Oliver Glasner apology, viral celebration and Ethan Ampadu frustration in Leeds off-camera win at Forest | OneFootball

Leeds United reached the Carabao Cup third round with a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest, sealed by second-half goals from Daniel James and James Justin.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, recent arrival Nico Elvedi excelled on debut, the £8.5m centre-back starting between Joe Rodon and Tarik Muharemovic and largely containing Chris Wood. Daniel Farke nominated him for Player of the Match.

James impressed at right wing-back, repeatedly getting in behind and troubling Neco Williams. His crossing was mixed and he missed a good first-half chance, but he swept in the opener for his first Leeds goal since April 2025.

Forest head coach Oliver Glasner has now lost twice to Leeds since taking charge, with his side still to score. Last season at Crystal Palace he suffered a 4-1 defeat at Elland Road and could not break down a 10-man Whites team at Selhurst Park. Boos met the final whistle at the City Ground.

James marked his goal with a nod to Instagram’s Daddy Wellness, delivering the ‘Siuuup’ celebration. Ethan Ampadu looked annoyed after a looping long throw, yet Forest did not clear and the move yielded the clincher.

Stuart Dallas caught up with Leeds media pitchside while working for ITV. James Trafford applauded the early away arrivals, then post-match heard England’s number one chants, with the much-loved Alex Cairns saluted as number two. Glasner arrived late for media duties and apologised after reviewing dressing-room clips.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

“Artificial intelligence was used to assist in creating this article based on reporting from the original source quoted.”