sports Coverage** Sky Sports remains the primary broadcaster for domestic club football across the UK and Ireland, promising over 1,500 live matches next season, including a minimum of 215 Premier League fixtures for 2026/27.
Subscribers can stream live action via the Sky Sports app, while non‑subscribers are encouraged to explore upgrade options or the contract‑free NOW TV packages. Key dates for the upcoming season include the Premier League kickoff on 21 August, the Champions League group‑stage draw on 27 August, the start of the Champions League group phase on 8 – 10 September, the FA Cup third round on 9 January, and the season finale on 30 May, with the Champions League final slated for 5 June at Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano. Additionally, Sky Sports is running a Super 6 competition offering a chance to win £1 million, free entry for all fans.