Which team beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 away in the 2026–27 Premier League opener?

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

The match was played at the City Ground on 22 August 2026. Leeds’ narrow victory was one of two 1–0 away wins on the opening Saturday, alongside the result involving Everton and Crystal Palace’s matchday schedule.

Leeds had been promoted to the Premier League for the 2025–26 season and therefore began 2026–27 as a recently re-established top-flight club. Nottingham Forest, by contrast, were already established among the 20 teams selected for the campaign.

The clean-sheet win gave Leeds three points without conceding. Opening-round results such as this can be useful early indicators, although one match cannot determine a club’s eventual league position.