Latest Football Scores: Boxing Day 2025 Delivers Drama Across English Football
Boxing Day 2025: A Tradition Transformed
Football fans witnessed an unprecedented Boxing Day in 2025, as only one Premier League match took place on December 26—Manchester United versus Newcastle at Old Trafford. This marked a significant departure from tradition, where the day after Christmas has historically been packed with fixtures across England’s top flight.
Manchester United secured a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United, with Patrick Dorgu’s phenomenal strike making the difference as Ruben Amorim’s side claimed three valuable points in front of their home crowd.
Championship Delivers Boxing Day Spectacle
While the Premier League scaled back its traditional festive fixture list, the Championship delivered spectacularly on Boxing Day 2025, with all 24 teams in action across 12 fixtures. The second tier of English football provided plenty of drama and entertainment for supporters.
Wrexham produced a stunning comeback to defeat Sheffield United 5-3, with Kieffer Moore scoring twice against his former club as the Red Dragons recovered from 3-1 down. The eight-goal thriller will surely be remembered as one of the Championship’s matches of the season.
Elsewhere in the Championship, Bristol City secured their second win of the festive period with a 2-1 victory away to West Bromwich Albion, climbing back into the play-off places with their third straight Boxing Day victory.
Why the Change to Boxing Day Fixtures?
The dramatic reduction in Premier League fixtures on Boxing Day stems from fixture congestion and broadcasting considerations. With European club competitions each expanding by four teams ahead of the 2024/2025 season, and broadcasting deals limiting midweek games, the Premier League had little flexibility in scheduling.
The global football calendar has become increasingly congested due to European competition expansion and the emergence of the FIFA Club World Cup, forcing the Premier League to spread Matchweek 18 across three days rather than cramming all fixtures into December 26.
What This Means for Football Fans
For supporters tracking the latest football scores, this Boxing Day represented a watershed moment in English football tradition. Real-time score platforms like LiveScore remain the go-to destination for following Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and major European competitions, with matches now spread across the festive weekend rather than concentrated on Boxing Day itself.
As the season continues, Championship action resumes on Monday, December 29, with another full round of fixtures, while Premier League fans can look forward to upcoming weekend fixtures that will determine the title race and European qualification places in what promises to be an exciting conclusion to 2025.