Spain triumphs at Wembley, Croatia surprises and Pohjanpalo shines

In the Nations League evening played at Wembley, Spain beat England 3‑2, while Croatia overturned the Czech Republic 2‑1; in Finland, Joel Pohjanpalo scored a hat‑trick in the 7‑0 victory over San Marino. The match saw Lamine Yamal open the scoring in the second minute and Mikel Oyarzabal finish the game for the Spaniards.

Spain and England: a duel at Wembley

The Red Fury took the lead in the second minute thanks to Lamine Yamal, but the Three Lions responded with Anthony Gordon in the thirty‑sixth and Harry Kane in the fortieth, overturning the score. In the second half, Alex Baena equalised in the sixtieth minute, while Mikel Oyarzabal gave Spain a definitive lead in the seventy‑fourth.

A decisive moment was Kane's missed penalty, which hit the crossbar in the two‑hundredth minute, leaving England without points in the match.

Croatia, Scotland and the other League A fixtures

Croatia beat the Czech Republic 2‑1 thanks to Luka Modric, who scored in the forty‑seventh minute despite being 41, and Mario Pasalic in the seventy‑seventh; Karabec had equalised for the Czech Republic in the fifty‑fourth minute.

Meanwhile, Scotland started with Sebastien Pocognoli on the bench for his first appearance, and finished in a 0‑0 draw against Slovenia, showing greater conviction in the second half.

Spain aims to seal a new era in the Wembley duel against England

The goal fests of Leagues B and C

In League B, Switzerland dominated North Macedonia 3‑0 with a goal from Freuler in the twenty‑second minute and a brace from Amdouni in the forty‑first and seventy‑fourth. Albania beat Belarus 2‑0 thanks to a penalty from Asllani in the thirty‑third minute and a goal from Muci in the forty‑fifth minute plus added time.

Slovakia beat Moldova 2‑0 with Schranz in the thirty‑second minute and Duda in the fortieth; Luxembourg overturned Bulgaria 2‑1, scoring with Barreiro in the thirty‑seventh minute and Thill in the sixty‑fifth after an early lead from Chandarov in the eighteenth.

The Faroe Islands drew 1‑1 with Kazakhstan thanks to goals from Samuelsen in the fourteenth minute and Erlanov in the twenty‑sixth; Iceland did the same against Estonia, with Gudjohnsen in the forty‑fifth minute and Paskotsi in the sixty‑fourth.

Spain remain unbeaten after Kane's missed penalty at Wembley

The day ended with Finland's crushing 7‑0 win over San Marino: Joel Pohjanpalo scored a hat‑trick in the fifth, seventy‑ninth and eighty‑eighth minutes, while Svanback, Kallman and Walta (who scored twice) completed the score sheet. Photo by BEN.