England 2-3 Spain: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Spain beat England 3-2 in UEFA Nations League on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

Spain trailed 1-2 at half-time before turning the game around. The game was played at Wembley Stadium, London.

Before kick-off

England: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-L-W), scoring 14 goals and conceding 10 goals.

Spain: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-W-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 1 goal. Spain have won 5 matches in a row.

Spain arrive in better form, taking 15 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 12 for England.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 5 goals.

Lamine Yamal found the net for Spain in minute 2, making it 0-1. Anthony Gordon found the net for England in minute 36, making it 1-1. Harry Kane found the net for England in minute 40, making it 2-1. Álex Baena found the net for Spain in minute 60, making it 2-2. Mikel Oyarzabal found the net for Spain in minute 74, making it 2-3.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 3 yellow cards: 3 for England and 0 for Spain.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for England and 4 substitutions for Spain.

Match statistics

England had 47.4% of possession, against 52.6% for Spain.

England had 13 shots, 5 on target, while Spain had 15 shots, 5 on target. England won 6 corners and Spain won 3 corners. England committed 11 fouls and Spain committed 16 fouls.

Impact on the table

The table shows England in 3rd place (0 points from 1 match) and Spain in 1st place (3 points from 1 match). Spain hold a 3 points advantage over England in the standings.

Spain are top of the table.

More on this match

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