England vs Spain, 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League A
· UEFA Nations LeagueSpain fightback to beat England 2-1 in up-and-down Nations League match
Spain were the better side but had to work for a 2-1 UEFA Nations League comeback win against England at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Spain. Sergio Ramos tries a through ball, but Thiago Alcántara is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Joseph Gomez (England).
- 8': Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Goal! England 1, Spain 0. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a through ball.
- 12': Foul by Joseph Gomez (England).
- 12': Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Goal! England 1, Spain 1. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Moreno.
- 18': Foul by Jordan Henderson (England).
- 18': Marcos Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Jordan Henderson (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Dangerous play by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
- 20': Jesse Lingard (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
- 23': Foul by Nacho (Spain).
- 23': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Dele Alli (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Isco (Spain).
- 25': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).
- 25': Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dele Alli with a through ball.
- 28': Offside, England. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
- 31': Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).
- 31': Marcos Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Goal! England 1, Spain 2. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Corner, England. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
- 35': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
- 35': Corner, England. Conceded by David De Gea.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jesse Lingard (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 37': Attempt saved. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Foul by Marcus Rashford (England).
- 39': Marcos Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Luke Shaw (England).
- 41': Luke Shaw (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, England 1, Spain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins England 1, Spain 2.
- 46': Foul by Rodrigo Moreno (Spain).
- 46': John Stones (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
- 47': Luke Shaw (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Delay in match Luke Shaw (England) because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Substitution, England. Danny Rose replaces Luke Shaw because of an injury.
- 55': Attempt missed. Thiago Alcántara (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
- 57': Danny Rose (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Iago Aspas (Spain).
- 58': Offside, Spain. Daniel Carvajal tries a through ball, but Iago Aspas is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Thiago Alcántara (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isco.
- 59': Foul by Isco (Spain).
- 59': Kieran Trippier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 62': Offside, Spain. Isco tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Moreno is caught offside.
- 63': Offside, England. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, England. Eric Dier replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 65': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 65': Iago Aspas (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by John Stones (England).
- 65': Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': John Stones (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Isco (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).
- 67': Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Substitution, Spain. Marco Asensio replaces Iago Aspas.
- 71': Danny Rose (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 80': Substitution, Spain. Sergi Roberto replaces Thiago Alcántara.
- 81': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 81': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 83': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
- 83': Jesse Lingard (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Offside, England. Jesse Lingard tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, England. Conceded by Nacho.
- 87': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Spain. Íñigo Martínez replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 89': Foul by Jesse Lingard (England).
- 89': Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Isco with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Moreno (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 90'+3': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Danny Rose (England).
- 90'+4': Danny Rose (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, England. Danny Welbeck replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 90'+4': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Dele Alli (England).
- 90'+5': Foul by Jesse Lingard (England).
- 90'+5': Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': David De Gea (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Danny Welbeck (England).
- 90'+9': Corner, England. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
- 90'+10': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 90'+11': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (England) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Joseph Gomez.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, England 1, Spain 2.
- 90'+11': Match ends, England 1, Spain 2.
Statistics
 ESP |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.8 | Possession | 45.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 576 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 631 | Passes | 516 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 13 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 81,392
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 81,392
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
England (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | John Stones  |
| 6 | Harry Maguire |
| 4 | Joe Gomez |
| 8 | Jordan Henderson |
| 11 | Dele Alli |
| 7 | Jesse Lingard |
| 3 | Luke Shaw |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos |
| 4 | Nacho |
| 12 | Marcos Alonso |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 10 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 17 | Iago Aspas |
| 22 | Isco |
| 9 | Rodrigo |
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