
After the disaster at the World Cup Spain are smiling again under new coach Luis Enrique. On Tuesday night they beat Croatia 6-0 in the Uefa Nations League.

Elche hosts the second UEFA Nations League game later this evening – a match which Spain go into with spirits high and full of optimism

Luis Enrique celebrated his first match in charge with a victory – a prestigious one at that, which puts Spain in a good position at the start of the UEFA Nations League.

One of the highlights of Saturday's game at Wembley was the fine performance from Saúl Ñiguez, with the player somewhat instrumental in a shift from the previous regime to the new Spain under Luis Enrique


NATIONS LEAGUE
England 1-2 Spain: Nations League match report
This evening Spain has a ‘double-opener’: the opening game for head coach Luis Enrique and the team’s debut match in the new Uefa Nations League.

Last night saw the start of a new Uefa competition: The Nations League, the brainchild of the European governing body designed to eliminate meaningless friendlies from here through to November

AS Editor Alfredo Relaño analyses Real Madrid's 4-1 win over Leganés with a revitalised Benzema and Bale on the scoresheet.

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