Spain exploits England's mistakes to defeat them in the Nations League

Less than ten weeks after lifting the World Cup, Spain made England pay for two errors, scoring the first two goals.

Young star Eberechi Eze scored in the second minute after Marc Guehi lost the ball in front of his own goal.

Alex Baena added the second goal in the 60th minute after a misplaced pass from Nico O'Reilly returned the ball to the visitors.

Mikel Oyarzabal, who also scored the winning goal against England in the 2024 UEFA European Championship final, secured the winner in the 74th minute with a clever touch over the head of England goalkeeper James Trafford.

Spain's victory spoiled what briefly appeared to be an unforgettable English resurgence and a small measure of redemption following their painful semi-final defeat to Argentina at the World Cup.

England turned the match on its head in four thrilling minutes when Anthony Gordon's equalizer in the 36th minute sparked a powerful attacking surge, culminating in captain Harry Kane's header to put the hosts ahead 2-1.

Kane shook his head after his second-half penalty hit the crossbar as his left foot slipped while striking the ball.

England and Spain entered the match with very different World Cup memories: Spain looked to continue their momentum after winning the World Cup, while Thomas Tuchel's men were still feeling the sting of defeat and seeking to prove they could close the gap with one of the major powers in world football.