GOAL brings to you the all time head to head stats between Spain and England.
For many years, the Three Lions and La Roja were both seen as perennial underachievers.
Spain finally broke their 44-year dry spell by clinching victory at Euro 2008. This marked their second European Championship, the first being in 1964.
They then embarked on an extraordinary run of dominance, winning the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, cementing their place in football history with an unprecedented four-year reign.
In stark contrast, England have never lifted the men's Euros trophy. They notably made it to the finals in consecutive tournaments, falling just short in both the 2020 and 2024 European Championships.
Here, GOAL takes a deep dive into the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.
From 27 previous head-to-heads, England hold the upper hand over Spain, having won 14, drawn three and lost 11 of their encounters against La Roja.
Matches between the two nations have been rare in recent years, with the Euro 2024 final being their first encounter in over six years.
Since the turn of the millennium, La Roja have often had England's number, losing just three of their ten games, although all but three of those fixtures were friendlies.
Total meetings
28
Spain wins
11
Draw
3
England wins
14
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England vs Spain head-to-head results list
Date
Result
Competition
Jul 14, 2024
Spain 2-1 England
European Championship final
Oct 15, 2018
Spain 2-3 England
Nations League League Phase
Sep 08, 2018
England 1-2 Spain
Nations League League Phase
Nov 15, 2016
England 2-2 Spain
International Friendly
Nov 13, 2015
Spain 2-0 England
International Friendly
Nov 12, 2011
England 1-0 Spain
International Friendly
Feb 11, 2009
Spain 2-0 England
International Friendly
Feb 7, 2007
England 0-1 Spain
International Friendly
Nov 17, 2004
Spain 1-0 England
International Friendly
Feb 28, 2001
England 3-0 Spain
International Friendly
Jun 22, 1996
England 0-0 Spain (4-2 pens)
European Championships Quarter-Final
Sep 9, 1992
Spain 1-0 England
International Friendly
Feb 18, 1987
Spain 2-4 England
International Friendly
Jul 5, 1982
Spain 0-0 England
World Cup Group Stage
Mar 25, 1981
England 1-2 Spain
International Friendly
Jun 18, 1980
England 2-1 Spain
European Championships Group Stage
Mar 26, 1980
Spain 0-2 England
International Friendly
May 8, 1968
Spain 1-2 England
European Championships Qualifying Quarter-Final
Apr 3, 1968
England 1-0 Spain
European Championships Qualifying Quarter-Final
May 24, 1967
England 2-0 Spain
International Friendly
Dec 8, 1965
Spain 0-2 England
International Friendly
Oct 26, 1960
England 4-2 Spain
International Friendly
Nov 30, 1955
England 4-1 Spain
International Friendly
May 18, 1955
Spain 1-1 England
International Friendly
Jul 02, 1950
Spain 1-0 England
FIFA World Cup
Dec 09, 1931
England 7-1 Spain
International Friendly
May 15, 1929
Spain 4-3 England
International Friendly
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When was the last meeting between England and Spain?
The last meeting between the two sides was the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, July 14, 2024. The two sides battled it out for European supremacy at the Olympiastadion in Berlin in what was the biggest men's international game played between the two nations.
Spain won their record fourth European Championship title thanks to an 86th-minute goal from Mikel Oyarzabal. Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal starred for La Roja throughout that tournament, with the former scoring early in the first half of the final in Berlin.
Cole Palmer entered the fray as a substitute when Gareth Southgate took a gamble to turn the tide. Palmer levelled the score with a brilliant shot from the edge of the box. However, Oyarzabal delivered a late blow to the England supporters, extending the 58-year barren run without major tournament success.
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When did England last beat Spain?
Gareth Southgate's charges came away with the bragging rights in a UEFA Nations League encounter on October 15, 2018.
Raheem Sterling was the star of the show for England, who ended a 31-year wait for a win away in Spain with this memorable 3-2 victory. The then Manchester City winger ended his three-year goal drought with a fine brace in Seville before Marcus Rashford moved Gareth Southgate's side into a 3-0 lead.
La Roja would make the scoreline more respectable in the second half with a goal apiece from Paco Alcacer and Sergio Ramos, as England took revenge for their defeat a month earlier in what was their first win in Spain since February 1987.
England would progress to the inaugural Nations League finals, and after a 3-1 extra-time defeat to the Netherlands, they clinched a third-place finish with a 6-5 penalty shoot-out success over Switzerland.
