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.
NATIONS LEAGUE
England 1-2 Spain: Nations League match report
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
Their younger categories have won at the World Cup and European Championships, and their senior squad reached the semi-finals in Russia. It's an evolution...
AS editor Alfredo Relaño believes that Luis Enrique has the energy and desire to take charge of a team dedicated to renewing itself.
England and Belgium, two teams who had the biggest prize of all in their sights, now face off today with as good as zilch up for grabs.