Spain defeated Czechia 2–0 in Prague on Thursday, 12 November 2026, reaching 15 points in UEFA Nations League A, Group 3. The Spanish federation's report published after the game confirms that Álex Baena opened the scoring from the penalty spot and Marc Pubill added the second deep into stoppage time.
Baena opens the scoring, Pubill finishes the job
Baena converted in the 39th minute after a handball by Lukáš Ambros and a video review. The federation identifies it as his fifth international goal. Spain's lead remained a single goal until Pubill struck in the sixth minute of added time, giving the final score a clearer margin than the closing stages had initially offered.
There were significant events between those goals. Yeremy Pino had an effort ruled out for offside shortly after half-time. Czechia then went down to ten players when Ladislav Krejčí was dismissed in the 72nd minute. The federation describes late pressure from the hosts, but Spain kept their clean sheet before Pubill secured the two-goal cushion.
England next, with first place still at stake
Spain have won all five of their group matches. Their federation also puts the unbeaten sequence in competitive internationals at 44 games.
Spain next host England at the Metropolitano on Sunday, 15 November, as confirmed by the federation and UEFA's league-phase schedule. The Spanish report presents that meeting as the remaining test for first place. Victory in Prague therefore adds to their position ahead of the last round rather than completing the group campaign by itself.
Marc Pubill with Spain against Argentina on 19 July 2026; archival, not from the Czechia fixture. Image credit: Bryan Berlin — Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0.
