Spain beat Czech Republic 3-1 in the UEFA Liga das Nações, taking the points with a clear edge in shots and expected goals. Czech Republic finished with ten men after Ladislav Krejci was sent off in the 85th minute, and the visitors also collected five yellow cards.
Match Summary
Spain's meeting with Czech Republic in the UEFA Liga das Nações ended 3-1 to the home side. Late on, the visitors' night turned on a string of bookings that left them a player short.
Ladislav Krejci was booked in the 80th minute. Two minutes later Michal Sadilek received a yellow card of his own. Then the shape of the finish changed. Krejci was shown a red card in the 85th minute, and Czech Republic had to play on with ten men.
The cautions kept arriving as the clock ran down. Ondrej Lingr was booked in the 89th minute. Antonín Kinský followed in the first minute of stoppage time. In the third added minute Stepan Chaloupek went into the book, and Spain finally picked up a card as well when Fermin Lopez was cautioned. Spain saw out the 3-1 scoreline.
