Czechia 0-2 Spain - UEFA Nations League result and reaction as Marc Pubill and Alex Baena goals enough for visitors to beat 10-man hosts

A penalty from Alex Baena and a late strike from Marc Pubill were enough for the world champions to move a step closer to winning Group C in the UEFA Nations League.

Ladislav Krejci was given his marching orders for the second time in a month for the hosts against Spain which ultimately led to the visitors leaving Prague with all three points.

Marc Cucurella had the best chance of a cagey opening half an hour at Letna Stadium when his shot inside the box went wide of the top corner.

Czechia were doing well to hold out Spain until Lukas Ambros gifted the visitors a chance from the spot. VAR ruled he brought down a high ball in his own box by using an arm and after a check of the monitor the referee agreed.

With 36 minutes on the clock, Baena stepped up and fired a terrific effort into the corner.

After the break, Spain thought they had doubled their lead within three minutes when Yeremy Pino found the back of the net from a direct pass from goalkeeper Unai Simon. However, VAR found that Pino was offside from the pass and ruled out the goal.

Following the reprieve, Czechia had a number of chances to equalise but failed to take any.

In the 69th minute, Krejci rugby tackled substitute Roberto Fernandez to the ground.

While the referee initially gave a yellow card to the Czech captain, VAR overturned the decision and ruled he was the last man back and was sent off.

Spain dominated from there but only added a second with almost the last kick of the game.

Czechia were robbed of the ball in their own half and Pubill slotted home inside the box to seal the three points for his side.

The world champions travel back home and get ready to take on Thomas Tuchel's England side in a winner-takes-all clash in Madrid.

De La Fuente's side sit three points ahead of England in the group but on a worse goal difference than Tuchel's side which gives them a chance of being overtaken.

Yamal is set to be fit to take part in Madrid and you can expect a number of changes to the side.

And Pubill's goal is more-or-less the last kick of the game.

It was not a classic but Spain continued their winning run in the Nations League to leave them in pole position in the group.

Czechia made that hard work for the world champions and squandered a number of chances to score.

Their hard-work was mainly undone by their own mistakes. Ambros was silly to give away a penalty in the first half and Krejci was equally poor in getting sent-off.

That red card ended any hope the hosts had of getting a result before Pubill finished things off late on.

The hosts' resistance is over.

There is chaos in the Czech half and Spain pinch the ball back high up the pitch.

With few men in defense Pubill gets hold of the ball and rolls home Spain's second.

Spain come flying forward with Baena, he lays the ball off to Cucurella who crosses to Fernandez who can't control the ball.

On the second attempt - three yards out - Kovar spreads himself big and makes a great save to deny him.

The hosts survive again!

Is there still time in this for Czechia?!

The VAR stoppages have added up it seems.

Wow I thought we were about to see an equaliser!

Hopi dances through the Spain team and into the box and just before he can shoot, Cucurella tackles him.

So impressive from the young man.

Pedri picks out De Frutos in the box who plays a first time volleyed cross, across the face of goal, but Fernandez cannot get there to tap it home.

De Frutos is the final change for the visitors.

Fermin Lopez is withdrawn - still no first Spain goal for the Barca man.

The youngster Hopi has a golden chance to score and he wildly lashes his effort over the bar.

What a waste!

A long free-kick into the box is nodded down to him on the penalty spot and he flashes his effort over.

That was almost something from nothing for the hosts. Can't imagine they will get many better chances in this one.

Fabian Ruiz and Pedro Porro are brought off.

Pedri and Marc Pubill take their places.

It feels like this one is going to be fairly one-sided for the time we have left.

Just like in October, the Czech captain is sent off against Spain.

VAR determines it was a clear denial of a goalscoring opportunity and Krejci is off.

The hosts were pushing hard for an equaliser but that might have killed their chances.

Krejci gets booked for rugby tackling Fernandez. He gets a yellow.

Spain are furious and feel he was the last man back and he should be sent off.

In protestation, Merino gets booked. VAR are checking it and he's off to the monitor to check.

The chances keep coming for the hosts.

Cucurella gives away a free kick and from the delivery, Unai Simon rushes out and doesn't get there.

Hlozek beats him to the ball and heads it over him but it hits the bar and goes out for a goalkick.

So close!

It's been a dramatic last few minutes which has prevented De La Fuente from making the changes he wants to.

Ferran Torres and Yeremy Pino make way.

Roberto Fernandez and Mikel Merino come on.

Czechia also make changes as Naderi and Provod come off for Idris Hopi and Martin Subert.

Harry Kane - on a record-breaking night - has scored from the spot to restore England's lead.

Coufal delivers a corner for the hosts Krejci meets it at the near post and flicks it on but no-one can meet it at the back post.

Big chance for the hosts who are doing all the attacking at the minute.

The Barcelona man - who has been quiet tonight - gets the ball outside the box and turns and fires at goal.

He looks to bend one into the far corner but he doesn't get enough curl on it as it sails wide.

The wait for his first Spain goal goes on!

England have conceded against Croatia and it gives Spain even more daylight at the top of the group!

The hosts are playing like a side that thought they were down and out and have had a reprieve.

Provod has a go from the left and his effort is deflected and loops into the air.

It goes over a stranded Unai Simon but falls the wrong side of the post for the hosts.