Spain came from behind to defeat Croatia 2–1 in the UEFA Nations League, while Harry Kane scored twice as England cruised past Czechia 3–0 to strengthen their position in League A Group 3.
Spain produced a stunning second-half comeback to beat Croatia 2–1 in the UEFA Nations League, maintaining their perfect start to the competition and securing their place in the quarter-finals.Croatia appeared on course for victory after taking an early lead through Ivan Perišić in the 17th minute.
Spain struggled to create clear chances during the opening stages as Croatia defended their advantage.The European champions returned from the break with greater attacking intent and were rewarded when Mikel Merino levelled the contest in the 61st minute.
The match changed significantly when Croatia were reduced to ten players after Perišić received a second yellow card. Spain immediately increased the pressure as they looked to take advantage of the numerical superiority.Merino completed Spain’s comeback in the 89th minute, scoring his second goal of the night and sealing three valuable points for the visitors.
The victory takes Spain to 12 points from four matches at the top of League A Group 3. Their perfect record has also confirmed their progression to the quarter-finals.
Kane’s double inspires England
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England also strengthened their position in the group with a comfortable 3–0 victory over Czechia at Wembley.The hosts opened the scoring after Vladimir Coufal turned the ball into his own net before Harry Kane added a second goal to put England firmly in control.
Kane then struck again to complete his brace and seal an impressive home victory.The two goals took Kane’s international tally to 91, continuing his remarkable scoring record for the Three Lions.The match also marked a historic appearance for the England captain. Kane won his 125th cap, drawing level with Peter Shilton for the record number of appearances for England.
England’s victory moved them to nine points, three behind leaders Spain. Croatia remain third with three points, while Czechia are bottom of the group without a point.
Other Nations League results
Elsewhere, Slovenia defeated Scotland 2–1, while Switzerland secured a 3–0 victory over North Macedonia.Belarus recorded a 1–0 win against Finland, while Albania beat San Marino 2–1. Slovakia also secured a convincing victory over Moldova as teams across the different groups continued their campaigns.The results have left several groups finely balanced, with teams now preparing for the final two rounds of the league phase.
Final matches in November
The Nations League group stage will resume in November, when the final two rounds will determine the remaining positions and quarter-finalists.In League A Group 3, Czechia will face Spain on November 12, while England will take on Croatia on the same day.The final round will be played on November 15, with Spain facing England and Croatia meeting Czechia.
Spain have already secured their place in the quarter-finals, but the remaining matches will determine the final order of the group.England will be hoping to maintain their second-place position, while Croatia will need strong results in their remaining fixtures to improve their standing.
The top two teams in each League A group will advance to the quarter-finals, setting up a highly competitive knockout stage.With Spain continuing to demonstrate their resilience and Kane leading England’s attack, attention now turns to November and the decisive final matches of the Nations League league phase
