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Spain beat Czech Republic 3-1 to extend winning Nations League start
October 3, 2026 at 09:33 PM · Updated 12d ago
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Spain beat the Czech Republic 3-1 in Oviedo on Saturday, extending a perfect UEFA Nations League start to three wins and nine points.
- Lamine Yamal opened the scoring inside six minutes, Rodri doubled the lead, and Mikel Merino sealed Spain's 3-1 win.
- Czech Republic pulled one back through Jiri Salama and had an equalising goal disallowed for a foul.
- Rodri scored his first Spain goal in over two years, hours after his grandfather's death, and captained the team.
- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente made nine changes to his starting lineup.
- Czech defender Ladislav Krejcí was shown a red card after a late foul, leaving his side a man down.
- Spain extended their unbeaten run to 41 matches, keeping their perfect start to the competition.
- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Lamine Yamal is on the path to becoming a legend after his third straight goal.
- Spain moved three points clear at the top of Group A3 with the win over Czechia.
- Lamine Yamal became the first player to score within the first 10 minutes of three consecutive men's international matches, furthering his Ballon d'Or bid.








