Anton Stach scored Leeds United’s 88th-minute winning goal against Nottingham Forest in 2026–27 Premier League Matchweek 1. His direct free-kick gave Leeds a 1–0 victory at the City Ground on 22 August 2026.
The goal continued Stach’s reputation for striking from distance. It was reported as his fifth goal from outside the penalty area since the beginning of the previous season, a total that led all players during that span.
Leeds began the campaign with a second successive opening-match win. The narrow result contrasted with some of the weekend’s more decisive victories, including Brentford’s 3–0 win and Brighton’s 4–0 victory.
The scorer is sometimes confused with Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai, another player noted for direct free-kicks. Szoboszlai also scored during the opening weekend, but his goal was a stoppage-time penalty in Liverpool’s draw at Newcastle.