Nottingham Forest secured a 1-0 victory over Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium, with Morgan Gibbs-White scoring the decisive goal. Despite Southampton's dominance in possession, they managed only five shots, while Forest took 23 shots, marking their highest in a Premier League game since promotion. Southampton's Russell Martin expressed frustration over the manner of the goal conceded, whereas Forest's Nuno Espirito Santo hailed the win as well-deserved. Meanwhile, Newcastle began their Premier League season with a 1-0 win over Southampton, and Bournemouth drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest in their previous match. Ipswich Town suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City, highlighted by Erling Haaland's hat-trick.