2026 Premier League live updates, scores: Opening Saturday of the new season - NBC Sports
The 2026-27 Premier League season has kicked off with several matches, including wins for Everton, Leeds United, and Ipswich Town. The coverage provides live updates, scores, and highlights for fans following the opening Saturday action.
Why it matters
The Premier League is a major global sports property, and its opening weekend is a significant event for international sports media and betting markets.
The first Saturday of the 2026-27 Premier League season is here and we will guide you through all the action as it happens.
Below you will find the latest updates, scores, video highlights, live stream links, analysis and much more.
Below is the schedule for Saturday’s action in the Premier League in full.
The opening Saturday of the season has plenty of intriguing games, with a couple of tricky trips for both Man United and Spurs to negotiate...
Saturday 22 August 7:30am: Hull City 2-0 Manchester United — Recap 10am: Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace 10am: Ipswich Town 2-1 Sunderland 10am: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds United 12:30pm: Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur — NBC — Watch online via NBC.com
New-look Spurs are a bit too familiar for that modifier, now trailing by three early in the second half.
And it could’ve been four had Igor Thiago’s penalty not hit the post.
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