Spain, who already secured a quarter-final berth before travelling to Prague, will face England in Madrid on Sunday in their final Group A3 game. The Atletico Madrid winger blasted his spot kick past Matej Kovar who touched the ball but failed to clear it. Alex Baena scored from the spot and Marc Pubill added another seconds from time as Spain beat ten-men Czech Republic 2-0 in the Nations League in Prague on Thursday. The win leaves Spain unbeaten in 44 competitive games in a row, including five wins in as many Nations League games this season. Baena scored on 39 minutes after a VAR check revealed Czech midfielder Lukas Ambros had handled the ball inside the box.
“It was a difficult game against an energetic team with an aggressive style. We had moments when it cost us a lot of energy to control the game. Yeremy Pino, replacing Yamal on the right flank, saw his goal overturned by VAR for offside just two minutes into the second half. He added Yamal and Oyarzabal would rejoin the team ahead of the England game.
“I want to appreciate the work of the entire team,” said Spain coach Luis de la Fuente. “The score could have been higher but we struggled with the finish,” said de la Fuente.
