Spain vs Czechia, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

Lamine Yamal strikes early to inspire Spain win over Czechia

Lamine Yamal scored a superb early goal as world champions Spain beat Czechia 3-1 in Oviedo to maintain their perfect start in Nations League Group A3.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
• 5': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
• 5': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 6': Goal! Spain 1, Czechia 0. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
• 8': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran García.
• 8': Attempt missed. Rodri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
• 11': Offside, Spain. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
• 12': Foul by Lukás Ambros (Czechia).
• 12': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 14': Attempt saved. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonín Kinsky (Czechia). Assisted by Rodri.
• 14': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jirí Sláma.
• 16': Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Hlozek.
• 18': Attempt saved. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonín Kinsky (Czechia). Assisted by Fran García.
• 18': Adam Hlozek (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
• 26': Lukás Ambros (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
• 27': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Roman Macek.
• 28': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a corner.
• 29': Alex Král (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
• 29': Foul by Roman Macek (Czechia).
• 29': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Antonín Kinsky (Czechia). Assisted by Pedri.
• 33': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Antonín Kinsky.
• 33': Attempt saved. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Antonín Kinsky (Czechia). Assisted by Dani Olmo with a headed pass.
• 34': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Michal Sácek.
• 35': Goal! Spain 2, Czechia 0. Rodri (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
• 37': Attempt saved. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Antonín Kinsky (Czechia). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
• 37': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Antonín Kinsky.
• 43': Ondrej Lingr (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Pedri (Spain).
• 45': Foul by Lukás Ambros (Czechia).
• 45': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Roman Macek (Czechia).
• 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 2, Czechia 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Spain 2, Czechia 0.
• 45': Substitution, Spain. Yéremy Pino replaces Álex Baena.
• 45': Substitution, Spain. Víctor Muñoz replaces Lamine Yamal.
• 47': Jirí Sláma (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 47': Foul by Víctor Muñoz (Spain).
• 47': Attempt missed. Matej Radosta (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Král following a set piece situation.
• 48': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Czechia).
• 48': Iván Fresneda (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Attempt saved. Roberto Fernández (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonín Kinsky (Czechia). Assisted by Víctor Muñoz with a cross.
• 52': Lukás Ambros (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Iván Fresneda (Spain).
• 57': Substitution, Czechia. Ryan Naderi replaces Lukás Ambros.
• 57': Substitution, Czechia. Lukás Cerv replaces Roman Macek.
• 57': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
• 57': Roberto Fernández (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 58': Attempt missed. Víctor Muñoz (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
• 61': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Czechia).
• 61': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63': Ondrej Lingr (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Foul by Iván Fresneda (Spain).
• 67': Substitution, Spain. Fermín López replaces Dani Olmo.
• 67': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Pedri.
• 68': Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Spain).
• 69': Goal! Spain 2, Czechia 1. Jirí Sláma (Czechia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Hlozek following a fast break.
• 72': Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 73': Foul by Jirí Sláma (Czechia).
• 73': Víctor Muñoz (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 73': Substitution, Czechia. Michal Sadílek replaces Alex Král.
• 73': Substitution, Czechia. Pavel Bucha replaces Matej Radosta.
• 74': Ryan Naderi (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 74': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
• 77': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Czechia).
• 77': Iván Fresneda (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 77': Substitution, Spain. Martín Zubimendi replaces Rodri.
• 78': Jirí Sláma (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 78': Foul by Víctor Muñoz (Spain).
• 79': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Czechia).
• 79': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) is shown the yellow card.
• 80': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Czechia).
• 80': Fermín López (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 82': Foul by Michal Sadílek (Czechia).
• 82': Yéremy Pino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Michal Sadílek (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 84': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
• 84': Roberto Fernández (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Second yellow card to Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) for a bad foul.
• 87': Attempt missed. Víctor Muñoz (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
• 87': Substitution, Czechia. Martin Vitík replaces Adam Hlozek.
• 88': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Czechia).
• 88': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Ondrej Lingr (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 89': Attempt saved. Víctor Muñoz (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonín Kinsky (Czechia). Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
• 89': Goal! Spain 3, Czechia 1. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
• 90': Stepán Chaloupek (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Antonín Kinsky (Czechia) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+3': Fermín López (Spain) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
• 90'+3': Fermín López (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+5': Jirí Sláma (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Foul by Víctor Muñoz (Spain).
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spain 3, Czechia 1.
• 0': Match ends, Spain 3, Czechia 1.