Czech Republic vs Spain 0-2: result & recap, November 12, 2026

Recap

Spain beat Czech Republic 2-0 in the UEFA Nations League, with Alejandro Baena Rodríguez scoring a penalty to initiate the victory.

How it went

Spain dominated the encounter with 70% ball possession and 22 total shots. They found the breakthrough in the 39th minute when Alejandro Baena Rodríguez successfully converted a penalty. Despite the Czech Republic attempting to recover, they struggled to generate shots on goal throughout the match.

The task became significantly harder for the home side after Ladislav Krejčí was sent off in the 72nd minute. Spain eventually secured their win deep into stoppage time when substitute Marc Pubill found the net in the 90+6th minute to confirm the result.

Match statistics

30%Possession70%
13Total shots22
0Shots on goal5
1.22Expected goals3.64

Turning points

Alejandro Baena Rodríguez scored from the penalty spot in the 39th minute to give Spain the lead.
Ladislav Krejčí received a red card in the 72nd minute, leaving the Czech Republic with ten players.
Substitute Marc Pubill scored in the 90+6th minute to seal the 2-0 victory for Spain.

AI preview

Written before the match

Czechia and Spain face off in the UEFA Nations League with the visitors arriving on a perfect winning streak, while the hosts look to break a difficult run of results.

Recent form

Czechia enters this fixture in a challenging position, having failed to win any of their six most recent matches across all competitions. Their campaign has been defined by defensive struggles, as shown by their failure to keep a clean sheet throughout this stretch and a high volume of goals conceded in the second half of play. In contrast, Spain has been in commanding form, winning all six of their listed matches. Their attacking output has been prolific, with fifteen goals scored across those games, and they have also maintained a solid defensive record with two clean sheets. Spain has demonstrated significant control in their matches, consistently enjoying more of the ball than their opponents while maintaining a higher frequency of shots on target.

Previous meetings

There is little history between these two sides on our records. Their most recent meeting took place in October 2026, when Spain secured a victory over Czechia.

Key factors

Spain has won all four of their UEFA Nations League matches to date.
Czechia has lost all four of their UEFA Nations League matches in the current campaign.
Spain holds the top position in the group, while Czechia sits at the bottom.
Spain has averaged fifteen shots per match in their recent outings, compared to eight for Czechia.
Czechia has conceded ten goals in the second half across their recent matches, highlighting a defensive vulnerability after the break.

What to expect

The records for both sides present a stark contrast in current momentum. While Spain has demonstrated a dominant level of performance throughout their recent matches, Czechia has struggled to find results and remains at the bottom of the group. Given the clear divide in form and their recent head-to-head meeting, the balance of the match appears to lean in favor of the visitors. We anticipate a testing encounter for the home side at Stadion Letná.

What our records do not hold

No absences were reported for either squad.

Data considered:

recent form
home and away form
head-to-head
rest days
league table
odds
absences
provider statistics
players
match flow
set-up

Team statistics

1.22Expected goals3.64
233Accurate passes641
12Shots inside box17
1Shots outside box5
4Blocked shots5
6Free kicks7

Line-ups

Czech Republic 4-2-3-1

Spain 4-2-3-1

Timeline

39'PenaltyAlejandro Baena RodríguezSpain
90'GoalMarc PubillSpain

Players of the match

7.8Álex BaenaSpain
7.43Marc CucurellaSpain
7.42Marc PubillSpain

Player	Minutes	Rating
Álex Baena	90	7.8
Marc Cucurella	90	7.43
Marc Pubill	14	7.42
V. Coufal	90	7.1
Martín Zubimendi	90	7.09
D. Huijsen	90	7.07
Pedri	14	7.04
Jorge de Frutos	8	6.96
Unai Simón	90	6.88
Pau Cubarsí Paredes	90	6.83
Pedro Porro	76	6.69
Yeremy Pino	66	6.65
Fabián Ruiz	76	6.62
D. Zima	90	6.48
Ferran Torres	66	6.45
L. Červ	85	6.41
Mikel Merino	24	6.38
R. Naderi	66	6.37
L. Ambros	76	6.34
Fermín	82	6.33
C. Kabongo	5	6.3
I. Hopi	24	6.17
L. Provod	66	6.08
L. Krejčí	72	6.06
T. Vlček	14	6.05
A. Hložek	85	6.03
Roberto Fernández	24	5.92
M. Kovář	90	5.92
A. Král	90	5.88
D. Jurásek	90	5.84
M. Šubert	24	5.72
T. Souček	5	5.59
Marc Roca	0	0
Pablo Barrios	0	0
David Raya	0	0
Jacobo Ramón Naveros	0	0
Víctor Muñoz	0	0
Álex Grimaldo	0	0
Joan García	0	0
K. Daněk	0	0
J. Sláma	0	0
D. Kozel	0	0
A. Kinský	0	0
Š. Chaloupek	0	0
A. Gabriel	0	0
L. Horníček	0	0