Which team hosted Leeds United in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

Nottingham Forest hosted Leeds United in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

The match was one of three fixtures scheduled for 15:00 on Saturday 22 August 2026. The other two were Everton against Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town against Sunderland.

Nottingham Forest began the campaign at home after remaining in the Premier League, while Leeds returned to the division and opened their season on the road. The pairing brought together two clubs with major traditions in English football and different recent top-flight trajectories.

The fixture was played at the City Ground, Forest’s historic home on the banks of the River Trent. Leeds’ opening-round opponents were therefore not one of the newly promoted clubs, but an established Premier League side beginning a new campaign under Oliver Glasner.