England 2-3 Spain
UEFA Nations League · · League A - 1
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for England 2-3 Spain.
England 2-3 Spain at City Ground
Managers: Thomas Tuchel (England) · Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
Match facts
- Venue: City Ground, Nottingham
- Referee: Davide Massa, Italy
- Round: League A - 1
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 2' Lamine Yamal for Spain
- 36' A. Gordon for England (assist Jude Bellingham)
- 40' H. Kane for England (assist Nico O'Reilly)
- 60' Álex Baena for Spain (assist Dani Olmo)
- 74' Mikel Oyarzabal for Spain (assist Alex Baena)
Bookings
- 67' N. O'Reilly — Yellow Card
- 69' M. Guéhi — Yellow Card
- 81' J. Bellingham — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
England — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 3 · N. O'Reilly (D)
- 5 · E. Konsa (D)
- 6 · M. Guéhi (D)
- 7 · B. Saka (M)
- 8 · E. Anderson (M)
- 9 · H. Kane (F)
- 10 · J. Bellingham (M)
- 11 · A. Gordon (M)
- 13 · James Trafford (G)
- 16 · M. Lewis-Skelly (M)
- 22 · Jarell Quansah (D)
Substitutes
- 1 · Jordan Pickford (G)
- 2 · T. Alexander-Arnold (D)
- 4 · A. Scott (M)
- 12 · T. Chalobah (D)
- 14 · Lewis Hall (D)
- 15 · Jarrad Branthwaite (D)
- 17 · M. Rogers (M)
- 18 · James Garner (M)
- 19 · D. Calvert-Lewin (F)
- 20 · M. Gibbs-White (M)
- 21 · E. Eze (M)
- 23 · J. Steele (G)
Spain — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 5 · Pau Cubarsí Paredes (D)
- 7 · Ferran Torres (F)
- 8 · Fabián Ruiz (M)
- 10 · Dani Olmo (M)
- 12 · Marc Pubill (D)
- 14 · Aymeric Laporte (D)
- 16 · Rodri (M)
- 17 · N. Williams (M)
- 19 · Lamine Yamal (M)
- 22 · Marc Cucurella (D)
- 23 · Unai Simón (G)
Substitutes
- 1 · David Raya (G)
- 2 · D. Huijsen (D)
- 3 · Álex Grimaldo (D)
- 6 · Mikel Merino (M)
- 9 · Fermín (M)
- 11 · Yeremy Pino (M)
- 13 · Josep Martínez (G)
- 15 · Álex Baena (M)
- 18 · M. Zubimendi (M)
- 20 · Pedri (M)
- 21 · Mikel Oyarzabal (F)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- England: LWLWW · 9 pts from 5 · 11-6
- Spain: WWDWL · 10 pts from 5 · 12-7
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between England and Spain.
- Spain 2-1 England · Jul 14, 2024
- Spain 2-3 England · Oct 15, 2018
- England 1-2 Spain · Sep 8, 2018
Other matches in League A - 1
UEFA Nations League, League A - 1.
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- Italy 0-2 Belgium — 25 Sep 2026
- Czechia 1-2 Croatia — 26 Sep 2026