Bryan Zaragoza snatched a late win for Spain, who had twice been pegged back, as they beat Switzerland 3-2 in the Nations League on Monday.
2024/2025 UEFA Nations League
3-2
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
0' Both sides stand in silent tribute to mourn victims in the Valencia flood
6' Nico Williams' free-kick misses the target
13' Nico Williams breaks downfield and unleashes a shot from distance which is high
21' Match Event for Spain vs Switzerland
28' Morata is already offside before he has a shot blocked
32' Pedri misses penalty but then Pino scores from an angle! Spain 1-0 Switzerland
35' Pedri is in lots of pain after a horrible challenge but now is back on his feet
49' How can Monteiro miss this great chance?
57' Fabián Ruiz has an attempt on goal but it's well saved
58' Williams has the chance to double the lead but cannot beat Mvogo
60' Bryan Gil replaces Nico Williams and Xhaka is replaced by Sierro
63' Monteiro makes amends for his earlier miss to level it! Spain 1-1 Switzerland
68' Super sub Gil fires in his first international goal! Spain 2-1 Switzerland
82' Pablo Barrios comes on to replace Pedri
85' Zeqiri makes no mistake from the spot to bring the level! Spain 2-2 Switzerland
93' Zaragoza wins the penalty and scores it cooly! Spain 3-2 Switzerland
Match Report
Spain started the game strongly, with Alex Grimaldo forcing a good save from Yvon Mvogo before Alvaro Morata wasted a golden chance after racing in behind the Swiss defence.
They got their reward just after the half-hour mark – Morata was bundled over in the box, and though Pedri saw the resulting spot-kick saved, Yeremy Pino fired in the rebound of Nico Williams' blocked follow-up shot.
Joel Monteiro's half-time introduction changed the game, and after fizzing an early chance wide, he scored a stunning solo goal, weaving inside from the right before finishing from a tight angle in the 63rd minute.
Bryan Gil restored Spain's lead five minutes later, jinking away from two defenders with some clever footwork and beating Mvogo with a pacy shot, before Zeqiri levelled the scoreline for a second time with a sweeping penalty.
However, Zaragoza would have the final say in the 93rd minute after Vincent Sierro, who had won Switzerland's penalty at the other end, brought him down, and the substitute emphatically fired in the winner.
Spain finish top of Group A4, going unbeaten across their six games, while Switzerland are relegated to League B after failing to win any of their matches.
¡¡𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗘!!
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) November 18, 2024
No podíamos no regalaros una victoria, afición.
¡¡Y vaya PARTIDAZOOOO!!
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Data Debrief: Spain extend unbeaten run
The result on Monday would not have affected Spain's hold on top spot in the group, but Luis de la Fuente's side showed their mettle as they kept fighting to the end.
Excluding friendlies, La Roja have played 13 matches in 2024 in all competitions and have not lost a single one (W12 D1), setting the record for their most competitive matches without defeat in a single year, as well as their most wins.
In fact, Spain are currently on a run of 21 competitive games without defeat in all competitions (W19 D2), their best run since June 2010-13 (29).
Line-ups
Spain XI: Morata, Alejandro Grimaldo, Álex Remiro, Fabian Ruiz, Óscar Mingueza, Aitor Paredes, Yeremy, Pedri, Nico Williams, Marc Casadó, Pau Cubarsí
Subs: Laporte, David Raya, Merino, Marc Cucurella, Olmo, Robert Sánchez, Dani Vivian, Gil, Pedro Porro, Bryan Zaragoza, Pablo Barrios, Samu Aghehowa
Switzerland XI: Rodriguez, Xhaka, Freuler, Mvogo, E.Fernandes, Dereck Kutesa, Eray Cömert, Miro Muheim, Filip Ugrinic, Simon Sohm, Zeki Amdouni
Subs: Mbabu, David von Ballmoos, Gregor Kobel, U.García, Andi Zeqiri, Vincent Sierro, Cédric Zesiger, Noah Okafor, Fabian Rieder, Albian Hajdari, Joël Monteiro