Spain Beat Czechia 2-0 in Prague to Keep Perfect Nations League Record

Spain won 2-0 away to Czechia in Prague on Thursday, Nov 12, 2026, in the UEFA Nations League, with a penalty from Alex Baena and a stoppage time goal from Marc Pubill. The official UEFA results listing records the matchday 5 score in League A Group A3 as Czechia 0, Spain 2.

The win kept Spain's perfect record in this Nations League campaign. Spain have now won five matches from five in the group, and they stayed top of Group A3 with one round of fixtures left to play.

Baena scores from the spot

Spain had to wait for the opening goal. Alex Baena scored the first goal from the penalty spot in the 39th minute, putting Spain ahead before half time in Prague. That single goal separated the sides for most of the match, through the whole second half and into added time.

Czechia stayed in the match on the scoreboard because the second goal did not come. A one goal lead away from home is a narrow margin, and Spain carried it deep into the night before the result was settled.

Pubill settles it in added time

Marc Pubill scored the second goal in the sixth minute of added time, at 90 plus 6. The goal ended Czechia's hope of taking a point from the match and confirmed Spain's fifth win in five group matches. The final score recorded by UEFA is Czechia 0, Spain 2.

The two goals came at the two ends of the match clock that matter most: one late in the first half, in the 39th minute, and one at the very end of added time. Baena's penalty gave Spain control of the scoreboard, and Pubill's finish removed the risk that a single Czechia chance late on could change the result.

Spain did it without Yamal

Spain won in Prague without Lamine Yamal. He had been ruled out of the match before it was played, and he did not play in this game. The pre-match story around Spain was his absence, and the result in Prague shows Spain took the points anyway, with Baena and Pubill, not Yamal, scoring the goals that decided the match.

Top of Group A3, England next

Spain stayed top of Group A3, three points ahead of England, before Spain host England in Madrid on Sunday. That final round match now decides first place in the group: Spain go into it with 15 points from five wins, three points clear of the team they are about to host.

For Czechia, the match ended in a home defeat on matchday 5, beaten by the group leaders in Prague. For Spain, the numbers are plain: two goals, no goals conceded in this match, five wins from five, and top spot held with one match left. The campaign finishes on Sunday in Madrid, where Spain host England with the group lead in their hands.