Anton Stach scored the late winner in Leeds United’s 1–0 victory at Nottingham Forest during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Stach settled the match with an 88th-minute free-kick at the City Ground on Saturday 22 August 2026. The goal gave Leeds a winning start and continued their run of opening-match victories after promotion to the Premier League.
The strike was notable because it came from outside the penalty area. Stach had scored five times from outside the box since the beginning of the previous season, more than any other player in the relevant Premier League comparison. His direct free-kick record was also compared with Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, who had matched four such goals.
The result was especially damaging for Nottingham Forest, who had won only one of their previous 12 Premier League home matches. The scoreline was 1–0 rather than a draw or a multi-goal Leeds victory, and Stach was the scorer rather than Szoboszlai, who featured in Liverpool’s later match at Newcastle.