Spain defeated Czechia 2-0 in Prague to secure its fifth victory in UEFA Nations League Group A3.
Jose Luis de la Fuente managed the side without the injured Lamine Yamal, who remained in Barcelona following a knee injury sustained against Atlético Madrid, according to reporting by SPOX.com. Mikel Oyarzabal also missed the fixture due to a bout of illness, as reported by SPOX.
The defending world and European champions struggled to create clear openings against a compact Czech defense at Stadion Letná, as reported by DAZN and LAOLA1.
The deadlock broke just before halftime when Lukas Ambros handled the ball inside the penalty area, according to LAOLA1.
Atlético Madrid midfielder Alex Baena converted from the penalty spot in the 39th minute to give Spain the lead, as reported by LAOLA1. Yeremi Pino thought he had doubled the advantage three minutes after the interval, but the video assistant referee disallowed the effort for offside.
Czechia was reduced to ten men in the 72nd minute when Ladislav Krejčí received a straight red card after a VAR review for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity by pulling down Roberto Fernández, according to LAOLA1.
Substitute Marc Pubill scored in added time to finalize the 2-0 scoreline, as reported by LAOLA1. The result leaves Spain at the top of Group A3 with 15 points from five matches, holding a three-point lead over second-placed England.
Next Fixtures in Group A3
Spain returns to action on Sunday in Madrid to face England, while Czechia continues its campaign to avoid direct relegation from League A.
Earlier coverage: Spain Beats Czech Republic 2-0 to Maintain Perfect Nations League Record
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