UEFA Nations League: Spain defeats England 3-2

London, Sept 26 (KUNA) -- Spain defeated England 3-2 on Saturday in the opening match of the UEFA Nations League, played at Wembley Stadium in London in front of nearly 90,000 spectators. Spain took the lead just two minutes into the match through striker Lamine Yamal, capitalizing on a defensive error by England that failed to clear the ball from their penalty area. The hosts equalized in the 36th minute through striker Anthony Gordon, before captain Harry Kane added a second with a header four minutes later, ending the first half with England leading 2-1. At the start of the second half, England were awarded a penalty in the 53rd minute, but Kane missed the opportunity as his shot hit the crossbar. Seven minutes later, the visitors, Spain, equalized through Alex Baena, who fired a precise shot from inside the penalty area. In the 74th minute, Mikel Oyarzabal gave Spain a 3-2 lead, securing the victory and all three points for the visitors. (End) M.R.N. / H.M.F.