Lamine Yamal drives Spain top as England recover

Spain took sole control of Nations League Group A3 after another dominant result, while England repaired their position with a win in the Czech Republic. The outcomes leave the Spanish side at the top of the section and move England into second place after their loss to Spain in the previous round.

Lamine Yamal was the decisive figure in Spain’s 4-1 victory over Croatia. The Barcelona attacker opened the scoring in the second minute and created Spain’s second goal for Marc Pubill in the 31st. He struck again in the 63rd minute, completing a two-goal performance before Nico Williams added Spain’s fourth late in the match.

The result gives Spain six points from two matches and establishes a clear lead in the group. England have three points after defeating the Czech Republic 2-0 away. Anthony Gordon put the visitors ahead in the 47th minute, while Harry Kane secured the result with a goal in the 69th. The victory gives England a direct response to their earlier defeat by Spain and keeps them behind the leaders in the standings.

Switzerland also produced a strong away performance in Group B1, beating Scotland 3-0. That result added another notable margin to the second round of Nations League fixtures, but the main movement in the leading section came from Spain’s continued winning run and England’s recovery.