Spain vs England, 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League A
· UEFA Nations LeagueRaheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford score as England stun Spain in UEFA Nations League
Raheem Sterling scored two goals either side of a Marcus Rashford strike as England produced a scintillating first-half display in Seville.
Statistics
 ENG |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 26.9 | Possession | 73.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 219 | Accurate Passes | 682 |
| 283 | Passes | 749 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 4 | Crosses | 45 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 43 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Benito Villamarín
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 50,355
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | +9 | 16 |
| 2 | Denmark | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 | Serbia | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 6 | -8 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos  |
| 4 | Nacho |
| 12 | Marcos Alonso |
| 2 | Jonny |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 6 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 10 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 20 | Marco Asensio |
| 17 | Iago Aspas |
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 6 | Harry Maguire |
| 5 | Joe Gomez |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 4 | Eric Dier |
| 7 | Ross Barkley |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Marcus Rashford |
| 10 | Raheem Sterling |
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