# Nottingham Forest football season start

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nottingham-forest-football-season-start
> Updated: 2026-08-22T11:41:14.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Nottingham Forest began their 2026–27 campaign under new manager Oliver Glasner with a 2-1 pre-season friendly victory against Bayer Leverkusen. Dan Ndoye and Arnaud Kalimuendo provided the goals for Forest, ending a three-match losing streak.

However, Forest failed to carry that momentum into the Premier League opener on August 22, 2026. Despite periods of dominance at the City Ground, they lost 1-0 to Leeds United following an 88th-minute free kick by Anton Stach.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-22: Leeds United defeats Nottingham Forest 1-0 in Premier League opener

Leeds United defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 in their Premier League season opener, thanks to an 88th-minute free kick from Anton Stach at the City Ground.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/leeds-united-defeats-nottingham-forest-1-0-in-premier-league-opener

### 2026-08-12: Nottingham Forest defeats Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in pre-season friendly

Nottingham Forest defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in a pre-season friendly at the City Ground, featuring goals from Dan Ndoye and Arnaud Kalimuendo.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nottingham-forest-defeat-bayer-leverkusen-in-pre-season-friendly

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