Spain beat Czechia to extend record unbeaten run to 43 games
Spain remain perfect after five matches in Group Three of Nations League A after a hard-fought 2-0 win at 10-man Czechia on Thursday.
UEFA Nations League
FULL TIME
- Álex Baena 39' P
- Marc Pubill 90'+6'
Generali Arena · 18,193 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/26 | @ England | L 0-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| 10/3/26 | @ Spain | L 1-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/29/26 | vs England | L 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/26/26 | vs Croatia | L 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| 6/24/26 | vs Mexico | L 0-3 | FIFA World Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
-
Goal 90'+6'
Goal! Czechia 0, Spain 2. Marc Pubill (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
-
Substitution 85'
Substitution, Czechia. Tomás Soucek replaces Lukás Cerv.
-
Substitution 85'
Substitution, Czechia. Christophe Kabongo replaces Adam Hlozek.
-
Substitution 82'
Substitution, Spain. Jorge de Frutos replaces Fermín López.
-
Substitution 76'
Substitution, Spain. Marc Pubill replaces Pedro Porro.
-
Substitution 76'
Substitution, Spain. Pedri replaces Fabián Ruiz.
-
Substitution 76'
Substitution, Czechia. Tomás Vlcek replaces Lukás Ambros.
-
Red Card 72'
Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) is shown the red card.
-
Yellow Card 69'
Mikel Merino (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
-
Substitution 66'
Substitution, Czechia. Martin Subert replaces Lukás Provod.
-
Substitution 66'
Substitution, Czechia. Idris Hopi replaces Ryan Naderi.
-
Substitution 66'
Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Yéremy Pino.
-
Substitution 66'
Substitution, Spain. Roberto Fernández replaces Ferran Torres.
-
Penalty - Scored 39'
Goal! Czechia 0, Spain 1. Álex Baena (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
-
Yellow Card 11'
Pedro Porro (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
-
End Regular Time 90'+8'
Second Half ends, Czechia 0, Spain 2.
-
Goal 90'+6'
Goal! Czechia 0, Spain 2. Marc Pubill (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
-
Substitution 85'
Substitution, Czechia. Tomás Soucek replaces Lukás Cerv.
-
Substitution 85'
Substitution, Czechia. Christophe Kabongo replaces Adam Hlozek.
-
Substitution 82'
Substitution, Spain. Jorge de Frutos replaces Fermín López.
-
Substitution 76'
Substitution, Spain. Marc Pubill replaces Pedro Porro.
-
Substitution 76'
Substitution, Spain. Pedri replaces Fabián Ruiz.
-
Substitution 76'
Substitution, Czechia. Tomás Vlcek replaces Lukás Ambros.
-
Red Card 72'
Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) is shown the red card.
-
End Delay 72'
-
Yellow Card 69'
Mikel Merino (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
-
Start Delay 69'
-
Substitution 66'
Substitution, Czechia. Martin Subert replaces Lukás Provod.
-
Substitution 66'
Substitution, Czechia. Idris Hopi replaces Ryan Naderi.
-
Substitution 66'
Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Yéremy Pino.
-
Substitution 66'
Substitution, Spain. Roberto Fernández replaces Ferran Torres.
-
End Delay 51'
-
Start Delay 48'
-
Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Czechia 0, Spain 1.
-
Halftime 45'+2'
-
Penalty - Scored 39'
Goal! Czechia 0, Spain 1. Álex Baena (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
-
End Delay 38'
-
Start Delay 36'
-
End Delay 23'
-
End Delay 23'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
-
Start Delay 23'
-
Start Delay 23'
Delay in match (Spain).
-
Yellow Card 11'
Pedro Porro (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
-
Kickoff
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
ESP
CZE
6
Fouls
8
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
3
Offsides
2
10
Corner Kicks
4
0
Saves
3
70.2
Possession
29.8
22
SHOTS
13
5
ON GOAL
0
20
On Target %
0
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
641
Accurate Passes
233
704
Passes
293
90
Pass Completion %
80
5
Accurate Crosses
5
17
Crosses
13
30
Cross %
40
37
Long Balls
52
21
Accurate Long Balls
18
60
Long Balls %
30
5
Blocked Shots
4
5
Effective Tackles
4
9
Tackles
7
60
Tackle %
60
6
Interceptions
16
19
Effective Clearances
19
19
Clearances
19
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedCZE · 4-2-3-1
Matej KovárG13 saves
Ladislav KrejcíCD-L7 red card4 shots
David ZimaCD-R62 shots
David JurásekLB14
Vladimír CoufalRB5
Adam HlozekAM101 shot
Lukás CervLM122 shots
Alex KrálRM21
Ryan NaderiF9
Lukás ProvodAM-L172 shots
Lukás AmbrosAM-R13
Substitutes
Antonín KinskySUB23
Lukás HornícekSUB16
Tomás SoucekSUB22
David KozelSUB19
Tomás VlcekSUB3
Krystof DanekSUB20
Jiri SlámaSUB15
Idris HopiSUB82 shots
Martin ŠubertSUB18
Adam GabrielSUB4
Stepán ChaloupekSUB2
Christophe KabongoSUB11
ESP · 4-2-3-1
Unai SimónG23
Dean HuijsenCD-L41 shot on target3 shots
Pau CubarsíCD-R51 shot
Marc CucurellaLB221 shot
Pedro PorroRB12 yellow card1 shot
Fermín LópezAM92 shots
Fabián RuizLM81 shot
Martín ZubimendiRM18
Ferran TorresF73 shots
Álex BaenaAM-L152 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Yéremy PinoAM-R11
Substitutes
Mikel MerinoSUB6 yellow card
Joan GarcíaSUB13
Víctor MuñozSUB10
David RayaSUB1
Marc PubillSUB21 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Pablo BarriosSUB16
Roberto FernándezSUB211 shot on target4 shots
Marc RocaSUB17
Alejandro GrimaldoSUB3
Jacobo RamónSUB14
Jorge de FrutosSUB19
PedriSUB20
UEFA Nations League News
All news
News
'Nonsense' and 'annoying': Zidane dismisses reports over Mbappé relationship
France coach Zinedine Zidane dismissed reports of a strained relationship with star forward Kylian Mbappé.
News
Portugal's post-Ronaldo era begins with heaviest-ever competitive home loss
Portugal began life without Cristiano Ronaldo by suffering their heaviest-ever home loss in a competitive game.
Video
Nicol: Portugal vs. Denmark was one of the worst games in a decade
Nicol: Portugal vs. Denmark was one of the worst games in a decade
ESPN
Portugal routed by Denmark in 1st game since Ronaldo retirement
Portugal started life after Cristiano Ronaldo with a 4-1 defeat to Denmark in Braga, which saw them miss the chance to secure top spot in Nations League Group A4.