Which club did Leeds United defeat 1–0 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

Leeds United defeated Nottingham Forest 1–0 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

The fixture was played at the City Ground on Saturday 22 August 2026. Leeds’ narrow victory was one of the opening round’s two matches decided by a single goal, alongside Ipswich Town’s 2–1 win over Sunderland and Manchester City’s 2–1 victory against Bournemouth.

A 1–0 result gives the winning team three points while preserving a clean sheet. For Leeds, the away victory provided a positive start to their campaign. Nottingham Forest began the season with no points and a one-goal deficit.

The match is easy to mix up with Everton’s 2–0 home win over Crystal Palace, another Saturday fixture. It was also separate from Brentford’s later 3–0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur.