Stach's late free‑kick hands Leeds a dramatic league opener win

Anton Stach's stunning late free‑kick in the 86th minute turned the tide at the City Ground, handing Leeds a dramatic league opener win as Oliver Glasner suffered his first Premier League defeat in charge of Nottingham Forest, who endured a home defeat despite Nigeria international Ola Aina in action before being substituted.

confirmed the 1‑0 result, noting the decisive free‑kick and that the game was fading towards a goalless draw.

Forest's opening day lineup

Nigeria international Ola Aina was named in the starting lineup for Forest. He was taken off in the 74th minute.

Set‑pieces dictate the result

Leeds' free‑kick specialist Anton Stach delivered the decisive strike, catching goalkeeper Matz Sels off guard and finding the near‑post.

The match had been edging towards a goalless draw before the late dead‑ball opportunity.

Igor Jesus produced two prominent set‑piece chances: the first was saved by James Trafford in the first half, and the second saw him head the ball over the bar shortly after the interval.

Forest substitute Chris Wood also generated a decent opening chance, which he sent wide of the target.

Earlier, Sels had denied Tarik Muharemovic with a fine hand, clawing away a goal‑bound header.

Despite his earlier heroics, the late concession left Sels with a zero‑zero record for the match.

In other Premier League fixtures, Ipswich secured a 2‑1 victory over Sunderland.

Everton defeated Crystal Palace 2‑0 on the same matchday.