Continuing his streak of early strikes, Yamal opened the scoring in the 6th minute after executing a crisp one-two with Dani Olmo along the right flank before curling a precise shot past debutant Czech goalkeeper Antonín Kinský. Spain doubled their advantage in the 35th minute when captain Rodri capitalized on a loose ball following a blocked Roberto Fernández attempt, netting his first international goal since Euro 2024. The Czech Republic pulled a goal back in the second half through Jiří Sláma following an pass from Adam Hložek, but their comeback attempt faltered when Rangers forward Ryan Naderi had an equalizer disallowed for a foul on Robin Le Normand. In the 85th minute, Czech defender Ladislav Krejčí was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Fernández. Capitalizing on the numerical advantage, substitute Mikel Merino sealed the victory for Luis de la Fuente’s side, pouncing on a rebound saved by Kinský to extend Spain's unbeaten run across all competitions to 41 matches and keep them atop Group A3 with 9 points from 3 matches.