Nottingham Forest lost 1–0 to Leeds United on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played at the City Ground on Saturday 22 August 2026. Leeds United returned to the Premier League and immediately collected three points away from home, while Forest began the season without scoring.
The fixture was one of three matches scheduled for the standard 15:00 BST Saturday kick-off. It followed Hull City’s lunchtime meeting with Manchester United and preceded Brentford’s evening match against Tottenham Hotspur.
Leeds were one of the established top-flight clubs in the 2026–27 competition, while Forest had retained their Premier League place from the previous season. The 1–0 scoreline was also one of several opening-weekend matches decided by a single goal.