§ Premier League · 2026-27 · Matchday 1

Nottingham Forest 0–1 Leeds United

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22 August 2026

The match in data

A 1–0 win for Leeds United against Nottingham Forest on 22 August 2026, on matchday 1 of the 2026-27 Premier League.

Player of the match: James McAtee (Nottingham Forest), rated 61, thanks above all to 7 final-third passes and 3 key passes. McAtee produced 1.0 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 0.5 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Leeds United, the highest-rated player was Noah Okafor, with 54.

61
Player of the match

James McAtee

Nottingham Forest · 74'

Produced 1.01× and cost 0.45× their position's average

Added
  • 7 final-third passes 1.4×
  • 3 key passes 2.4×
  • 5 recoveries 1.4×
Took away
  • 5 misplaced passes 0.9×
  • 1 time dribbled past 1.6×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Nottingham Forest
PlayerPositionMinRating
James McAtee ★ Midfielder 74 61
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder 90 51
Murillo Defender 90 40
Matz Sels Goalkeeper 90 36
Dan Ndoye Forward 62 36
Igor Jesus Forward 90 35
Ola Aina Defender 74 33
Neco Williams Defender 90 31
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder 90 30
Chris Wood Forward 28 27
Jair Cunha Defender 90 25
Nikola Milenković Defender 90 24
Luca Netz Defender 16 no rating
Xaver Schlager Midfielder 16 no rating
Arnaud Kalimuendo Forward 1 no rating
Leeds United
PlayerPositionMinRating
Noah Okafor Forward 24 54
Harry Wilson Forward 66 52
James Trafford Goalkeeper 90 50
Anton Stach Midfielder 90 48
James Justin Defender 90 47
Jaka Bijol Defender 90 45
Ethan Ampadu Midfielder 90 44
Tarik Muharemović Defender 90 44
Joe Rodon Defender 90 43
Brenden Aaronson Midfielder 82 33
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Forward 90 32
Jayden Bogle Defender 90 31
Sean Longstaff Midfielder 8 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Nottingham Forest player won the most duels?

Igor Jesus, with 12 duels won. Next: Nikola Milenković 8, Neco Williams 7.

Igor Jesus led Nottingham Forest's physical battles, winning 12 duels in the 0–1 defeat. That comfortably topped teammates Nikola Milenković with 8 and Neco Williams with 7.

Which Leeds United player made the most tackles?

James Justin, with 6 tackles. Next: Anton Stach 3, Ethan Ampadu 2.

James Justin anchored Leeds United's defensive effort with 6 tackles in the 0–1 win. That doubled the tally of Anton Stach, who had 3, while Ethan Ampadu registered 2.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Nottingham Forest 0–1 Leeds United, Premier League 2026-27. Player of the match: James McAtee, 61
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.