England 2-3 Spain: Saka Accused of Cheating by Fans

Spain edged England at Wembley, but the talk afterwards was all about Bukayo Saka's conduct.

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What happened. England lost 3-2 to Spain at Wembley in their first Nations League fixture of the year, with Spain scoring inside two minutes after a Marc mistake. Fans then called out Bukayo Saka for what they saw as cheating.

• Spain, the world champions, took an early lead after a defensive error.
• Supporters branded Saka's actions 'embarrassing' and 'a different type of cheating'.
• The defeat came in England's opening Nations League match of the year.

England must regroup quickly after opening their Nations League campaign with a home defeat to the world champions.

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