Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Mikel Merino fire Spain to an unnecessarily hard-fought victory over the Czech Republic
Spain secured a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League, maintaining their perfect record in the group. Goals from Lamine Yamal, Rodri, and Mikel Merino powered the win, despite a late goal from Jiri Slama for the Czechs.
Why it matters
The result reinforces Spain's dominance in international football and highlights the rising influence of young talents like Lamine Yamal on the global stage.
Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Mikel Merino fire Spain to an unnecessarily hard-fought win over the Czech Republic Spain vs Czechia Spain Czechia UEFA Nations League A Spain made it three wins from three in the Nations League on Saturday night. After beating England and Croatia, they also saw off the Czech Republic 3-1. Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Mikel Merino scored for Spain. Jiri Slama replied in between, but the Czechs still remain on zero points. England and Croatia, the other teams in the group, were in action earlier in the day.
In Oviedo, Spain expectedly dominated from the start, and Yamal could have scored inside a minute. The right winger was not quite switched on after a through ball from Dani Olmo and dragged his shot wide.
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