Nott'm Forest
Leeds
Match summary
Leeds took a 1-0 win at Nott'm Forest, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.
Anton Stach put Leeds ahead with a direct free kick in the 88th minute.
There was little between the sides on chances: Nott'm Forest created 0.66 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Leeds 0.47 from 11.
Nott'm Forest controlled the territorial battle in their Premier League opening fixture, registering fifty-six percent possession, four hundred and eleven passes, and fifty-one dangerous attacks compared to Leeds and their thirty-two. The home side also edged the shot count with twelve attempts to eleven, recorded three corners to two, and finished the encounter with a higher expected goals figure of 0.66 against 0.47 for Leeds. Despite having more of the ball and creating more dangerous moments, Nott'm Forest could not convert their chances, whilst the visitors were more clinical when the decisive opportunity arrived late in the game.
The first half passed goalless after a VAR review for offside in the twenty-fifth minute, with Ola Aina and Dominic Calvert-Lewin receiving yellow cards for fouls before the interval. Jair Cunha was cautioned early in the second period, followed by a series of tactical substitutions from both teams as the match progressed. The crucial breakthrough came in the eighty-eighth minute when Anton Stach scored with a right-foot shot to put Leeds ahead. Nott'm Forest made a final substitution in added time, but the visitors held firm to secure the victory.
