ENGLAND ENDED 2026 with a 3-2 win in world champions Spain’s backyard as Thomas Tuchel’s 10 men dug deep to top their Nations League group.
England roared into an unthinkable three-goal lead at the Metropolitano in Madrid, where Harry Kane’s penalty gave the visitors a deserved half-time lead that they quickly added to as Ezri Konsa and Ben White silenced Spain.
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But Elliot Anderson’s sending-off in the 63rd minute for bringing down Lamine Yamal after Jarell Quansah was caught out put them on the back foot against the World Cup winners.
Mikel Oyarzabal converted the resulting spot-kick and fellow Euro 2024 final goalscorer Nico Williams came off the bench to reduce the deficit as Tuchel’s team attempted to batten down the hatches.
England were made to sweat and James Trafford, given the nod in goal ahead of Jordan Pickford, produced some vital saves to help bring Spain’s 43-game unbeaten record to an end, seeing Tuchel’s side through to the Nations League quarter-finals as Group A3 winners.
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10-man England hold on in Madrid to end Spain’s 43-game unbeaten run
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ENGLAND ENDED 2026 with a 3-2 win in world champions Spain’s backyard as Thomas Tuchel’s 10 men dug deep to top their Nations League group.
England roared into an unthinkable three-goal lead at the Metropolitano in Madrid, where Harry Kane’s penalty gave the visitors a deserved half-time lead that they quickly added to as Ezri Konsa and Ben White silenced Spain.
But Elliot Anderson’s sending-off in the 63rd minute for bringing down Lamine Yamal after Jarell Quansah was caught out put them on the back foot against the World Cup winners.
Mikel Oyarzabal converted the resulting spot-kick and fellow Euro 2024 final goalscorer Nico Williams came off the bench to reduce the deficit as Tuchel’s team attempted to batten down the hatches.
England were made to sweat and James Trafford, given the nod in goal ahead of Jordan Pickford, produced some vital saves to help bring Spain’s 43-game unbeaten record to an end, seeing Tuchel’s side through to the Nations League quarter-finals as Group A3 winners.
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