It was a spectacular Spain from the start, the one that won the second match of Group 3 of League A of the Nations League. After just 70 seconds, Lamine Yamal took the ball from Baena and, with his left foot towards the far post, beat Livakovic. Croatia did not lose its way and in the 28th minute found the equalizer: Perisic crossed beautifully into the area and Beljo converted it into a goal with a header from the center of the penalty area. No problem for La Roja, led by a Lamine in the version of the “Golden Ball”. The Barcelona winger crossed with his right for Pubill, who with a header restored the advantage to his team.
In the second half, the stage is once again set for the 2007-born player, who in the 63rd minute receives a deep pass from Pedri, runs into the centre and with a powerful left-footed shot near the far post leaves Livakovic no chance: 3-1 for the reigning European and world champions. Spain maintains the advantage and in the last 10 minutes Bilic gives space to Luka Modric, who receives the ovations of the entire "Sanchez Pizjuan", after having become - thanks to the goal against the Czech Republic - the oldest scorer of his national team. To make the result even deeper, Nico Williams thinks in the 89th minute, after an assist from Merino. In Seville it ends 4-1, with La Roja climbing to the quota of 6 points at the top of the classification.
In the same group, England also wins, playing for more than an hour with one more player after the expulsion of Sultz in the middle of the first half. After failing to unblock the result, Tuchel's team takes the lead at the beginning of the second half, in the 47th minute, with Gordon, who scores with a header after a cross from Alexander-Arnold. In the 69th minute, it comes 2-0, with Harry Kane beating Kovar with his left foot from inside the area, after a previously deflected ball. The first victory in this edition of the Nations League for the "Three Lions", who catch up with Croatia in the standings.
UEFA Nations League
League A: Group 3
Czech Republic 0-2 England
Spain 4-1 Croatia
League B: Group 1
Scotland 0-3 Switzerland
Slovenia 2-0 North Macedonia
League C: Group 1
Finland 0-0 Belarus
San Marino 0-3 Albania
League C: Group 3
Moldova 1-1 Faroe Islands
Slovakia 2-1Kazakhstan
League C: Group 4
Bulgaria 0-0 Estonia
Luxembourg 0-3 Iceland
