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Spain defeat Czechia 3 1 to maintain perfect Nations League start

Spain defeated Czechia 3 1 in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday as Lamine Yamal and captain Rodri Hernandez both scored goals.

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Spain secured a 3 1 victory over Czechia in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday. Al Jazeera and Yahoo Sports reported that Spain took a two goal lead through Lamine Yamal and captain Rodri Hernandez. Jiri Slama scored for Czechia to reduce the deficit with 20 minutes remaining in the match. [1][2][4][6]

Al Jazeera reported that Yamal became the first player to score within the first 10 minutes of three consecutive men's football matches. The victory keeps Spain top of Group A3 as they remain undefeated in their opening fixtures. [1][2][3][4][6]

The result places Spain three points clear of England at the top of the group standings. Al Jazeera and Yahoo Sports both reported that Thomas Tuchel's England team defeated Croatia 7 0 in Rijeka on Saturday to stay in second place with six points. [1][5][6]

The UEFA Nations League is an international European football competition played by senior men's national teams. The league structure features promotion and relegation and was designed to replace friendlies with competitive encounters against equally ranked teams. [11]

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In short

  • Spain defeated Czechia 3 1 in their UEFA Nations League match.
  • Lamine Yamal and Rodri Hernandez scored the opening goals for Spain.
  • England defeated Croatia 7 0 in another Nations League fixture on Saturday.
  • Spain remain top of Group A3 with three wins from three matches.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Yamal scores stunning goal in Spain’s 3-1 Nations League win over CzechiaAl Jazeera, 16h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Spain 3-1 Czechia: Lamine Yamal, Rodri on target as La Roja stay perfect in Nations LeagueYahoo Sports, 1d ago
  3. [3]Lamine Yamal powers Spain’s Nations League startYahoo Sports, 1d ago
  4. [4]Lamine Yamal stars again as Spain see off Czechia and maintain perfect startThe Guardian, 1d ago
  5. [5]Why does performing well in the Nations League matter for national teams?Yahoo Sports, 17h ago
  6. [6]Spain break down Czechs as England outclass Croatia in Nations LeagueYahoo Sports, 1d ago
  7. [7]Scotland's Nations League fixture interrupted by unlikely pitch invader 😂Yahoo Sports, 1d ago
  8. [8]UEFA Nations League Matchday 3 highlights, round-up: Harry Kane inspires England, Yamal sparks SpainUEFA.com, 1d ago
  9. [9]Spain 3-1 Czechia (3 Oct, 2026) Final ScoreESPN, 1d ago
  10. [10]Spain 3-1 Czechia: Yamal Shines as Champions Stay Perfectthefalse9.com, 20h ago

Background

  1. [11]UEFA Nations League on Wikipedia
  2. [12]Lamine Yamal on Wikipedia
  3. [13]List of international goals scored by Harry Kane on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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