England vs Spain, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase
· UEFA Nations LeagueWorld Cup champions Spain beat England in thriller at Wembley
England embraced the chaos but failed to see off Spain as the world champions punished Harry Kane's missed spot-kick to secure a 3-2 comeback win in Saturday's helter-skelter Nations League opener.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! England 0, Spain 1. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 8': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 8': Offside, Spain. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 9': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Nico Williams (Spain).
- 10': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (England).
- 10': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
- 16': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (England). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
- 18': Corner, England. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 20': Foul by Nico Williams (Spain).
- 20': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
- 22': Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, England. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Elliot Anderson (England).
- 26': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodri with a through ball following a fast break.
- 28': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
- 28': Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Marc Pubill (Spain).
- 29': Corner, England. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
- 29': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ezri Konsa with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (England).
- 30': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarell Quansah.
- 32': Corner, England. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 34': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 36': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 36': Goal! England 1, Spain 1. Anthony Gordon (England) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham following a fast break.
- 38': Foul by Marc Guéhi (England).
- 38': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a fast break.
- 40': Goal! England 2, Spain 1. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a cross.
- 41': Nico O'Reilly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Marc Pubill (Spain).
- 42': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 44': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 45'+1': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, England 2, Spain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins England 2, Spain 1.
- 46': Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
- 48': Corner, England. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jarell Quansah (England) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Penalty England. Jude Bellingham draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Penalty conceded by Rodri (Spain) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': VAR Decision: Penalty England.
- 54': Penalty missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
- 54': Harry Kane (England).
- 54': (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Ferran Torres.
- 55': Substitution, Spain. Álex Baena replaces Nico Williams.
- 55': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jarell Quansah (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Cucurella (Spain).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Handball by Anthony Gordon (England).
- 60': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 60': Goal! England 2, Spain 2. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 66': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 67': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (England).
- 67': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Nico O'Reilly (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt saved. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (England). Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt saved. Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Spain). Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 69': Foul by Marc Guéhi (England).
- 69': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Marc Guéhi (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Spain. Pedri replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 70': Substitution, England. James Garner replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 70': Substitution, England. Morgan Rogers replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 71': Marc Guéhi (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
- 74': Goal! England 2, Spain 3. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 78': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 81': Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).
- 81': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Jude Bellingham (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Dani Olmo.
- 83': Substitution, England. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 83': Substitution, England. Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaces Harry Kane.
- 84': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (England) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Spain). Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
- 84': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (England).
- 84': Unai Simón (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
- 86': Foul by Ezri Konsa (England).
- 86': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Corner, England. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
- 89': Substitution, England. Jarrad Branthwaite replaces Marc Guéhi.
- 90'+1': Handball by Mikel Merino (Spain).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
- 90'+3': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pedri (Spain).
- 90'+3': Morgan Rogers (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Unai Simón (Spain). Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 90'+5': Corner, England. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, England 2, Spain 3.
- 0': Match ends, England 2, Spain 3.
Statistics
 ESP |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 457 | Accurate Passes | 405 |
| 512 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 20 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 84,525
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 84,525
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | England | 4 | +11 | 9 |
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | -10 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 4 | -8 | 0 |
Line-Ups
England (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | James Trafford (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi  |
| 5 | Ezri Konsa |
| 3 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 22 | Jarell Quansah |
| 10 | Jude Bellingham |
| 16 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Anthony Gordon |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Spain (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 5 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 22 | Marc Cucurella |
| 12 | Marc Pubill |
| 10 | Dani Olmo |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 17 | Nico Williams |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
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