UEFA Nations League Matchday 3 highlights, round-up: Harry Kane inspires England, Yamal sparks Spain

England inflicted a record 7-0 defeat on Croatia in Saturday's final UEFA Nations League Matchday 3 games, while Spain are celebrating a tenth successive win following a 3-1 success against ten-man Czechia.

On Friday, Kevin De Bruyne boosted Belgium's campaign with two goals in their 3-0 success against Türkiye while Group A1 leaders France were held by Italy. A day earlier, Portugal moved six points clear at their group summit after sealing a third win in as many games while there was a maiden victory for Germany under Jürgen Klopp.

We round up all the UEFA Nations League action.

Croatia 0-7 England

The Three Lions claimed an impressive victory in Rijeka thanks to doubles from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka. Captain Kane put the visitors in front with a well-taken strike from Jude Bellingham's pass, before Bellingham doubled the advantage by prodding in an Anthony Gordon cross.

Thomas Tuchel's men struck twice more with half-time approaching, Gordon nodding in from Jarell Quansah's delivery and Bellingham setting up Saka to steer in from close range.

England kept up their pressure after the interval, Kane sliding in to add the finish to a crisp passing move, Saka powering into the top corner and substitute Morgan Rogers slotting in after rounding Dominik Livaković.

Spain 3-1 Czechia

La Roja opened a Nations League campaign with three successive wins for the first time. Lamine Yamal got an early opener for the third game running – an impressive curling effort – captain Rodri doubling the advantage by pouncing on a loose ball in the area to power high into the net.

Czechia set up a nervy finish when Jiří Sláma drilled in with just over 20 minutes left, but their hopes of a comeback were dashed, visiting captain Ladislav Krejčí dismissed late on and substitute Mikel Merino slamming a clinching third goal into the bottom corner.

Best of the rest

• Switzerland are the only side with nine points in League B after they came from behind to beat Slovenia. Erik Janža's own goal and a Dan Ndoye finish made the difference in a 2-1 success.
• Scotland secured their first win under Sébastian Pocognoli; Kieron Bowie's first Scotland goal opened the scoring in a 2-0 win in North Macedonia as Andy Robertson won his 100th cap.
• Leo Walta is up with Kane and Yamal as the joint-top scorer in the 2026/27 Nations League, taking his tally to four with both of Finland's goals in a 2-1 League C home success against Albania.

Friday's matches

France 1-1 Italy

Alessandro Bastoni denied Zinédine Zidane victory in his first home game in charge of France as he saved a point for Italy in Paris.

Moise Kean was denied by Mike Maignan and Michael Olise's cross clipped the bar before the Bayern München winger curled in gloriously off the underside from Rayan Cherki's short 55th-minute free-kick. The visitors hit back though, Bastoni dispossessing Lucas Da Cunha to score before Dayot Upamecano's late red card.

Belgium 3-0 Türkiye

A frantic affair between two attacking sides, but it was Belgium who were the more clinical and thoroughly deserved their 3-0 win.

Kevin De Bruyne put the home side ahead with a neat finish from the edge of the box before Dodi Lukébakio hit the woodwork twice. Arda Güler was a constant threat for Türkiye, opening up Belgium on several occasions with his quick footwork, but his side did not test Senne Lammens enough. Instead, De Bruyne doubled his side's lead with a curling long-range stunner before Romelu Lukaku sealed the three points with a close-range finish.

Best of the rest

• Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick as Poland earned their first victory in Group B4 by overcoming ten-man Romania 6-0.
• Edin Džeko made his 152nd and final appearance for Bosnia and Herzegovina in their 1-1 draw against Sweden, who still head Group B4 by two points.
• Ciaron Brown and Isaac Price struck in the opening 22 minutes, the former adding a third, as Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 3-0 to open up a three-point lead at the Group B2 summit.
• Montenegro are five points clear of the pack in Group C2 after maintaining their 100% record with a 2-1 triumph in Latvia.

Thursday's matches

Germany 2-0 Serbia

Florian Wirtz shone as Jürgen Klopp got his first win as Germany coach at the third attempt with a dominant performance as Serbia were beaten in Munich.

Aleksandar Pavlović, Nick Woltemade and Serge Gnabry all had good chances and, although Kosta Nedeljković was centimetres from sliding in on the break for Serbia, Tom Bischof got a deserved opener after Wirtz had hit the post. The Liverpool playmaker then sealed victory after the break with a smart drag-back and finish.

Greece 2-2 Netherlands

Substitute Tijjani Reijnders struck an 89th-minute equaliser as the Oranje recovered from 2-0 down to earn a point.

Fresh from a maiden victory over Germany, the home side looked set for another famous win after an impressive first-half showing that saw Fotis Ioannidis score one and set up another for Giorgos Masouras, an early replacement for the injured Christos Tzolis. The momentum swung completely after the restart though, a trademark Virgil van Dijk header setting the stage for Reijnders to fire in late on.

Denmark 2-4 Portugal

Portugal maintained their perfect start in a six-goal thriller – three of them coming in a breathless 12-minute spell in the first half.

Gonçalo Ramos was involved in both of the reigning champions' first-half goals, providing the assist for João Cancelo's opener before finishing Bruno Fernandes' pass to restore Portugal’s advantage. Mikkel Damsgaard had equalised in between with a curling effort from a tight angle before threading a superb ball into the path of Rasmus Højlund for Denmark's second in the 53rd minute.

The Seleção regained the lead through Vitinha's near-post header from Fernandes' brilliant ball over the top, before João Félix finished off a swift counterattack for his third goal of the campaign – and Portugal's third win in as many matches.

Wales 2-1 Norway

Wales got their first-ever win in League A at the ninth attempt as they came from behind in Cardiff.

Oscar Bobb had put the visitors ahead inside ten minutes as he put away a fine through ball from Martin Ødegaard, who took his assist tally to a competition-leading three. Craig Bellamy's side responded before half-time as Dan James finished a counterattack for Wales' first goal in this edition of the Nations League, and the hosts then took a decisive lead when Neco Williams fired in a free-kick following the dismissal of Torbjørn Heggem straight after the restart.

Best of the rest

• Troy Parrott scored twice in the first half for Republic of Ireland but Austria struck twice after half-time to earn a 2-2 draw and maintain their three-point lead in Group B3.