The summer pre‑season fixtures for every club in the English Premier League have now come to an end, and the teams are gearing up for the official campaign that kicks off on 21 August. Below is a comprehensive overview of the matches each of the twenty clubs played over the past few weeks, including friendlies, tournament games and exhibition fixtures held across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. The list captures scores, venues and occasional tournament outcomes, giving fans a clear picture of how their side performed before the league proper begins. Arsenal Arsenal opened their summer schedule with a 3‑0 win over MK Dons at their own training ground on 25 July.
The Gunners then travelled to Spain, where they suffered a 1‑4 defeat to Girona on 1 August. A few days later, on 5 August, they faced Real Betis in Dublin and were edged out 1‑3.
Returning to the Emirates Stadium on 9 August, Arsenal were narrowly beaten 2‑3 by Borussia Dortmund. A day later the club hosted Como, drawing 1‑1 after regular time and prevailing 4‑3 in the penalty shoot‑out. The pre‑season climax came on 16 August when Arsenal lifted the Community Shield with a 3‑0 victory over Manchester City in Cardiff, securing a morale‑boosting silverware piece before the league starts.
Aston Villa Villa began their preparations with a dominant 5‑0 away win over Walsall at the Bescot Stadium on 21 July. They then travelled to Portugal for a 2‑1 loss against Porto on 25 July, followed by a 2‑4 defeat to Real Sociedad at home on 28 July. The team ventured to Jakarta on 1 August, beating an Indonesia All‑Stars side 3‑1, and then to Pathum Thani where they won 3‑1 against BG Pathum United on 4 August.
Their Asian tour continued with a 1‑2 loss to Bayern Munich in Hong Kong on 7 August. Aston Villa were runners‑up in the UEFA Super Cup, falling 1‑2 to Paris Saint‑Germain in Salzburg on 12 August, and concluded their summer with a 2‑1 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany on 15 August. Bournemouth Bournemouth’s summer itinerary started with a 4‑1 victory over St Pauli in Saalfelden on 24 July, followed by a 5‑2 away win against Augsburg on 30 July.
They then recorded a staggering 10‑1 triumph over Genoa at their own training ground in a closed‑door 120‑minute match on 4 August. The club’s next fixture was a 2‑2 draw with Real Betis in Seville on 8 August, and they wrapped up their pre‑season with a 2‑1 away win over Mainz at the Mewa Arena on 15 August. Brentford Brentford’s pre‑season began with a 3‑2 win over AFC Wimbledon behind closed doors on 15 July. They travelled to France for a 4‑2 victory against Rennes at Stade Rennais on 8 August, and then delivered a commanding 7‑0 performance versus Eintracht Frankfurt at the Gtech Community Stadium on 15 August.
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton started with a 4‑1 win over Wycombe at their training ground on 18 July. They then faced Annecy in France on 25 July, followed by a 4‑3 away win against Strasbourg in Austria on 1 August. The Seagulls continued their tour with a 3‑0 win over Roma at the American Express Community Stadium on 8 August and concluded with a 1‑0 victory against Bologna at the same venue on 15 August. Chelsea Chelsea’s summer schedule was globe‑trotting.
They opened with a high‑scoring 6‑4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers in Sydney on 28 July, then lost 1‑2 to Tottenham in the same city on 1 August. The Blues suffered a 0‑1 defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong on 5 August, rebounded with a 3‑0 win over AC Milan in Jakarta on 8 August, drew 3‑3 with Johor Darul Ta'zim in Malaysia on 9 August, and finished with a 3‑1 victory over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge on 15 August.
Coventry City Coventry began with a 3‑2 win over AFC Wimbledon behind closed doors on 11 July, followed by a goalless draw with Northampton on 18 July. They travelled to Spain for a 3‑1 win over Espanyol on 8 August and then defeated Monaco 2‑0 at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 14 August. Crystal Palace Palace started with a 5‑1 win over Swindon at their training ground on 18 July, then suffered a 0‑3 loss to Bromley at Hayes Lane on 25 July. They played two 45‑minute matches on 28 July, losing 0‑3 to Lens and drawing 0‑0 with Famalicão.
On 31 July they beat Al Ula 3‑1 in Italy, and on 7 August lost 1‑2 to Fulham in a behind‑closed‑doors game at Fulham’s training ground. Their pre‑season ended with a 3‑0 defeat to Freiburg in Germany 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 on 25 July. They lost 0‑1 to Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on 28 July, then beat Hamburg 2‑1 in Germany on 1 August. The Toffees continued with a 3‑1 win over Stuttgart at the MHP Arena on 8 August, a 3‑1 victory over Newcastle at Murrayfield on 12 August, and a 1‑1 draw with Lille on 15 August.
Fulham Fulham’s pre‑season featured a 1‑1 draw with Al Ahli in Portugal on 28 July, a 1‑2 loss to Crystal Palace at Fulham’s training ground on 7 August, and a 1‑0 win over Stuttgart at Craven Cottage on 15 August. Hull City Hull began with a 3‑0 win over Konyaspor in Slovenia on 25 July, then beat Çaykur Rizespor 2‑1 in the same country on 28 July. They drew 1‑1 with Kasımpaşa in Istanbul on 1 August, suffered a 0‑2 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany on 8 August, and finished with a 0‑0 draw against Nice at the MKM Stadium on 15 August. Ipswich Town Ipswich’s itinerary started with a 2‑1 loss to Osasuna in Colchester on 29 July, followed by a 2‑0 win over Oxford at the Kassam Stadium on 1 August, a 2‑1 away win over Wycombe at Adams Park on the same day, a 1‑0 victory over Le Havre at Portman Road on 4 August, a 3‑0 win over Rayo Vallecano at home on 8 August, and a 4‑2 away win against 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 travelled to the United States where they lost 0‑1 to Sunderland in New Jersey on 31 July. The club continued its American tour with a 4‑2 win over Liverpool in Chicago on 2 August, a 2‑0 victory over RB Leipzig at Elland Road in a 120‑minute match on 8 August, a 1‑1 draw with Manchester United that went to penalties (United won 5‑4) in Dublin on 12 August, and a 4‑0 win over Augsburg at Elland Road on 15 August. Liverpool Liverpool’s summer schedule 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 2‑4 loss to Leeds in Chicago on 2 August, a 2‑3 defeat 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 against Inter Milan in Hong Kong on 1 August, losing 1‑3 on penalties.
They then beat a K‑League All‑Stars side 3‑1 in Seoul on 5 August and defeated Atletico Madrid 3‑1 in the same city 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 started with a 1‑0 loss to Wrexham in Helsinki on 18 July, then recorded 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 (Leeds won 5‑4) on 12 August, and suffered a 2‑4 defeat to AC Milan in Wroclaw on 15 August.
Newcastle United Newcastle’s pre‑season began with a 3‑0 win over Darlington at their training ground on 18 July, followed by a 1‑1 draw with Gateshead at the Gateshead International Stadium on 25 July. They then beat Bristol City 4‑1 at Ashton Gate on 29 July, lost 1‑2 to Valencia at the Mestalla on 8 August, defeated Everton 3‑1 at Murrayfield on 12 August, lost 1‑2 to Bayer Leverkusen at St James’ Park on 15 August, and drew 1‑1 with Strasbourg at home on 16 August. Nottingham Forest Forest started with a 2‑0 win over Notts County at Meadow Lane on 18 July, then beat Blackburn 3‑0 in Portugal on 22 July. They drew 1‑1 with Vitoria in Portugal on 26 July (behind closed doors), won 2‑1 against Portimonense in the Algarve on 31 July, and beat Sporting 4‑1 at the Estadio Algarve on the same day.
Their later fixtures included a 1‑0 win over Udinese in Udine on 8 August, a 1‑0 loss to Barcelona in Udine on 8 August, a 2‑1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at the City Ground on 12 August, and a 2‑0 win over Brest at the City Ground on 16 August. Sunderland Sunderland opened with a 5‑1 loss to York City at the LNER Community Stadium on 18 July, then lost 2‑4 to Liverpool in Nashville on 25 July. They were beaten 1‑0 by Leeds in New Jersey on 31 July, won 1‑0 over Wrexham in Philadelphia on 2 August, lost 1‑4 to Lens in a training‑ground match on 8 August, then beat Lens 2‑0 at Stade Bollaert‑Delelis on the same day. Their pre‑season ended with a 2‑1 win over Rennes at the Stadium of Light on 15 August.
Tottenham Hotspur Spurs began with a 1‑0 win over MK Dons at their training ground on 22 July, then beat Auckland FC 2‑0 on 26 July. They drew 1‑1 with Sydney FC in Australia on 29 July, winning 4‑2 on penalties.
Tottenham then defeated Chelsea 2‑1 in Sydney on 1 August, drew 1‑1 with Getafe at the Spurs training ground on 8 August (70‑minute match), beat Hoffenheim 3‑0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 15 August, and drew 2‑2 with Hoffenheim in a behind‑closed‑doors session on 16 August. Overall, the pre‑season has given each club a chance to test new tactics, integrate new signings and build fitness ahead of the Premier League’s return on 21 August. 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 next season, including at least 215 live Premier League fixtures in 2026/27.
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