Sports · 22 August 2026

Leeds beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 with late Anton Stach free-kick

Leeds United secured a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest as Anton Stach scored a winning free-kick near the end of the match. The 1-0 result soured Oliver Glasner's first competitive game as Forest's new head coach. Matz Sels, Forest's goalkeeper, got a glove on the shot but it still went in.

By BriefTea Editorial · 22 August 2026 at 19:02

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