Nottingham Forest
2 shots on target
0–1
Full time
Leeds United
3 shots on target
Nottingham Forest
0–1
Leeds United
Premier League | Saturday, 22 August 2026 | Full time
56%
Possession
44%
12
Shots
11
2
On target
3
3
Corners
2
Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Saturday, 22 August 2026 at 14:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Nottingham Forest host Leeds United on Saturday 22 August in the Premier League, matchweek 1. Nottingham Forest have won four of their last eight games. They have scored 20 and conceded 8 in those eight games — 2.5 goals a game, 1.0 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Morgan Gibbs-White has been Nottingham Forest's most productive, with one goal and two assists. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been Leeds United's most productive, with two goals and one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Anton Stach from Leeds United has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Anton Stach
- 4' Anton Stach from Leeds United wins a free kick in the defensive half. Anton Stach
- 4' Foul committed by Nikola Milenkovic of Nottingham Forest. Nikola Milenković
- 7' Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside for Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 8' Jayden Bogle from Leeds United wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jayden Bogle
- 8' Ibrahim Sangaré from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Ibrahim Sangaré
- 10' Offside against Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is flagged for offside. Dominic Calvert-Lewin
- 13' Brenden Aaronson from Leeds United wins a free kick on the left wing. Brenden Aaronson
- 13' Foul committed by Jair Cunha of Nottingham Forest. Jair Cunha
- 14' Anton Stach from Leeds United wins a free kick in the attacking half. Anton Stach
- 14' Foul committed by Ibrahim Sangaré of Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré
- 17' Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Ola Aina
- 17' James Justin from Leeds United wins a free kick on the left wing. James Justin
- 17' Attempt saved. Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest has a header from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by James Trafford of Leeds United. The assist comes from Ola Aina. Ola Aina
- 18' Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Ola Aina
- 20' Leeds United win a corner after Murillo concedes. Murillo
- 20' Joe Rodon's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Ethan Ampadu. Joe Rodon
- 20' Attempt blocked. Jaka Bijol's header from the right side of the six-yard box is blocked. Jaka Bijol
- 23' Foul committed by Murillo of Nottingham Forest. Murillo
- 23' Ethan Ampadu from Leeds United wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ethan Ampadu
- 25' Leeds United are penalized for offside as Harry Wilson is caught in an offside position. Harry Wilson
- 27' Ethan Ampadu from Leeds United commits a foul. Ethan Ampadu
- 27' Dan Ndoye of Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the attacking half. Dan Ndoye
- 29' Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the right after a set piece situation. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 32' James McAtee from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. James McAtee
- 32' Foul committed by Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin
- 32' Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Leeds United receives a yellow card for a foul. Dominic Calvert-Lewin
- 33' Nikola Milenkovic from Nottingham Forest misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the left. Murillo provided the assist with a headed pass. Murillo
- 34' James McAtee of Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. James McAtee
- 34' Foul committed by Anton Stach of Leeds United. Anton Stach
- 35' Neco Williams from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Neco Williams
- 35' Ethan Ampadu from Leeds United wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ethan Ampadu
- 36' Ola Aina's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Trafford. The attempt was assisted by James McAtee. Ola Aina
- 38' Foul committed by Dan Ndoye of Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye
- 38' Jayden Bogle from Leeds United wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jayden Bogle
- 39' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Igor Jesus
- 39' Foul committed by Jaka Bijol of Leeds United. Jaka Bijol
- 40' Nottingham Forest wins a corner after Joe Rodon concedes. Joe Rodon
- 41' Nikola Milenkovic from Nottingham Forest hits the left post with a header from the center of the box. He was assisted by James McAtee, who delivered a cross following a corner. James McAtee
- 44' Nikola Milenkovic of Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Nikola Milenković
- 44' Anton Stach from Leeds United wins a free kick in the attacking half. Anton Stach
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
- 45+1' Attempt blocked. Jaka Bijol from Leeds United has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Jaka Bijol
- 45+2' Nikola Milenkovic from Nottingham Forest is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Nikola Milenković
- 45+2' Foul committed by Harry Wilson of Leeds United. Harry Wilson
- The first half ends with Nottingham Forest and Leeds United tied at 0-0.
- Half time
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Nottingham Forest 0, Leeds United 0.
- 46' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Igor Jesus
- 46' Jaka Bijol from Leeds United wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jaka Bijol
- 47' Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson from Leeds United has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Matz Sels from Nottingham Forest saves it in the center of the goal. The shot was assisted by Harry Wilson. Matz Sels
- 49' Dan Ndoye from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Dan Ndoye
- 49' James Justin from Leeds United wins a free kick in the defensive half. James Justin
- 50' Neco Williams is flagged for offside for Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams
- 50' Ibrahim Sangaré from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ibrahim Sangaré
- 50' Foul committed by Anton Stach of Leeds United. Anton Stach
- 52' Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Leeds United had a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that went wide to the left. He was assisted by Ethan Ampadu. Dominic Calvert-Lewin
- 52' Jair Cunha from Nottingham Forest receives a yellow card for a foul. Jair Cunha
- 52' Foul committed by Jair Cunha of Nottingham Forest. Jair Cunha
- 52' Brenden Aaronson from Leeds United wins a free kick on the left wing. Brenden Aaronson
- 53' Attempt missed. Anton Stach from Leeds United takes a right-footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left, but it goes close and misses the top right corner from a direct free kick. Anton Stach
- 54' Tarik Muharemovic of Leeds United commits a foul. Tarik Muharemović
- 54' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the attacking half. Igor Jesus
- 55' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it close but to the left. The attempt was assisted by Ola Aina, who provided a cross after a set piece situation. Igor Jesus
- 56' Dominic Calvert-Lewin's right-footed shot from outside the box for Leeds United is blocked. Dominic Calvert-Lewin
- 59' Offside against Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is flagged for offside. Dominic Calvert-Lewin
- 62' Ibrahim Sangaré from Nottingham Forest misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Ola Aina provided the assist. Ola Aina
- 62' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Chris Wood comes on for Dan Ndoye. Chris Wood
- 63' Ola Aina's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Ibrahim Sangaré provided the assist. Ola Aina
- 64' Jair Cunha from Nottingham Forest is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Jair Cunha
- 64' Foul committed by Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin
- 64' Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 65' Attempt missed. Chris Wood from Nottingham Forest takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but misses to the left. He was assisted by Murillo with a through ball. Murillo
- 66' Substitution for Leeds United: Noah Okafor comes on for Harry Wilson. Noah Okafor
- 68' Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 68' Foul committed by Joe Rodon of Leeds United. Joe Rodon
- 70' Leeds United win a corner, conceded by Matz Sels. Matz Sels
- 70' Attempt saved. Tarik Muharemovic's header from the center of the box is saved in the top right corner by Matz Sels. The chance was assisted by Noah Okafor's cross. Matz Sels
- 71' Neco Williams from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Neco Williams
- 71' Ethan Ampadu of Leeds United commits a foul. Ethan Ampadu
- 71' Nottingham Forest wins a corner after James Justin concedes. James Justin
- 72' Nottingham Forest win a corner after Anton Stach concedes. Anton Stach
- 74' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest had a header attempt from the center of the box, but it was blocked. The cross was assisted by James McAtee. James McAtee
- 74' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Xaver Schlager comes on for James McAtee. Xaver Schlager
- 74' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Luca Netz comes on for Ola Aina. Luca Netz
- 75' Foul committed by James Justin of Leeds United. James Justin
- 75' Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the attacking half. Igor Jesus
- 78' Luca Netz from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Luca Netz
- 78' Jayden Bogle from Leeds United wins a free kick on the right wing. Jayden Bogle
- 79' Chris Wood from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the defensive half. Chris Wood
- 79' Foul committed by Jayden Bogle of Leeds United. Jayden Bogle
- 80' Jair Cunha from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick on the right wing. Jair Cunha
- 80' Noah Okafor from Leeds United commits a foul. Noah Okafor
- 82' Substitution for Leeds United: Sean Longstaff comes on for Brenden Aaronson. Brenden Aaronson
- 84' Igor Jesus is caught offside for Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus
- 86' Attempt blocked. Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Leeds United has a left-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. The attempt was assisted by Joe Rodon with a cross. Dominic Calvert-Lewin
- 87' Nikola Milenkovic from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Nikola Milenković
- 87' Anton Stach from Leeds United wins a free kick on the left wing. Anton Stach
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88'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Leeds United take the lead 1-0 against Nottingham Forest. Anton Stach scores with a right-footed shot from a free kick into the bottom left corner. Anton Stach1Stach goals this season - 90' Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest commits a foul. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 90' Joe Rodon from Leeds United is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Joe Rodon
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest wins a free kick in the attacking half. Morgan Gibbs-White
- 90+1' Foul committed by Joe Rodon of Leeds United. Joe Rodon
- 90+3' Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high from a direct free kick. Morgan Gibbs-White
- The second half ends with Nottingham Forest losing 0-1 to Leeds United.
- 90+3' Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Arnaud Kalimuendo comes on for Murillo. Murillo
- The match ends with Nottingham Forest losing 0-1 to Leeds United.
Goals and cards
- 18' ■ Ola Aina Yellow Card Nottingham Forest
- 32' ■ Dominic Calvert-Lewin Yellow Card Leeds
- 52' ■ Jair Yellow Card Nottingham Forest
- 88' ⚽ A. Stach Normal Goal Leeds
Match statistics
Nottingham Forest on the left, Leeds United on the right.
The game
56%
Ball possession
44%
83
Total attacks
112
51
Dangerous attacks
32
Attack
12
Shots total
11
2
Shots on target
3
8
Shots off target
2
2
Shots blocked
6
6
Shots inside the box
6
6
Shots outside the box
5
2
Hit the woodwork
0
3
Corners
2
3
Offsides
3
Build-up
411
Passes
326
321
Accurate passes
232
78%
Pass accuracy
71%
19
Crosses
8
4
Accurate crosses
3
20
Dribble attempts
12
10
Successful dribbles
7
25
Throw-ins
12
6
Goal kicks
10
Defence
2
Saves
3
8
Tackles
19
2
Interceptions
15
61
Duels won
66
15
Fouls
14
2
Yellow cards
1
1
Injuries
0
4
Substitutions
2
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McAtee | 74 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 37 | 86 | 51 | – | 1 | – | 86 | 7.11 |
| Ola Aina | 74 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.05 | 3 | 26 | 65 | 57 | 3 | – | – | 43 | 6.91 |
| Dan Ndoye | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 60 | 17 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.48 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neco Williams | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 67 | 6.89 |
| Murillo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 59 | 90 | 7.19 |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 53 | 79 | 7.09 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 84 | 6.88 |
| Igor Jesus | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 78 | 7.04 |
| Jair Cunha | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 43 | 88 | 6.60 |
| Matz Sels | 90 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 38 | 6.37 |
| Nikola Milenković | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 45 | 76 | 6.50 |
| Chris Wood sub | 28 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 100 | 6.52 |
| Xaver Schlager sub | 16 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 10 | 90 | 6.58 |
| Luca Netz sub | 16 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 78 | 6.17 |
Leeds United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Bogle | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 70 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.55 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 51 | 80 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 7.01 |
| Tarik Muharemović | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | – | 37 | 89 | 46 | – | – | 2 | 25 | 7.01 |
| Joe Rodon | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | 1 | 25 | 72 | 41 | – | 1 | 1 | 67 | 6.95 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.30 | – | 14 | 36 | 22 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.54 |
| Jaka Bijol | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.16 | – | 55 | 80 | 72 | – | 1 | 2 | 100 | 7.52 |
| Anton Stach | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.11 | – | 31 | 55 | 57 | – | 2 | 4 | 64 | 7.77 |
| James Justin | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 65 | 42 | – | 3 | 1 | 80 | 7.18 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 82 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | – | 15 | 73 | 31 | 2 | 1 | – | 56 | 6.91 |
| Harry Wilson | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 87 | 24 | 1 | 1 | – | 60 | 6.87 |
| Noah Okafor sub | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 6.84 |
| Sean Longstaff sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 6.50 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Trafford | 90 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 35 | 54 | 7.19 |
Player cards
James Trafford had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
James Trafford
Passing
Premier League | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds United | 22 August 2026
19 successful
16 unsuccessful
11
final third passes
35
passes
54%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Nottingham Forest
WWDLD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 4–3–1 |
| Goals for · against | 20–8 |
Leeds United
No results held yet
Nothing recorded yet this season.
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Nottingham Forest
|
Morgan Gibbs-White
1 goal · 2 assists
|
3 |
|
Liam Delap
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Murillo
1 assist
|
1 |
Leeds United
|
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
2 goals · 1 assist
|
3 |
|
Jayden Bogle
2 goals
|
2 |
|
Lukas Nmecha
1 assist
|
1 |