England 2-3 Spain
Updated
Spain won: England 2-3 Spain in the Nations League (Round 1) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026 at Wembley Stadium, London. England goals: Anthony Gordon 36', Harry Kane 40'. Spain goals: Lamine Yamal 2', Álex Baena 60', Mikel Oyarzabal 74'. Expected goals: 1.74-3.12. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Lamine Yamal (8.8).
Match report
Spain beat England 3-2
Spain came from behind to beat England 3-2 away from home at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 26 September in the Nations League.
Lamine Yamal put Spain ahead on 2' (0-1), Anthony Gordon levelled for England on 36' (1-1), Harry Kane restored England's lead on 40' (2-1), Álex Baena levelled for Spain on 60' (2-2) and Mikel Oyarzabal restored Spain's lead on 74' (2-3).
England had 47% of the ball, shots were 13-15 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.74-3.12. Spain were the better side on chances, too.
Lamine Yamal (Spain) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 84,525. Referee: Davide Massa.
Match stats
| England | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.74 | 3.12 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 402 (91%) | 457 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
England (4-2-3-1): James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane
Spain (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón, Marc Pubill, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Nico Williams, Ferrán Torres
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Lamine Yamal (Spain)
- 36' · Goal · Anthony Gordon (England)
- 40' · Goal · Harry Kane (England)
- 54' · Substitution · Álex Baena for Nico Williams (Spain)
- 54' · Substitution · Mikel Oyarzabal for Ferrán Torres (Spain)
- 60' · Goal · Álex Baena (Spain)
- 67' · Yellow card · Nico O'Reilly (England)
- 69' · Yellow card · Marc Guéhi (England)
- 70' · Substitution · James Garner for Myles Lewis-Skelly (England)
- 70' · Substitution · Morgan Rogers for Anthony Gordon (England)
- 70' · Substitution · Pedri for Fabián Ruiz (Spain)
- 74' · Goal · Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)
- 81' · Yellow card · Jude Bellingham (England)
- 82' · Substitution · Mikel Merino for Dani Olmo (Spain)
- 83' · Substitution · Morgan Gibbs-White for Bukayo Saka (England)
- 83' · Substitution · Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Harry Kane (England)
- 89' · Substitution · Jarrad Branthwaite for Marc Guéhi (England)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won England vs Spain?
Spain won, 2-3 (Nations League) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026.
When and where is England vs Spain?
Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Wembley Stadium, London, Nations League.