PREMIER LEAGUE · 2026/27

Nottingham Forest 0–1 Leeds United

Leeds United won 1–0 against Nottingham Forest. The match was played on 22 August 2026. Kick-off was at 15:00 BST. Venue: The City Ground.

◷ All times UKUpdated 11 Nov 2026, 07:43 GMT

MATCHWEEK 1 · Full time

Nottingham Forest0 – 1

Leeds United

Saturday 22 August 2026 · 15:00 BST

The City Ground, Nottingham, England

Anton Stach 88'

Matchweek 1 fixtures and results →

Goals by half

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: Goals in each half
Nottingham Forest	Goals in each half	Leeds United
0	First-half goals	0
0	Second-half goals	1

Match information

Competition: Premier League 2026/27
Matchweek: 1
Match status: Full time
UK kick-off: 15:00 BST
Attendance: 30,739
Referee: Robert Jones

UK broadcast information

A UK television listing is not available here for this match.

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: highlights and goals

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: match highlights

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Published 22 August 2026

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: match highlights

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Published 22 August 2026

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Key match events

Goals, cards and substitutions

18'
Yellow card: Ola Aina
Nottingham Forest
Booked for a foul.
32'
Yellow card: Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Leeds United
Booked for a foul.
52'
Yellow card: Jair Cunha
Nottingham Forest
Booked for a foul.
62'
Substitution
Nottingham Forest
On: Chris Wood. Off: Dan Ndoye.
66'
Substitution
Leeds United
On: Noah Okafor. Off: Harry Wilson.
74'
Substitution
Nottingham Forest
On: Luca Netz. Off: Ola Aina.
74'
Substitution
Nottingham Forest
On: Xaver Schlager. Off: James McAtee.
82'
Substitution
Leeds United
On: Sean Longstaff. Off: Brenden Aaronson.
88'
Goal — free-kick: Anton Stach
Leeds United
Right-footed finish.
90'+3'
Substitution
Nottingham Forest
On: Arnaud Kalimuendo. Off: Murillo.

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: match statistics

Attacking play

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: Attacking play
Nottingham Forest	Attacking play	Leeds United
55.2%	Possession	44.8%
12	Shots	11
2	Shots on target	3
20%	Shots on target (%)	30%
2	Blocked shots	6
3	Corners	2
3	Offsides	3
0	Penalties taken	0
0	Penalties scored	0

Passing and possession

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: Passing and possession
Nottingham Forest	Passing and possession	Leeds United
392	Passes attempted	325
307	Completed passes	231
80%	Pass completion	70%
20	Crosses attempted	8
4	Successful crosses	3
20%	Cross success	40%
71	Long passes attempted	58
29	Successful long passes	24
40%	Long-pass success	40%

Defending and goalkeeping

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: Defending and goalkeeping
Nottingham Forest	Defending and goalkeeping	Leeds United
2	Saves	3
9	Tackles attempted	19
5	Successful tackles	12
60%	Tackle success	60%
2	Interceptions	15
31	Clearances	30
31	Successful clearances	30

Discipline

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: Discipline
Nottingham Forest	Discipline	Leeds United
15	Fouls committed	14
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0

Percentages may be rounded. A dash means that figure is unavailable.

Understanding the match statistics

Possession and passing

Possession shows each team's share of the ball. Pass completion compares completed passes with passes attempted. These figures help describe how a side played; they do not measure the quality of every chance.

Shots and shots on target

Shots on target are attempts that would score without a save or a goal-line intervention. A side can have more shots and still lose: where the chances came from matters too.

Fouls, cards and defensive actions

A foul does not always lead to a card. Tackles, interceptions, blocks and clearances describe different ways of stopping an attack. Read them alongside possession and the score.

Standout player statistics

Shots

Igor Jesus

Nottingham Forest

Completed passes

Murillo

Nottingham Forest

Defensive actions

Murillo

Nottingham Forest

Saves

Matz Sels

Nottingham Forest

Shots

Anton Stach

Leeds United

Completed passes

Jaka Bijol

Leeds United

Defensive actions

Jaka Bijol

Leeds United

Saves

James Trafford

Leeds United

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: line-ups and player stats

Nottingham Forest · 3-4-2-1

Nottingham Forest starting XI and substitutes
No.	Player	Position	Role	Goals	Assists	Shots	On target	Yellow	Red
Starting XI
26	Matz Sels	GK	Starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Nikola Milenkovic	CD	Starter	0	0	2	0	0	0
5	Murillo	CD-L	StarterOff 90'+3'	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Jair Cunha	CD-R	Starter	0	0	0	0	1	0
6	Ibrahim Sangaré	CM-L	Starter	0	0	1	0	0	0
24	James McAtee	CM-R	StarterOff 74'	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Neco Williams	LM	Starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	Ola Aina	RM	StarterOff 74'	0	0	2	1	1	0
11	Igor Jesus	F	Starter	0	0	3	1	0	0
10	Morgan Gibbs-White	CF-L	Starter	0	0	3	0	0	0
14	Dan Ndoye	CF-R	StarterOff 62'	0	0	0	0	0	0
Substitutes
2	Ousmane Diomande	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Zach Abbott	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Luca Netz	SUB	Substitute usedOn 74'	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	John Victor	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Xaver Schlager	SUB	Substitute usedOn 74'	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Arnaud Kalimuendo	SUB	Substitute usedOn 90'+3'	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Chris Wood	SUB	Substitute usedOn 62'	0	0	1	0	0	0
7	Callum Hudson-Odoi	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Nicolás Domínguez	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0

More Nottingham Forest player statistics

Fouls and involvement
Player	Fouls committed	Fouls won	Offsides
Matz Sels	0	0	—
Nikola Milenkovic	3	1	0
Murillo	1	0	0
Jair Cunha	2	2	0
Ibrahim Sangaré	2	1	0
James McAtee	0	2	0
Neco Williams	1	1	1
Ola Aina	1	0	0
Igor Jesus	1	3	1
Morgan Gibbs-White	1	2	1
Dan Ndoye	2	1	0
Ousmane Diomande	0	0	0
Zach Abbott	0	0	0
Luca Netz	1	0	0
John Victor	0	0	—
Xaver Schlager	0	0	0
Arnaud Kalimuendo	0	0	0
Chris Wood	0	1	0
Callum Hudson-Odoi	0	0	0
Nicolás Domínguez	0	0	0

Goalkeeping
Player	Saves	Shots faced	Goals conceded
Matz Sels	2	0	1
John Victor	0	0	0

Leeds United · 3-4-2-1

Leeds United starting XI and substitutes
No.	Player	Position	Role	Goals	Assists	Shots	On target	Yellow	Red
Starting XI
1	James Trafford	GK	Starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Jaka Bijol	CD	Starter	0	0	2	0	0	0
5	Tarik Muharemovic	CD-L	Starter	0	0	1	1	0	0
6	Joe Rodon	CD-R	Starter	0	0	1	0	0	0
4	Ethan Ampadu	CM-L	Starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Anton Stach	CM-R	Starter	1	0	3	1	0	0
24	James Justin	LM	Starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Jayden Bogle	RM	Starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Dominic Calvert-Lewin	F	Starter	0	0	3	0	1	0
11	Brenden Aaronson	CF-L	StarterOff 82'	0	0	1	1	0	0
10	Harry Wilson	CF-R	StarterOff 66'	0	0	0	0	0	0
Substitutes
7	Daniel James	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	Alfie Cresswell	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Nico Elvedi	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Noah Okafor	SUB	Substitute usedOn 66'	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Lucas Perri	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Lukas Nmecha	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Ao Tanaka	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	Jayden Lienou	SUB	Unused substitute	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Sean Longstaff	SUB	Substitute usedOn 82'	0	0	0	0	0	0

More Leeds United player statistics

Fouls and involvement
Player	Fouls committed	Fouls won	Offsides
James Trafford	0	0	—
Jaka Bijol	1	1	0
Tarik Muharemovic	1	0	0
Joe Rodon	2	1	0
Ethan Ampadu	2	2	0
Anton Stach	2	4	0
James Justin	1	2	0
Jayden Bogle	1	3	0
Dominic Calvert-Lewin	2	0	2
Brenden Aaronson	0	2	0
Harry Wilson	1	0	1
Daniel James	0	0	0
Alfie Cresswell	0	0	0
Nico Elvedi	0	0	0
Noah Okafor	1	0	0
Lucas Perri	0	0	—
Lukas Nmecha	0	0	0
Ao Tanaka	0	0	0
Jayden Lienou	0	0	0
Sean Longstaff	0	0	0

Goalkeeping
Player	Saves	Shots faced	Goals conceded
James Trafford	3	0	0
Lucas Perri	0	0	0

C: captain · GK: goalkeeper · D: defender · M: midfielder · F: forward. “On” and “Off” show substitution times. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Premier League form before this match

The last five league results before kick-off in 2026/27.

Nottingham Forest

No earlier league results this season.

Leeds United

No earlier league results this season.

Recent matches across all competitions

Earlier matches, including cups and friendlies where listed. Each score shows the named club's goals first. H: home · A: away.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest results before this match
Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Competition
16 August 2026	Brest	H	2–0	Club Friendly
12 August 2026	Bayer Leverkusen	H	2–1	Club Friendly
24 May 2026	AFC Bournemouth	H	1–1	English Premier League
17 May 2026	Manchester United	A	2–3	English Premier League
10 May 2026	Newcastle United	H	1–1	English Premier League

Leeds United

Leeds United results before this match
Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Competition
15 August 2026	FC Augsburg	H	4–0	Club Friendly
12 August 2026	Manchester United	A	1–1Penalties: 4–5	Club Friendly
8 August 2026	RB Leipzig	H	2–0	Club Friendly
2 August 2026	Liverpool	A	4–2	Club Friendly
31 July 2026	Sunderland	A	1–0	Club Friendly

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: previous meetings

Earlier Premier League meetings in 2026/27.

No earlier meeting is listed for this season.

Where the clubs stand now

Table updated 12 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These are today's available standings, rather than the positions on matchday.

9. Leeds United · 14 points · Goal difference 2

16. Nottingham Forest · 9 points · Goal difference -4

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Your Nottingham Forest v Leeds United questions

What was the score in Nottingham Forest v Leeds United?

Nottingham Forest 0–1 Leeds United was the final score. At half-time it was 0–0.

Who scored in Nottingham Forest v Leeds United?

Anton Stach 88'.

What do minutes such as 45+2 and 90+4 mean?

They mean added time at the end of that half: 45+2 is two minutes beyond 45 minutes. Added time is part of normal play, rather than a separate period of extra time.

Updated 11 Nov 2026, 07:43 GMT. Scores are not live.

Nottingham Forest 0–1 Leeds United

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: match overview

Goals by half

Match information

UK broadcast information

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: highlights and goals

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: match highlights

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: match highlights

Key match events

Yellow card: Ola Aina

Yellow card: Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Yellow card: Jair Cunha

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Goal — free-kick: Anton Stach

Substitution

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: match statistics

Attacking play

Passing and possession

Defending and goalkeeping

Discipline

Understanding the match statistics

Possession and passing

Shots and shots on target

Fouls, cards and defensive actions

Standout player statistics

Igor Jesus

Murillo

Murillo

Matz Sels

Anton Stach

Jaka Bijol

Jaka Bijol

James Trafford

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: line-ups and player stats

Nottingham Forest · 3-4-2-1

Leeds United · 3-4-2-1

Premier League form before this match

Nottingham Forest

Leeds United

Nottingham Forest

Leeds United

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: previous meetings

Where the clubs stand now

Your Nottingham Forest v Leeds United questions

What was the score in Nottingham Forest v Leeds United?

Who scored in Nottingham Forest v Leeds United?

What do minutes such as 45+2 and 90+4 mean?