The job is not done yet, far from it. But on a rainswept evening in West Yorkshire, the collective response from everyone associated with Leeds United for each of their goals left you in no doubt that this had the whiff of a season-defining night.
With Leeds and Nottingham Forest sitting an advantageous but not decisive six points above the relegation zone before kick-off, and 18th-placed West Ham away at Burnley on Saturday, it felt like both these famous old clubs knew victory could dramatically shape the remaining three months of the campaign.
Written by Aaron Bower at Elland Road
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/06/leeds-nottingham-forest-premier-league-match-report under the title “Calvert-Lewin caps fine win for Leeds to leave Nottingham Forest reeling”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
