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Oyarzabal lifts Spain past England while Modric leads Croatia over Czech Republic

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Last updated Sep 26, 2026

Oyarzabal lifts Spain past England while Modric leads Croatia over Czech Republic
Summary

Mikel Oyarzabal scored 16 minutes from time to give Spain a 3-2 victory against England in the Nations League at Wembley on Saturday. Spain took an early lead through Lamine Yamal before England equalized twice through Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane. In the closing stages, Oyarzabal sealed Spain's win after England missed a penalty. Meanwhile, Croatia defeated the Czech Republic 2-1, with Luka Modric contributing to the win. Adam Karabec equalized for the hosts before Mario Pasalic netted the winner for Croatia.

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  • •Spain's victory marked their 39th consecutive unbeaten match.
  • •Oyarzabal previously scored the winning goal in the Euro 2020 final against England.
  • •Harry Kane missed a crucial penalty for England, hitting the bar.
  • •Croatia's victory came after Modric scored and Pasalic netted the winner.
  • •This match was part of the Nations League Group Stage.
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  • 9:04 PMYahoo Sports — Oyarzabal and Spain sink England again as Modric shines for Croatia
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Mikel Oyarzabal gave world champions Spain a 3-2 victory over error-prone England in the Nations League on Saturday as Luka Modric helped Croatia beat the Czech Republic 2-1.In other League C matches Albania beat Belarus 2-0, Slovakia defeated Moldova by the same score and Luxembourg won 2-1 away to Bulgaria. bc/iwd

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