Spain beat Croatia 4-1 and Switzerland defeated Scotland 3-0

Yamal and Pubill Lead Spain Past Croatia in Sevilla

Just as they did in their opening fixture against England, Spain struck within the first 120 seconds. Yamal collected possession and beat the Croatian defense to net his first of the night. While Croatia responded through striker Beljo, who leveled the score before the half-hour mark in the 28th minute, the parity was short-lived. Atlético Madrid defender Pubill restored the hosts’ advantage with a precise header in the 31st minute.

Yamal struck again in the 63rd minute to double his tally and stretch Spain’s cushion. Late in the match, substitute Williams added a fourth in the 89th minute to cap off the 4-1 scoreline. The result preserves Spain’s four-year undefeated record on home soil and pushes their streak without defeat in regulation time to 40 games.

Swiss Cruise Past Scotland as Group B1 Takes Shape

In Group B1, Switzerland secured a commanding 3-0 victory away against Scotland in Glasgow, mirroring their scoreline from their previous road win in North Macedonia. The fixture shifted decisively in the 11th minute when Scottish stopera Hendry received a red card. Serbian referee Minakovič initially pointed to the penalty spot, but following a video review, overturned the decision to a direct free kick just outside the penalty area.

Torino defender Rodríguez stepped up and curled the resulting set-piece precisely inside the post to break the deadlock in the 12th minute. Switzerland capitalized on their numerical advantage after the interval. Stoper Elvedi added a second in the 55th minute following a low cross from Ndoye, before Amdouni sealed the 3-0 result late in the 82nd minute, once again assisted by Ndoye from the right flank. The win marks Switzerland’s 11th match without defeat in regulation time since March and gives them back-to-back Nations League victories for the first time since 2022.

Elsewhere in Group B1, Slovenia defeated North Macedonia 2-0 thanks to goals from Lovrič in the 55th minute and Matko in the 82nd minute. Slovenia now sits second in the group standings with four points following an earlier scoreless draw with Scotland.

Slovakia Controls Group C3 Behind Hancko’s Winner

Slovakia continued their strong run in League C3 under manager Vladimír Weiss senior, defeating Kazakhstan 2-1 in Košice to maintain a 100% record on home turf. Following an opening 2-0 victory over Moldova, the Slovak side faced a tougher test after Kazakhstan canceled out Sauer’s 26th-minute opener with a goal from Karimov in the 35th minute.

With the match deadlocked late into the second half, former Sparta Prague defender Hancko—now playing for Atlético Madrid—provided the decisive moment. Hancko scored the winning goal eight minutes before regulation time to secure the 2-1 victory. Slovakia leads Group C3 with six points, holding a four-point advantage over the Faroe Islands, who drew 1-1 with Moldova in Chișinău.

Nations League Standings and Results Roundup

Across the continent, the second round of Nations League fixtures produced mixed results in lower tiers. In Group C1, Finland and Belarus played to a 0-0 draw in Helsinki, while San Marino fell 0-3 at home to Albania after first-half goals from Mehmeti and Uzuni, alongside a second-half strike by Manaj. In Group C4, Bulgaria and Estonia settled for a scoreless draw in Plovdiv, while Iceland secured a comfortable 3-0 away win against Luxembourg behind goals from Gudjohnsen, Óskarsson, and Pálsson.

In Group A3, where Spain leads with six points ahead of England (three points) and Croatia (three points), the Czech Republic sits at the bottom after a 0-2 defeat to England in Prague, where Gordon and Kane scored following a 25th-minute red card to Šulc.