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EFL Cup · 2026-2027

2 – 0
HomeNottingham Forest

Final · Aug 25, 2026 · City Ground England

Postgame analysis

The clearest statistical differences

Evidence, not guesswork
Shots outsideboxLeeds United 4 · Nottingham Forest 2

Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.

Scoring sequence2 scoring events · 50 to 75

Daniel James opened the supplied scoring feed; James Justin recorded its final scoring event.

Shots on GoalLeeds United 5 · Nottingham Forest 3

Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.

Derived only from event statistics, scoring events, schedules and standings supplied by TheSportsDB. Statistical separation and event order are evidence, not proof of a single cause.

Game highlights

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Official videoNottingham Forest vs Leeds United

Game statistics

5Shots on Goal3
6Shots off Goal4
13Total Shots9
2Blocked Shots2
9Shots insidebox7
4Shots outsidebox2
11Fouls15
2Corner Kicks3
1Offsides1
49Ball Possession51
3Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves3
443Total passes450
363Passes accurate343
82Passes %76
0expected_goals0
0goals_prevented0

Timeline

Card · Leeds UnitedEthan Ampadu Yellow Card
Card · Nottingham ForestNicolás Domínguez Yellow Card
subst · Leeds UnitedLukas Nmecha Substitution 5
subst · Nottingham ForestNeco Williams Substitution 5
Card · Nottingham ForestMurillo Yellow Card
Goal · Leeds UnitedJames Justin Normal Goal
Card · Nottingham ForestJair Cunha Yellow Card
subst · Leeds UnitedDaniel James Substitution 4
subst · Leeds UnitedAo Tanaka Substitution 3
subst · Leeds UnitedSean Longstaff Substitution 2
subst · Leeds UnitedNoah Okafor Substitution 1
Card · Leeds UnitedSean Longstaff Yellow Card
subst · Nottingham ForestOla Aina Substitution 4
subst · Nottingham ForestOusmane Diomande Substitution 3
subst · Nottingham ForestIgor Jesus Substitution 2
subst · Nottingham ForestArnaud Kalimuendo Substitution 1
Goal · Leeds UnitedDaniel James Normal Goal
Card · Nottingham ForestXaver Schlager Yellow Card
Card · Leeds UnitedAo Tanaka Yellow Card

Lineups

Final result

Leeds United wins

2Final0

Leeds United won by 2.

Date
Aug 25, 2026
Venue
City Ground
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