England v Spain

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Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:45:00 UTCWembley StadiumMatchday 1

Pre-game analysis— full article

England Hosts World Champion Spain in Heavyweight Nations League Opener

Thomas Tuchel's England returns to Wembley to face a Spanish side riding a 38-match unbeaten streak and fresh off a 2026 World Cup triumph. The Nations League clash offers the Three Lions a chance at redemption following their Euro 2024 final defeat to La Roja.

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Match stats

EnglandSpain

47Possession53

13Shots15

5Shots on target5

6Shots off target5

2Blocked shots5

7Shots inside box8

6Shots outside box7

6Corners3

1Offsides1

11Fouls16

3Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

2Saves3

441Passes512

402Accurate passes457

Match events

2′Lamine Yamal
36′Anthony Gordon (assist Jude Bellingham)
40′Harry Kane (assist Nico O'Reilly)
52′Jude Bellingham · VAR
54′Harry Kane · penalty missed
55′Ferran Torres ← Mikel Oyarzabal
55′Nico Williams ← Álex Baena
55′Harry Kane · VAR
60′Álex Baena (assist Dani Olmo)
67′Nico O'Reilly
69′Marc Guéhi
70′Fabián Ruiz ← Pedri
70′Myles Lewis-Skelly → James Garner
70′Anthony Gordon → Morgan Rogers
74′Mikel Oyarzabal (assist Álex Baena)
81′Jude Bellingham
82′Dani Olmo ← Mikel Merino
83′Bukayo Saka → Morgan Gibbs-White
83′Harry Kane → Dominic Calvert-Lewin
89′Marc Guéhi → Jarrad Branthwaite

England · Spain

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

England4-3-3

96.4↓83'Kane

56.3Konsa

76.3↓83'Saka

117.3↓70'Gordon

106.8Bellingham

66.0↓89'Guéhi

86.3Anderson

135.9Trafford

226.3Quansah

36.8O'Reilly

166.3↓70'Lewis-Skelly

Spain4-3-3

146.8Laporte

166.8Rodri

76.8↓55'Torres

86.8↓70'Ruiz

107.5↓82'Olmo

236.5Simón

226.8Cucurella

176.8↓55'Williams

126.8Pubill

197.8Yamal

56.8Cubarsí

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

England

9Harry Kane6.4
5Ezri Konsa6.3
7Bukayo Saka6.3
11Anthony Gordon7.3
10Jude Bellingham6.8
6Marc Guéhi6.0
8Elliot Anderson6.3
13James Trafford5.9
22Jarell Quansah6.3
3Nico O'Reilly6.8
16Myles Lewis-Skelly6.3

Spain

14Aymeric Laporte6.8
16Rodri6.8
7Ferran Torres6.8
8Fabián Ruiz6.8
10Dani Olmo7.5
23Unai Simón6.5
22Marc Cucurella6.8
17Nico Williams6.8
12Marc Pubill6.8
19Lamine Yamal7.8
5Pau Cubarsí6.8

EnglandTale of the tapeSpain

4-3-3Formation4-3-3

WWWLWFormDWDDW

Head to head

First meeting

England and Spain have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2024-2025, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

England

WWWLW

vsIreland5-0
@Greece3-0
@Finland3-1
vsGreece1-2
vsFinland2-0

Spain

DWDDW

@Portugal2-2
vsFrance5-4
vsNetherlands3-3
@Netherlands2-2
vsSwitzerland3-2

This season — other meeting

SpainvEngland

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