# England beat Spain 3-2 to reach Nations League quarter-finals

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/england-fend-off-fiery-spain-fightback-after-andersons-red-to-top-nations-league-group/
- Published: 2026-11-15T21:56:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T22:17:57+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/15/spain-england-nations-league-match-report
- Topics: Europe, Football, Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- England beat Spain 3-2 in Madrid.
- A late red card left England defending with ten men.
- The win sent England through as group winners.

## Summary

England beat Spain 3-2 in Madrid to finish top of their Nations League group and reach the quarter-finals. The victory was a major test of Thomas Tuchel’s side against a Spain team that had lost only once in 43 matches, and England held on after being reduced to ten men.

Harry Kane opened the scoring with a penalty, before Ezri Konsa and Ben White made it 3-0. Elliot Anderson was sent off after fouling Lamine Yamal, who won the penalty converted by Mikel Oyarzabal; substitute Nico Williams then pulled Spain closer. Goalkeeper James Trafford made a late save to deny Aymeric Laporte and preserve England’s lead.

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