England vs Spain - as it happened: Visitors hold on for Nations League victory
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Your support makes all the difference.England begin their Uefa Nations League campaign against Spain on Saturday night as Gareth Southgate’s side look to build on the momentum from their World Cup campaign, with the 2020 European Championship already on the horizon.
Southgate is already looking towards that tournament after bringing in new faces to his squad, with Luke Shaw and Alex McCarthy brought into the side, while Jamie Vardy and Gary Cahill have retired from international football and both Adam Lallana and Raheem Sterling have withdrawn due to injury.
The match is the first to take place in Group 4 of the Nations League, with Croatia making up the three-team line-up, but England do not face Croatia until next month. The group stage sees team play each other home and away, with the table-toppers going on to next June’s semi-finals and the nation who finishes bottom relegated to League B.
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What time does it start?
England vs Spain kicks off at 7.45pm on Saturday 8 September.
TV channel?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football from 7.00pm.
Odds...
England to win: 17/10
Spain to win: 9/5
Draw: 21/10
(Odds provided by Betfair)
80 mins: England 1 - 2 Spain
CHANCE! Spain look to have settled for a one goal advantage and have dropped off, Kane gets the ball in mid-field and sets Rashford clear on goal, the Manchester United striker gets through and strikes it straight at De Gea, England should be level
85 mins: England 1 - 2 Spain
England look to be in the ascendancy now, Rashford gets the ball again in the box after Lingard knocks it through the defence, but De Gea makes another last ditch save, the linesman has his flag up and it's offside
87 mins: England 1 - 2 Spain
The love train makes an appearance as England win a corner, Maguire breaks off and wins the header but he can't direct it back across goal and it goes out for a goal kick
90 mins: England 1 - 2 Spain
9 minutes added time after the Luke Shaw injury, England have their urgency back but Spain have the ball Ramos gives it to Martinez who wins a corner in a tussle with Trippier
90+2 mins: England 1 - 2 Spain
Sergio Ramos hits a volley over the bar and he gives a wry smile, if he'd had scored that the crowd would have been silenced
90+5 mins: England 1 - 2 Spain
Lingard brings Saul down in Spain's half, it's a frustrated tackle as Spain look to control the final minutes of the match
90+7 mins: NO GOAL! England 1 - 2 Spain
Danny Welbeck thought he'd scored but the ref rules that he fouled De Gea who claimed the ball in the air and landed on Welbeck losing the ball in the process, before Welbeck put it in the net. England remain one behind
FULL TIME: England 1 - 2 Spain
England have one last chance with a long throw from Gomez but Welbeck's header goes wide, Spain claim the three points but it was an encouraging display form England
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