Overview
- Spain defeated England 3-2 at Wembley on Saturday after Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the second minute and England overturned the game before halftime.
- Harry Kane missed a VAR-awarded penalty in the second half when his spot kick struck the crossbar, a turning moment that kept the score level and shifted momentum.
- Alex Baena scored shortly after coming on and Mikel Oyarzabal converted a deft finish later in the half to complete the comeback for Spain.
- The result extends Spain's unbeaten run to 39 matches and reinforces Luis de la Fuente's post-World Cup momentum while representing an early setback for Thomas Tuchel's England project.
- Both teams now head into the rest of Nations League Group 3 with matches against Croatia and the Czech Republic that will shape early group standings and momentum.