Tuchel Slams England's 'Terrible Start' as Spain Edge Uefa Nations League Thriller
- Spain defeated England 3-2 yesterday at Wembley in the Uefa Nations League opener, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring the decisive 74th-minute goal. The world champions extended their unbeaten run to 39 matches.
- Errors proved costly as Spain twice recovered from conceding the lead. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring after a Marc Guehi mistake, while Nico O'Reilly's misplaced pass allowed Alex Baena to net the 60th-minute equalizer.
- England manager Thomas Tuchel saw his side take a 2-1 lead through Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane, but Kane missed a crucial penalty. The captain's effort struck the crossbar after referee Davide Massa awarded a foul on Jude Bellingham.
- Despite the loss, Kane told ITV, "On another day for sure we'd have won that game." Tuchel defended his squad, insisting they performed well enough to beat the world champions despite the final score.
- With this victory, Spain holds an early advantage in Group A3; coach Luis de la Fuente noted, "There are many matches within a match and we've known how to play them all at every moment.
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World Cup Winner Spain Survives Scare to Beat England 3-2 in Nations League
World Cup winner Spain extended its unbeaten run to 39 games by rallying to a 3-2 win against England in the Nations League on Saturday. Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal came back to haunt England with his 74th-minute winner at Wembley. Oyarzabal also scored the winning goal when Spain beat England in the final of the European Championship in 2024. On this occasion he calmly chipped goalkeeper James Trafford from close range to complete the world cham…
Spain arrived in Wembley with two stars in the shirt and left with a victory that explains why today it scares its rivals. It won 2-3 to England in its premiere in the League of Nations after getting ahead, looking back at the scoreboard and going back in the second part. It was not a ... Continue reading "Spain scares the world"
Defendance? Attack? Ball possession? Even against world champion Spain, as in the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, England does not manage to get a lead in the finish line. Thomas Tuchel ponders what to do.
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