England Defeat Czechia 2-0 and Scotland Lose to Switzerland

How England Defeated 10-Man Czechia

The match turned decisively in the first half when Czechia’s Pavel Šulc received a red card following a VAR review for a clumsy challenge on Elliot Anderson. The dismissal subdued an energetic home side that had troubled the visitors in the early stages. Thomas Tuchel’s side capitalised shortly after the break when Trent Alexander-Arnold—making his first start under the German coach—delivered a precise cross that Gordon headed home. Kane added the second goal later in the half to extinguish any late nerves.

Scotland Suffer Demoralising Opening Under Pocognoli

At Hampden Park, newly appointed Scotland manager Sébastien Pocognoli experienced a difficult debut as his side fell 3-0 to Switzerland. The match unravelled early when Jack Hendry was red-carded for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity. Ricardo Rodriguez converted the resulting free-kick, and the visitors maintained control through second-half goals from Nico Elvedi and Zeki Amdouni. Scotland sit with one point from two matches ahead of their fixture against North Macedonia.

European Nations League Results Across Leagues

In League A Group action, Spain defeated Croatia 4-1 in Seville. Lamine Yamal scored two minutes into the match, and although Dion Beljo briefly equalised, Marc Pubill quickly restored Spain’s lead. Yamal added his second after the hour mark, and Nico Williams rounded out the scoring late in the game. In League B, Slovenia beat North Macedonia 2-1 with goals from Sandi Lovrić and Aljoša Matko, moving into second place in their group.

Match Details and Standings Overview

• England 2-0 Czechia: Goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane; Pavel Šulc sent off.
• Scotland 0-3 Switzerland: Jack Hendry red card; goals by Ricardo Rodriguez, Nico Elvedi, and Zeki Amdouni.
• Spain 4-1 Croatia: Lamine Yamal (two), Marc Pubill, and Nico Williams score for Spain; Dion Beljo scores for Croatia.