England vs Spain

2 - 3
🕒 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 The City Ground 🧑‍⚖️ Davide Massa 🔁 League A - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
League A - 1
League A - Group C Table
England 2 · Spain 1
Referee Stats
1 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 2.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 0%
Draws 0%
Away wins 100%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-15).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).

Team Overview

England (Home stats)

Games / Record

1
W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

2 / 3
Avg: 2.00 / 3.00

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Spain (Away stats)

Games / Record

1
W-D-L: 1-0-0

Goals For / Against

3 / 2
Avg: 3.00 / 2.00

Points

3
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Nations League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.00
PPG
3.00
2.00
GF
3.00
3.00
GA
2.00
100%
O2.5
100%
100%
BTTS
100%
0%
Score 1st
100%

League-position context

England rank2nd
Spain rank1st
England points3
Spain points6
England: #2 · 3 pts · GD +1
Play Offs: Quarter-finals
Spain: #1 · 6 pts · GD +4
Play Offs: Quarter-finals
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

England last 5 home

L
Points0/3
Weighted index0
Goals2-3
Record0-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Spain last 5 away

W
Points3/3
Weighted index100
Goals3-2
Record1-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

England trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 100%

Spain trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 100%

Scoring reliability

England score at home100%
England clean sheet at home0%
Spain score away100%
Spain clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

England score first0%
England win after scoring first0%
Spain score first100%
Spain win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: England 0% · Spain 0%
Avg first goal minute: England — · Spain 2.0'

Vs league average

England score at home2.00 vs 1.13
England concede at home3.00 vs 1.63
Spain score away3.00 vs 1.63
Spain concede away2.00 vs 1.13
England score 78% above league average, while Spain score 85% above league average.
Defensive side: England are 85% above league average at home, and Spain are 78% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals5.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

England goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0

Spain goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
5
Total Shots
13
15
Shots off Goal
6
5
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots Inside Box
7
8
Shots Outside Box
6
7
Ball Possession
47%
53%
Corner Kicks
6
3
Fouls
11
16
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
441
512
Passes Accurate
402
457
Passes %
—
—

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
2' ⚽
⚽
2' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Lamine Yamal
Normal Goal
36' ⚽
⚽
36' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Gordon
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Bellingham
40' ⚽
⚽
40' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
H. Kane
Normal Goal · Assist: N. O'Reilly
52' ⚽
⚽
52' ⚽ VAR
J. Bellingham
Penalty confirmed
54' ⚽
⚽
54' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
H. Kane
Missed Penalty
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ Ferran Torres
1st substitution · For: Mikel Oyarzabal
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ Nico Williams
2nd substitution · For: Álex Baena
55'
55' 📺 VAR
H. Kane
60' ⚽
⚽
60' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
Álex Baena
Normal Goal · Assist: Dani Olmo
67'
67' N. O'Reilly
69'
69' M. Guéhi
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ Fabián Ruiz
3rd substitution · For: Pedri
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ M. Lewis-Skelly
1st substitution · For: J. Garner
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ A. Gordon
2nd substitution · For: M. Rogers
74' ⚽
⚽
74' ⚽ Goal · 3-3
Mikel Oyarzabal
Normal Goal · Assist: Álex Baena
81'
81' J. Bellingham
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ Dani Olmo
4th substitution · For: Mikel Merino
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ B. Saka
3rd substitution · For: M. Gibbs-White
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ H. Kane
4th substitution · For: D. Calvert-Lewin
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ M. Guéhi
5th substitution · For: J. Branthwaite

England vs Spain 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Spain beat England 3-2 on Saturday, 26 September 2026 in Nations League. The match was refereed by Davide Massa. It was played at The City Ground.

First half: Spain took an early lead at 2' when Lamine Yamal scored, making the score 0-1. England leveled the score at 36' when A. Gordon scored, with the assist credited to J. Bellingham, making the score 1-1. England took the lead at 40' when H. Kane scored, with the assist credited to N. O'Reilly, making the score 2-1.

Second half: VAR intervened at 52' for England (Penalty confirmed). England extended the lead at 54' when H. Kane scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 3-1. Spain made their 1st substitution at 55', with Ferran Torres replacing Mikel Oyarzabal. Spain made their 2nd substitution at 55', with Nico Williams replacing Álex Baena. VAR intervened at 55' in favour of England. Spain reduced the deficit at 60' when Álex Baena scored, with the assist credited to Dani Olmo, making the score 3-2. N. O'Reilly received a yellow card for England at 67'. M. Guéhi received a yellow card for England at 69'. Spain made their 3rd substitution at 70', with Fabián Ruiz replacing Pedri. England made their 1st substitution at 70', with M. Lewis-Skelly replacing J. Garner. England made their 2nd substitution at 70', with A. Gordon replacing M. Rogers. Spain leveled the score at 74' when Mikel Oyarzabal scored, with the assist credited to Álex Baena, making the score 3-3. J. Bellingham received a yellow card for England at 81'. Spain made their 4th substitution at 82', with Dani Olmo replacing Mikel Merino. England made their 3rd substitution at 83', with B. Saka replacing M. Gibbs-White. England made their 4th substitution at 83', with H. Kane replacing D. Calvert-Lewin. England made their 5th substitution at 89', with M. Guéhi replacing J. Branthwaite.

England used 5 substitutions while Spain used 4 substitutions. England got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-15).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

England vs Spain Head-to-Head History by Season