Leeds United were the only 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend winners from a match ending 1–0.
Leeds won 1–0 away to Nottingham Forest on Saturday 22 August 2026. That was the opening round’s sole 1–0 scoreline, giving Leeds three points from a one-goal victory and a clean sheet.
The other opening-weekend wins had different margins or scores. Arsenal beat Coventry City 3–0, Hull City defeated Manchester United 2–0, Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2–1, Brentford defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3–0, Brighton beat Aston Villa 4–0, Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2–1 and Chelsea won 3–2 at Fulham.
Newcastle United and Liverpool supplied the round’s only draw, finishing 2–2. Leeds’ result therefore stands out both as the only 1–0 win and as one of the round’s two single-goal victories.