Spain's early strike leaves England chasing at Wembley

Spain secured a 3-2 victory over England at Wembley in London on Sep 26, 2026, turning a two‑goal deficit into a win in a Nations League thriller that saw Lamine Yamal open the scoring within two minutes.

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Yamal’s early strike came after Marc Guehi was caught in possession deep inside his own half, allowing the teenager to tap the ball home. England responded when Anthony Gordon equalised in the 36th minute, sparking a four‑minute spell that ended with captain Harry Kane heading the hosts ahead.

Spain’s resurgence began with Alex Baena’s hour‑long effort, capitalising on a misplaced pass from Nico O'Reilly. Mikel Oyarzabal then delivered the decisive 74th‑minute dink over goalkeeper James Trafford to clinch the win.

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In the same group, Croatia, under new manager Slaven Bilic, beat the Czech Republic 2-1 thanks to Luka Modric’s early second‑half strike and Marco Pasalic’s late winner, while Adam Karabec scored for the Czechs.

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Scotland opened their campaign under Sebastien Pocognoli with a goalless draw away to Slovenia, a match that follows Steve Clarke’s departure after Scotland’s World Cup exit.

Spain, unbeaten in 39 games and less than ten weeks removed from lifting the World Cup, displayed the composure of world champions. Luis de la Fuente praised his side, saying, "There are many matches within a match and we've known how to play them all at every moment." Thomas Tuchel admitted the difficulty of chasing the Spaniards, adding, "The third goal was the only one they really scored – the others were from individual, big mistakes." Harry Kane reflected, "We're playing against the world champions, the European champions, and we went toe‑to‑toe. On another day for sure we'd have won that game."

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The Reuters photo taken in London on Sep 27 captures Yamal’s second‑minute celebration, and the image was featured alongside an editorial piece in the news corner of the website. The publication’s layout includes sections on Politics, Sports and Football, as well as Basketball, Motorsports and Tennis, with additional pages titled PHOTO, JOBS, ABOUT and PRIVACY. Readers also encounter references to War on Terror within the broader news analysis.