Spain extend unbeaten run to 39 games after 3-2 win against England
Spain extended their unbeaten run to 39 matches after coming from behind to beat England 3-2 at Wembley Stadium in their opening European Nations League fixture on Saturday. According to RTM, the world champions secured…
Source: Portal Berita RTM · Harian Metro · September 27, 2026 at 10:02 PM · AI-assisted report
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Spain extended their unbeaten run to 39 matches after coming from behind to beat England 3-2 at Wembley Stadium in their opening European Nations League fixture on Saturday. According to RTM, the world champions secured the victory despite a slow start that saw them fall behind early in the match.
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England capitalised on defensive frailties in the second minute when Lamine Yamal pounced on an error by Marc Guehi to give Spain the lead. Anthony Gordon later equalised for England in the 36th minute after receiving a pass from Jude Bellingham, according to RTM.
England took the lead four minutes later when captain Harry Kane headed in a delivery from Nico O'Reilly, according to RTM. Kane missed a chance to extend the lead early in the second half when his penalty kick hit the crossbar following a VAR review of Rodri's foul on Bellingham, FotMob reported.
Spain punished the missed opportunity when substitute Alex Baena equalised in the 60th minute after O'Reilly lost possession to Dani Olmo, RTM reported. Baena then provided an assist for Mikel Oyarzabal, who chipped England goalkeeper James Trafford to complete the comeback, according to RTM.
The defeat leaves England manager Thomas Tuchel facing defensive concerns after a threadbare squad selection, according to FotMob. Tuchel was missing several players through injury, including Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, and Tino Livramento, according to Yahoo Sports.
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente, who recently signed a contract extension until at least 2032, praised his side's control against a major opponent, according to RTM and Yahoo Sports. De la Fuente stated that his team still wants to develop and improve their game.
Kane admitted after the match that England failed to maintain their performance levels for the full 90 minutes. Kane told RTM that the team faced similar issues during their recent World Cup campaign.
England finished third in the summer World Cup after losing to Argentina in the semi-finals, according to LiveScore. Spain claimed the World Cup title by defeating Argentina in the final, LiveScore reported.
The top two teams in the Nations League group progress to the quarter-finals, according to Yahoo Sports and LiveScore. Spain face Croatia on Tuesday in Group A3, while England travel to face the Czech Republic, according to RTM.
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