Spain’s protector # 02 Marc Pubill (2L) commemorates after scoring his group’s 2nd objective with team-mates throughout the UEFA Nations League Group A3 football match in between Czech Republic and Spain in Prague on November 12, 2026. Spain won the match 2-0. (Photo by Michal Cizek/ AFP)
Alex Baena scored from the area and Marc Pubill included another seconds from time as Spain beat ten-men Czech Republic 2-0 in the Nations League in Prague on Thursday.
The win leaves Spain unbeaten in 44 competitive video games in a row, consisting of 5 wins in as numerous Nations League video games this season.
Spain, who currently protected a quarter-final berth before taking a trip to Prague, will deal with England in Madrid on Sunday in their last Group A3 video game.
Baena scored on 39 minutes after a VAR check exposed Czech midfielder Lukas Ambros had actually managed the ball inside package.
The Atletico Madrid winger blasted his area kick previous Matej Kovar who touched the ball however stopped working to clear it.
Czech captain Ladislav Krejci was sent in the 69th minute after reducing second-half replacement Roberto Fernandez on a counter-attack.
It was a deja-vu for the Wolverhampton protector who likewise got a red card at the end of Spain’s 3-1 home win over the Czechs last month.
Pubill, another replacement, beat Kovar with a low shot deep into interruption time after the Czech back 4 left him alone dealing with the Eindhoven goalkeeper.
Luis de la Fuentes missed out on Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Rodri and Eric Garcia over injuries while Mikel Oyarzabal was sidelined with influenza for the Prague video game.
Spain left to a sluggish start on the cold night however never ever actually let the hosts get close throughout the very first half.
They slowly stepped up their pressure, typically restricting the Czechs to their box and searching for possibilities.
Fabian Ruiz struck the post with a curling right-footer 3 minutes from halftime, while Dean Huijsen’s header discovered Kovar’s arms.
Yeremy Pino, changing Yamal on the ideal flank, saw his objective reversed by VAR for offside simply 2 minutes into the 2nd half.
The Czechs revealed greater spirits after the break, however David Zima tipped the ball over the bar from close quarters on 50 minutes and Adam Hlozek’s glancing header arrived on the top of the crossbar.
The Czechs lost momentum after the red card, however Baena had actually 2 efforts cleared by Kovar who likewise rejected Fernandez from close quarters.
The hosts, led by de la Fuente’s veteran partner Santi Denia, have actually lost all their Nations League video games this season.
They are next taking a trip to Croatia for a video game they require to win to remain in the leading tier of the competititon for the next edition.
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