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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alan Smith

England embraces the chaos but falls to Spain in five-goal Nations League thriller

Nations League England Spain Harry Kane Mikel Oyarzabal Thomas Tuchel
  • Spain secured a 3-2 comeback victory over England in Saturday's Nations League opener, recovering after falling behind in a chaotic encounter.
  • Lamine Yamal put the world champions ahead in the second minute after capitalising on a Marc Guehi mistake, before England mounted a first-half turnaround.
  • Goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane gave Thomas Tuchel's side the lead prior to the interval as England briefly took control of the match.
  • England captain Harry Kane missed a crucial opportunity to extend the lead when he slipped and struck the crossbar with a second-half penalty.
  • Spain punished the error as substitute Alex Baena equalised and Mikel Oyarzabal scored the winning goal, leaving Tuchel with work to do in the Nations League top tier.

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England vs Spain LIVE: Mikel Oyarzabal clinches victory for world champions in five-goal thriller at Wembley

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