The England vs Spain UEFA Nations League match ended in a 3-2 win for the visitors at Wembley on Saturday, September 26. The England vs Spain match was the first for either team after the World Cup. Spain, who are the reigning world champions, had to bounce back from a 2-1 deficit to register their win, and this latest victory means La Roja have now gone 40 matches without a defeat.
England vs Spain: La Roja’s Prowess In Possession-Oriented Football
Spain’s high press yielded their first goal, as Marc Guehi failed to deal with Lamine Yamal’s press and gave the ball away. Whenever Spain pressed high, they had the English defence under pressure almost every time.
However, after scoring the first goal, Spain started conceding territory and defended deep for an unusually long period of time. That allowed England to bounce back into the match and score two goals. Although the first English goal was the result of a classic counter-attack, their second goal came through having numbers in the final third. England had almost as much possession as Spain after the first half, which does not happen normally in any match involving the Spaniards.
With that being said, Spain then started dominating possession and thus pushed the English defensive line back. Mikel Oyarzabal and Alex Baena replaced Ferran Torres and Nico Williams, respectively, and that did the trick for the Spaniards in the England vs Spain match. Torres was guilty of wasting at least two clear-cut chances in the first half. Oyarzabal had a similar chance and did not fail to punish England by scoring his team’s third goal after Baena had equalised. The likes of Dani Olmo, Rodri, Pedri and Alex Baena kept exchanging short passes to frustrate the English players consistently.
England made a desperate attempt to push their defensive line forward and throw numbers upfront after falling behind once again. However, the Spanish defence held firm and did not allow the Three Lions to score again. Luis de la Fuente’s men thus registered yet another win to prove why they are the best team in the world. It was something of a pity that Jude Bellingham finished on the losing side, as he had a key role in most of England’s counter-attacks, and registered an assist for Anthony Gordon’s equaliser.
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Extra Time Notes
Spain winning in the England vs Spain match on English soil has given them a head start in their UEFA Nations League. Spain also have the Czech Republic and Croatia in their group and will be the favourites to finish at the top of it.
In the England vs Spain game, La Roja once again showed that when they try to dominate possession by playing short passes, no team in the world can compete with them. They squeezed possession from France in the World Cup semi-final, which stifled the much-vaunted French attack.
The England vs Spain match proved the efficacy of Spain’s football style and sent a warning to their upcoming opponents. After having a slightly underwhelming World Cup, Yamal looked in great touch again, which is another good sign for the team.
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