England v Spain, 26 September 2026

Score3-2 to Spain
RefereeDavide Massa
CompetitionUEFA Nations League League A Group A3
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance84,525

View England v Spain head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm local . Head to Head Played: 29 England won: 13 Drawn: 4 Spain won: 12 England scored: 48 Spain scored: 37 . FIFA World Ranking: England 4th, Spain 1st

2 England

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

3 Spain

Manager: Luis de la Fuente

Goals:

Anthony Gordon 36 G
Harry Kane 40 G

Goals:

Lamine Yamal 2 G
Alex Baena 60 G
Mikel Oyarzabal 74 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Jarell Quansah
Defender/Midfielder Marc Guéhi
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Jude Bellingham
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Forward Harry Kane (captain)

Starting lineup:

Unai Simón Goalkeeper
Aymeric Laporte Defender
Pau Cubarsí Defender
Marc Pubill Defender
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Fabián Ruiz Midfielder
Dani Olmo Midfielder/Forward
Ferran Torres Midfielder/Forward
Nico Williams Midfielder/Forward
Lamine Yamal Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Morgan Rogers for Anthony Gordon 70
James Garner for Myles Lewis-Skelly 70
Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Harry Kane 83
Morgan Gibbs-White for Bukayo Saka 83
Jarrad Branthwaite for Marc Guéhi 89

Substitutions:

Alex Baena for Nico Williams 54
Mikel Oyarzabal for Ferran Torres 54
Pedri for Fabián Ruiz 70
Mikel Merino for Dani Olmo 82

Cards:

Nico O'Reilly 67 Y
Marc Guéhi 69 Y
Jude Bellingham 81 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Jarrad Branthwaite
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder James Garner
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Midfielder Alex Scott
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Goalkeeper Josep Martínez
Defender Álex Grimaldo
Defender Dean Huijsen
Midfielder Alex Baena
Midfielder Fermín López
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder Pedri
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Oyarzabal
Midfielder/Forward Yeremy Pino

Comments:

Following their defeat to Japan in March 2026, England had now lost consecutive games at Wembley Stadium for the first time since November 2013. . Following their 6-4 win against France in the FIFA World Cup 3rd place game in July 2026, the Three Lions had now conceded three or more goals in consecutive games for the first time since June 1995. . This was the first time they had lost a game after leading at half time since a 3-1 defeat by Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League in June 2019. . England were awarded a penalty in the 53rd minute following a VAR review for a foul. Harry Kane's spot-kick hit the crossbar.

Comments:

Aged 19 and 75 days, Lamine Yamal had now become the youngest-ever player to score against England at Wembley in a competitive game. . Eric García was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Marc Pubill was promoted to the starting XI so Spain named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

2 England

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Anthony Gordon 36 G
Harry Kane 40 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Jarell Quansah
Defender/Midfielder Marc Guéhi
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Jude Bellingham
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Forward Harry Kane (captain)

Substitutions:

Morgan Rogers for Anthony Gordon 70
James Garner for Myles Lewis-Skelly 70
Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Harry Kane 83
Morgan Gibbs-White for Bukayo Saka 83
Jarrad Branthwaite for Marc Guéhi 89

Cards:

Nico O'Reilly 67 Y
Marc Guéhi 69 Y
Jude Bellingham 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Jarrad Branthwaite
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder James Garner
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Midfielder Alex Scott
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Comments:

Following their defeat to Japan in March 2026, England had now lost consecutive games at Wembley Stadium for the first time since November 2013. . Following their 6-4 win against France in the FIFA World Cup 3rd place game in July 2026, the Three Lions had now conceded three or more goals in consecutive games for the first time since June 1995. . This was the first time they had lost a game after leading at half time since a 3-1 defeat by Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League in June 2019. . England were awarded a penalty in the 53rd minute following a VAR review for a foul. Harry Kane's spot-kick hit the crossbar.

3 Spain

Manager: Luis de la Fuente

Goals:

Lamine Yamal 2 G
Alex Baena 60 G
Mikel Oyarzabal 74 G

Starting lineup:

Unai Simón Goalkeeper
Aymeric Laporte Defender
Pau Cubarsí Defender
Marc Pubill Defender
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Fabián Ruiz Midfielder
Dani Olmo Midfielder/Forward
Ferran Torres Midfielder/Forward
Nico Williams Midfielder/Forward
Lamine Yamal Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Alex Baena for Nico Williams 54
Mikel Oyarzabal for Ferran Torres 54
Pedri for Fabián Ruiz 70
Mikel Merino for Dani Olmo 82

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Goalkeeper Josep Martínez
Defender Álex Grimaldo
Defender Dean Huijsen
Midfielder Alex Baena
Midfielder Fermín López
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder Pedri
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Oyarzabal
Midfielder/Forward Yeremy Pino

Comments:

Aged 19 and 75 days, Lamine Yamal had now become the youngest-ever player to score against England at Wembley in a competitive game. . Eric García was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Marc Pubill was promoted to the starting XI so Spain named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.