Spain 3-1 Czechia: Five key takeaways from UEFA Nations League match

La Roja continue their unbeaten run with a win. Spain supported its claim by beating Czechia in a UEFA Nations League match.

La Roja, coming off their 2026 World Cup triumph, handily overcame the Czechs 3-1 at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium in Oviedo. Lamine Yamal was irrepressible, scoring with a fantastic play just 6 minutes into the contest.

Aymeric Laporte and Robin Le Normand blocked nearly every Czech counter-attack, enabling Spain to execute 613 accurate passes to only 202 for Czechia. Czechia's consolation goal, scored by Jiří Sláma in the 69th minute, did not change the outcome.

Key talking points from UEFA Nations League match 5. La Roja outclass Czechia in every position Spain backed up its claim by defeating Czechia in a UEFA Nations League encounter.

La Roja, fresh off their World Cup victory, easily defeated the Czechs 3-1 at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium in Oviedo. Golden kid Lamine Yamal was unstoppable, scoring with a spectacular play barely six minutes into the game.

Aymeric Laporte and Robin Le Normand shut down practically every Czech counter-attack, allowing Spain to put together 613 correct passes to only 202 for Czechia. Although Jiří Sláma scored a consolation goal for Czechia in the 69th minute, the outcome was never in question.

La Roja are top of the group Spain leads the UEFA Nations League group table. Following their initial 3-2 victory against England, the reigning European and World champions cruised to a 4-1 victory over Croatia, followed by a 3-1 triumph over Czechia, placing them securely in top place in League A, Group 3 with nine points from their first two games.

Czechia remain winless in the Nations League Czechia are still winless and pointless at the bottom of the group in the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League after recording their third straight loss on Saturday. Under new manager Santi Denia, the team has failed to get off the ground in a very competitive group that includes Spain, England and Croatia.

Czechia fell behind early against the world champions in Oviedo, thanks to goals from Lamine Yamal and Rodri. Despite Jiří Sláma's comeback in the 69th minute, they were unable to produce an equaliser.