''Match of the Day 2'' is a

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highlights programme. It is a companion show to

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, usually broadcast on

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on Sunday evenings, thus facilitating coverage of the respective week's PL matches that were played since the broadcast of the initial programme.

Format

''Match of the Day 2'' follows the same format as ''

'', with highlights of the day's

football, followed by post-match interviews and tactical analysis. The show originally featured a "Top 5" countdown based around a current event or a guest analyst on the show, such as "Worst Haircuts", "Shocking Refereeing Decisions", or "Golden Oldies." This was replaced by "2 Good, 2 Bad", which offered a humorous look at the goings on of the football weekend in England, such as embarrassing gaffes, unusual celebrations, intimacy between players and managers, or supporters falling asleep.

Studio

Ahead of the

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season

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upgraded the studio that ''

'', ''Match of the Day 2'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' broadcasts from. The facility uses a " 4K UHD ready virtual reality studio" and uses Epic Games'

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rendering technology. The studio is located at dock10 studios,

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Scheduling

From the beginning of the 2012–13 season, ''Match of the Day 2'' moved from

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. The BBC stated this was because "of the increased number of

games played on a Sunday." Occasionally, ''Match of the Day 2'' either switches back to BBC Two or moves its broadcast time, to make way for other

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. These have included the

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, the Augusta Masters Golf Tournament, and the

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s. On other occasions, ''Match of the Day 2'' has been delayed to Monday night to cover a particular fixture that took place that on the Monday evening.

Presenters and analysts

Mark Chapman serves as the predominant presenter. Gabby Logan and

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filled-in for Chapman during the 2020–21 season. The predominant analysts featured during the 2020–21 season, include:

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, Martin Keown, Danny Murphy,

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, and

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Premier League licensing

2019–20 to 2021–22 seasons

In January 2018, the

announced that it had awarded the UK highlights to

. The rights package cost £211.5 million and covers three seasons from 2019 to 2020. The January 2018 agreement also includes ''

'', ''Match of the Day 2 Extra'', ''

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'', ''

'', and ''

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''.

References

External links

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''Match of the Day 2 Extra''

''Match of the Day 3''
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