England vs Spain — match summary
Europe · UEFA Nations League · kick-off 27 Sept 2026 01:45
Full time · score 2-3
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): England 61 · Spain 67
mPS in-play performance (0-100): England 46 · Spain 51
Shots on target 5-5 · corners 6-3 · possession 47-53
NextGOAL tip: England +0.25 · 2 stars
England and Spain meet in the UEFA Nations League after finishing their World Cup paths in very different moods. England closed out the tournament with a 6-4 win in their latest match, while Spain signed off with a 0-0 draw after being on a winning run throughout. England are still a team whose attack has fire, but their defence is something to sweat over every match. Looking at their last five, they scored in every game but conceded in almost every one too. Spain, meanwhile, arrive with greater solidity, conceding very few goals across many recent matches and clearly dominating possession over their opponents across the last ten games (64.5% per match). This game is therefore a test of how well England can handle Spain's possession game. If England defend in an organised way and use their counter-attacking moments well, they have a chance to take the game to a finish where they are not at a disadvantage. Spain, if they keep the ball as planned and break through the defence quickly, will see the game flow their way. But with the current condition of both teams, this looks likely to be a tight game decided by small details rather than a blowout.