Spain Stretch Unbeaten Run to 44 Matches With 2-0 Win in Czechia

World champions Spain made it five wins from five in the Nations League with a 2-0 victory over Czechia in Prague on Thursday, stretching their unbeaten run in competitive matches to a remarkable 44.

Alex Baena broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the 39th minute, and defender Marc Pubill added a second deep into stoppage time to seal a comfortable evening for the visitors.

Czechia remain without a point in Group A3 and finished the match with 10 men after captain Ladislav Krejci was sent off, while Spain — already through to the quarter-finals — now sit on 15 points and will host England in Madrid on Sunday in a straight shootout for top spot.

A showdown in Madrid

England, three points behind Spain after their win over Croatia, must win at the Bernabeu to finish first in the group and earn a seeded place in the March quarter-final draw — a tall order against a side that has not lost a competitive match in years.

Spain’s perfect campaign

Five wins from five, with the group already won in all but name, underlines just how formidable Spain remain — and Sunday’s meeting with England is the biggest test of their Nations League campaign so far.

Source: Dawn