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Saturday, September 26, 2026

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UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 3
SEO Match Summary
Spain defeated England 3-2 in this UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 3 fixture played on 2026-09-26. The shot count was 13 for England and 15 for Spain. Possession finished at 47.0 percent against 53.0 percent. Expected goals were 1.74 for the home side and 3.12 for the visitors. The starting shapes were 4-2-3-1 and 4-2-3-1. The final score, attacking indicators, discipline, goalkeeper data and visual comparison are detailed below. The figures provide a factual account of the completed match and do not turn the recap into a prediction. The Football dashboard retains the interactive filters, team histories and season views for deeper analysis.
England E England
2 – 3
Full Time
Spain S Spain
Harry KaneAnthony Gordon
Alex BaenaLamine YamalMikel Oyarzabal
Expected Goals (xG) 1.74 3.12
Shots 13 15
Shots on Target 5 5
Possession 47% 53%
Yellow Cards 3 0
Total Goals5
Formation4-2-3-1vs4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

England GK
PSxG conceded1.63
Goals conceded3
Goals saved-1.37
Save %40.0%
Spain GK
PSxG conceded0.58
Goals conceded2
Goals saved-1.42
Save %60.0%
Neither keeper had his best night, with both beaten more often than the chances warranted.

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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
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