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UEFA Nations League · Sat, 26 Sept 2026 ·

England vs Spain — 2 - 3

England

Score 2 - 3

FTHT 2-1

Spain

Wembley Stadium · Referee: Davide Massa

England vs Spain head-to-head record

Match report

Spain win 3-2 at England

England were beaten 3-2 by Spain at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 26 September 2026 in UEFA Nations League (League A) matchday 1. Anthony Gordon (36') and Harry Kane (40') scored for England, while Lamine Yamal (2'), Alejandro Baena Rodríguez (60') and Mikel Oyarzabal (74') found the net for Spain. It was 2-1 at half-time.

England had 47% of the ball and 13 shots (5 on target) against Spain’s 15 (5 on target). Álex Baena (Spain) was the top-rated player with 8.3. The result leaves England 2nd in the League A Group C table on 3 points and Spain 1st on 6.

Form, table and head-to-head

England

2nd · 3 points · P 2 W 1 D 0 L 1

Form

Spain

1st · 6 points · P 2 W 2 D 0 L 0

Form

UEFA Nations League table around both teams
#TeamPGDPts
1Spain2+46
2England2+13
3Croatia2-23

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Last meetings

No previous meetings on record.

Next meeting: Sun, 15 Nov 2026, Spain – England

Full England vs Spain head-to-head

Match events

  1. 2'goalLamine YamalNormal Goal
  2. 36'goalAnthony GordonAssist: Jude Bellingham
  3. 40'goalHarry KaneAssist: Nico O'Reilly
  4. 52'VAR decisionJude BellinghamPenalty confirmed
  5. 54'missed penaltyHarry KaneMissed Penalty
  6. 55'substitutionFerrán TorresOff: Mikel Oyarzabal
  7. 55'substitutionNico WilliamsOff: Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
  8. 55'VAR decisionHarry Kane
  9. 60'goalAlejandro Baena RodríguezAssist: Daniel Olmo Carvajal
  10. 67'yellow cardNico O'ReillyYellow Card
  11. 69'yellow cardMarc GuehiYellow Card
  12. 70'substitutionFabián RuizOff: Pedri
  13. 70'substitutionMyles Lewis-SkellyOff: James Garner
  14. 70'substitutionAnthony GordonOff: Morgan Rogers
  15. 74'goalMikel OyarzabalAssist: Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
  16. 81'yellow cardJude BellinghamYellow Card
  17. 82'substitutionDaniel Olmo CarvajalOff: Mikel Merino
  18. 83'substitutionBukayo SakaOff: Morgan Gibbs-White
  19. 83'substitutionHarry KaneOff: Dominic Calvert-Lewin
  20. 89'substitutionMarc GuehiOff: Jarrad Branthwaite

Lineups

England

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach T. Tuchel

Starting XI

  1. 13J. TraffordG
  2. 22J. QuansahD
  3. 5E. KonsaD
  4. 6M. GuéhiD
  5. 3N. O'ReillyD
  6. 8E. AndersonM
  7. 16M. Lewis-SkellyM
  8. 7B. SakaM
  9. 10J. BellinghamM
  10. 11A. GordonM
  11. 9H. KaneF

Substitutes

  1. 2T. Alexander-ArnoldD
  2. 21E. EzeM
  3. 18J. GarnerM
  4. 20M. Gibbs-WhiteM
  5. 14L. HallD
  6. 1J. PickfordG
  7. 17M. RogersM
  8. 4A. ScottM
  9. 23J. SteeleG
  10. 19D. Calvert-LewinF
  11. 15J. BranthwaiteD
  12. 12T. ChalobahD

Spain

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Luis de la Fuente

Starting XI

  1. 23Unai SimónG
  2. 12Marc PubillD
  3. 5Pau Cubarsí ParedesD
  4. 14Aymeric LaporteD
  5. 22Marc CucurellaD
  6. 16RodriM
  7. 8Fabián RuizM
  8. 19Lamine YamalM
  9. 10Dani OlmoM
  10. 17Nico WilliamsM
  11. 7Ferran TorresF

Substitutes

  1. 15Álex BaenaM
  2. 20PedriM
  3. 3Álex GrimaldoD
  4. 2D. HuijsenD
  5. 9FermínM
  6. 13Josep MartínezG
  7. 6Mikel MerinoM
  8. 21Mikel OyarzabalF
  9. 11Yeremy PinoM
  10. 1David RayaG
  11. 18Martín ZubimendiM

Match statistics

  • 47%Possession53%
  • 13Total shots15
  • 5Shots on target5
  • 6Shots off target5
  • 2Blocked shots5
  • 7Shots inside the box8
  • 6Shots outside the box7
  • 6Corners3
  • 1Offsides1
  • 11Fouls16
  • 3Yellow cards0
  • 0Red cards0
  • 2Goalkeeper saves3
  • 441Passes512
  • 402Accurate passes457
  • 15Free Kicks9

Player statistics

England

England player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1J. PickfordG00.0
13J. TraffordG905.5
23J. SteeleG00.0
2T. Alexander-ArnoldD00.0
3N. O'ReillyD906.11
5E. KonsaD906.3
6M. GuéhiD896.1
12T. ChalobahD00.0
14L. HallD00.0
15J. BranthwaiteD15.9
22J. QuansahD905.9
4A. ScottM00.0
7B. SakaM836.2
8E. AndersonM906.6
10J. BellinghamM907.71
11A. GordonM707.51
16M. Lewis-SkellyM706.4
17M. RogersM205.8
18J. GarnerM205.7
20M. Gibbs-WhiteM76.0
21E. EzeM00.0
9H. KaneF837.41
19D. Calvert-LewinF76.3

Spain

Spain player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1David RayaG00.0
13Josep MartínezG00.0
23Unai SimónG906.5
2D. HuijsenD00.0
3Álex GrimaldoD00.0
5Pau Cubarsí ParedesD906.5
12Marc PubillD906.6
14Aymeric LaporteD906.9
22Marc CucurellaD906.7
6Mikel MerinoM86.0
8Fabián RuizM706.1
9FermínM00.0
10Dani OlmoM827.71
11Yeremy PinoM00.0
15Álex BaenaMTop rated358.311
16RodriM907.0
17Nico WilliamsM556.0
18Martín ZubimendiM00.0
19Lamine YamalM908.21
20PedriM206.6
7Ferran TorresF556.3
21Mikel OyarzabalF357.51

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