

The Nations League has gone so smoothly for Spain that they only need a point from this evening’s game to reach the finals, to be played in June next year between the four group winners.

Alfredo Relaño praises the early goal glut brought to the Spanish national team by new manager Luis Enrique after the friendly win over Wales.

The newly rolled out Nations League fills a number of international dates previously given over to friendlies, but not all of them...


UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE
Croatia no revenge mission for England defender Trippier
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

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