Spain Defeats Switzerland 4-1 Despite Being Reduced to Ten Men

Ten-man Spain secured a hard-fought 4-1 victory over Switzerland in the Nations League, with the scoreline flattering the European champions.

Spain took the lead when Joselu headed in a cross from Lamine Yamal, despite Switzerland’s goalkeeper Gregor Kobel’s attempts to keep the ball out. Switzerland thought they had equalized through Becir Omeragic, but the goal was disallowed by VAR due to a handball in the buildup.

Spain soon doubled their lead as Fabian Ruiz pounced on a rebound after Nico Williams’ shot was saved. However, La Roja’s momentum was interrupted when Robin le Normand was sent off midway through the first half for a professional foul on Breel Embolo. The resulting free-kick saw Zeki Amdouni hit the crossbar, and Switzerland continued to press with Amdouni pulling one back from close range.

As Switzerland pushed for an equalizer, they left gaps at the back, which Spain exploited. Ruiz added his second goal of the match from Ferran Torres’ cross, and substitute Torres quickly sealed the win with Spain’s fourth goal.

In the other group match, Denmark defeated Serbia 2-0, moving to six points. Spain, the defending Nations League champions, had previously drawn 0-0 with Serbia in their first match.