UEFA Nations League: Kane inspires England to famous victory as Tuchel's men end Spain's 43-game unbeaten run

Thomas Tuchel's England ended Spain's 43-game unbeaten run with a hard-fought 3-2 win at Metropolitano Stadium. FC Bayern's striker Harry Kane opened the scoring from the penalty-kick he won before the half-time break as the 33-year-old became the only player to net in all six League A group stage games of the UEFA Nations League.

England were 3-0 ahead by the hour mark after goals from Arsenal defenders Ezri Konsa and Ben White, but Eliott Anderson's decision that led to a red card and a penalty for Spain changed the complexion of the game.

Having won the penalty-kick that was converted by Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal assisted substitute Nico Williams for the second goal with 15 minutes left to play. However, Bayer Leverkusen's Jarell Quansah and co. produced a defensive masterclass for the rest of the game to secure a top spot finish for England.

Spain's unbeaten run ended with their last game of 2026 as the world champions suffered their first defeat since March 2024. Luis de la Fuente's side had to settle for a second-placed finish, with England having a better goal difference after avenging their defeat at Wembley by the same scoreline.

In the other game from the group, Croatia beat Czechia 2-1 thanks to goals from former Bundesliga stars Ivan Perisic and Lovro Majer. Hoffenheim's attacker Adam Hložek scored the only goal for Czechia, who are relegated to League B after losing all six games in the group.