England secure thrilling victory over Spain in UEFA Nations League
England secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Spain in the match held at the Al Riyadh Metropolitano Stadium, as part of the sixth round of the UEFA Nations League.
Harry Kane opened the scoring for England in the 45th minute with a penalty, before Ezri Konsa added the second goal in the 53rd minute with a header, capitalizing on a corner taken by Declan Rice. Ben White then extended the lead with the third goal in the 57th minute, following a pass from Jude Bellingham.
England's task became more difficult after the dismissal of their player Anderson in the 63rd minute, following his foul on Lamine Yamal inside the penalty area, allowing the Spanish national team to earn a penalty from which Mikel Oyarzabal scored to reduce the deficit in the 65th minute.
After that, the home side continued to apply pressure, and Nico Williams managed to score Spain's second goal, assisted by Lamine Yamal, in the 75th minute.
The England national team has increased its tally to 15 points at the top of the group, while the Spain national team remains at 15 points in second place, with both teams having officially secured their qualification for the Quarter-Final.
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