Spain vs Czechia, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueSpain dominate again in easy win over Czech Republic
Goals from Carlos Soler and Pablo Sarabia earned Spain a 2-0 win over Czech Republic on Sunday, a result that put them on top of UEFA Nations League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jakub Brabec.
- 11': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Jakub Pesek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt missed. Václav Cerny (Czech Republic) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
- 18': Attempt saved. Václav Cerny (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Kuchta.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jan Kuchta (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Václav Cerny with a through ball.
- 20': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 24': Goal! Spain 1, Czech Republic 0. Carlos Soler (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 27': Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a through ball.
- 30': Substitution, Czech Republic. Alex Král replaces Michal Sadílek because of an injury.
- 34': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (Czech Republic).
- 36': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Václav Cerny (Czech Republic).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 40': Foul by Eric García (Spain).
- 40': Jakub Pesek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Václav Cerny (Czech Republic).
- 43': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
- 43': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 1, Czech Republic 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Czech Republic 0.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jakub Pesek (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Václav Cerny (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Král.
- 53': Carlos Soler (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Jakub Pesek (Czech Republic).
- 54': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 54': Václav Jemelka (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Íñigo Martínez.
- 56': Offside, Czech Republic. Jan Kuchta tries a through ball, but Jakub Pesek is caught offside.
- 57': Carlos Soler (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Václav Jemelka (Czech Republic).
- 59': Foul by Jan Kuchta (Czech Republic).
- 59': Íñigo Martínez (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 59': Substitution, Czech Republic. Václav Jurecka replaces Jan Kuchta.
- 59': Substitution, Spain. Gavi replaces Carlos Soler.
- 59': Substitution, Czech Republic. Adam Hlozek replaces Václav Cerny.
- 62': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jaroslav Zeleny.
- 66': Offside, Spain. Ferran Torres tries a through ball, but Gavi is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt missed. Alex Král (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
- 67': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 67': Foul by Václav Jemelka (Czech Republic).
- 67': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by David Zima (Czech Republic).
- 70': Íñigo Martínez (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Gavi (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 72': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 72': Substitution, Spain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Marco Asensio.
- 74': Foul by Václav Jemelka (Czech Republic).
- 74': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Goal! Spain 2, Czech Republic 0. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 78': Alex Král (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
- 78': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Spain. Jordi Alba replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 79': Substitution, Spain. Sergio Busquets replaces Koke.
- 79': Substitution, Czech Republic. Stanislav Tecl replaces Jakub Pesek.
- 79': Substitution, Czech Republic. Lukás Kalvach replaces Jaroslav Zeleny.
- 81': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 81': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 83': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Czech Republic).
- 83': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Eric García (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Stanislav Tecl (Czech Republic).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
- 86': Václav Jurecka (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Spain 2, Czech Republic 0.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 2, Czech Republic 0.
Statistics
 CZE |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 24 | Possession | 76 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 780 |
| 266 | Passes | 867 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 18 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: La Rosaleda
Location: Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 30,389
Venue: La Rosaleda
Location: Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 30,389
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Italy | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Belgium | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Israel | 6 | -8 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 3 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 14 | Eric García |
| 17 | Marcos Alonso |
| 20 | Dani Carvajal  |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Koke |
| 19 | Carlos Soler |
| 7 | Álvaro Morata |
| 21 | Dani Olmo |
| 10 | Marco Asensio |
Czechia (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Ales Mandous (GK) |
| 4 | Jakub Brabec |
| 3 | Vaclav Jemelka |
| 2 | David Zima |
| 15 | Michal Sadílek |
| 22 | Tomás Soucek |
| 18 | Jaroslav Zeleny |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 10 | Jan Kuchta |
| 8 | Jakub Pesek |
| 17 | Václav Cerný |
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