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Spain rally to beat Croatia, Kane shines for England in Nations League

The world champions recovered to beat Croatia 2-1 while England eased past the Czech Republic 3-0, with Harry Kane scoring twice.

Spain rally to beat Croatia, Kane shines for England in Nations League

Three days after a dominant 7-0 defeat suffered at the hands of England, Croatia fought back to defeat world champions Spain 2-1 in a Nations League match in Split, extending their unbeaten run to 42 matches. Mikel Merino scored twice for Spain, while Merino's second goal came after Croatia's Ivan Perisic was sent off for a second yellow card in the 79th minute.

England secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium, with captain Harry Kane netting twice and his 125th cap equaled his record of 124 caps. Spain topped Group League A3 with 12 points, England claimed nine points, and Croatia are on three points. The Czech Republic remain without a point in the tournament.

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