Anton Stach scored Leeds United’s 88th-minute winner against Nottingham Forest in the 2026–27 Premier League opener.
Leeds won 1–0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday 22 August 2026. Stach settled the match with a direct free-kick in the 88th minute, giving Leeds their second successive opening-match victory.
The goal was notable for Stach’s record from outside the penalty area. Since the start of the previous season, he had scored five goals from outside the box, more than any other player in the Premier League during that period.
Stach’s free-kick also continued a wider statistical theme: only Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai had matched his total of four direct free-kick goals. Forest, meanwhile, began the season with a home defeat and a continuing concern over their limited record in recent home league matches.