Lamine Yamal scored twice as Spain cruised to a 4-1 home victory against Croatia on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Nations League, while England ground out a 2-0 win in Czechia — their first victory since the FIFA World Cup — to climb to second in UEFA Nations League A Group 3.

Yamal Lights Up the Night for Spain

Yamal was at the heart of everything for the reigning European champions, opening the scoring inside two minutes after latching on to Fermín Lopez's clever flick to beat goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic. Croatia drew level when debutant striker Dion Beljo — making just his third senior international appearance — headed in from Ivan Perisic's cross for his first goal at this level.

Spain's response was immediate. Marc Pubill nodded home from Yamal's delivery barely two minutes after the equaliser. Yamal then secured his second, meeting Pedri's through ball to finish at the near post. Nico Williams wrapped up the rout in the 89th minute, twisting free inside the area before rifling home to make it 4-1.

England Grind Past Ten-Man Czechia

Anthony Gordon and captain Harry Kane were on the scoresheet as Thomas Tuchel's side secured a 2-0 win in Czechia, moving the Three Lions to second place in Group 3. The win was aided considerably when Pavel Sulc received an early red card for a foul on Elliot Anderson midway through the first half.

Before the breakthrough, England created several chances — Morgan Rogers struck the post and goalkeeper Matěj Kovář produced a fine save to deny Kane. The opener came just a minute into the second half, with Gordon — scoring in his third successive England appearance — nodding into the bottom corner from a precise Trent Alexander-Arnold cross. Kane then struck in a second consecutive game, sweeping home a loose ball to seal the result.

Switzerland Thrash Scotland; Other Group Results

Sebastian Pocognoli's first home game as Scotland head coach ended in a 3-0 defeat to Switzerland. The rout was set in motion after Jack Hendry's dismissal in the 11th minute, with Ricardo Rodriguez converting a free-kick before Nico Elvedi and Zeki Amdouni added goals after the interval.

In Group B1, Slovenia sit second behind Switzerland after defeating North Macedonia at home. Sandi Lovric broke the deadlock with an angled finish on 55 minutes, before substitute Aljosa Matko netted his first senior international goal to make it 2-0.

Meanwhile, Slovakia edged Kazakhstan 2-1, with 20-year-old Leo Sauer scoring his first international goal and veteran David Hancko hitting the winner. In League C, Albania and Iceland both recorded emphatic 3-0 away victories, against San Marino and Luxembourg respectively.

Standings and What's Next

Spain continue to look imperious at the top of their group following back-to-back wins, while England's maiden victory of this Nations League campaign will provide a timely boost to Tuchel's rebuilding project. Scotland, having conceded 6 goals across their opening two fixtures, face a steep climb to remain competitive in their group. Matchday 3 fixtures will be pivotal in shaping the group standings ahead of the knockout rounds.