England End Spain’s 44-Game Unbeaten Run With Nations League Win
England survived a red card and late Spain pressure as Harry Kane scored and James Trafford sealed the win with a crucial save.
- On Sunday, November 15, 2026, England defeated Spain 3-2 at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, ending Spain's 44-game unbeaten competitive streak and topping their UEFA Nations League group.
- England's dominance stemmed from early control, with Harry Kane converting a penalty after Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi fouled him at half-time, while Ezri Konsa and Ben White added strikes to build their commanding lead.
- Following Elliot Anderson's red card for fouling Lamine Yamal, Spain responded with goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Nico Williams to narrow the deficit to 3-2 late in the match.
- Goalkeeper James Trafford preserved England's lead with a spectacular double save in the 90th minute to deny Aymeric Laporte, securing victory after Thomas Tuchel selected him over Jordan Pickford.
- By topping the group, England earned a seeded position for the March quarter-finals, though manager Thomas Tuchel again omitted Jarrad Branthwaite, preferring Dan Burn as an injury replacement for the squad.
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Spain is on the verge of coming back from 0-3 and sees a streak of 43 games without losing broken.
First defeat for the world champion. It came at the Metropolitano, in Madrid, against an England that was superior to Spain for much of the match (2-3). Not even Anderson's expulsion, with the score 0-3 in favor of the English, could prevent the defeat of the Spanish national team, which loses again after 43 matches. To find the last defeat of Luis de la Fuente's team, we have to go back to March 22, 2024, when they fell in a friendly against Co…
The English had a 3-0 lead, given to them by Harry Kane with a penalty kick in the 45th minute, Ezri Konsa (53) and Ben White (57). The Spaniards seemed to be knocked out, but everything turned around after Elliott Anderson missed a penalty kick in the 63rd minute and received a straight red card.
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