The next round of matches is the penultimate round of the UEFA Nations League group stage.

England will play Spain away from home.

The Barrero Stadium in Valencia, Spain, is bathed in the warm October Mediterranean sun.

The second match between Spain and England in the UEFA Nations League group stage.

In the first leg at Wembley, England won 4-0 thanks to Yan Yuan's outstanding performance and Ramos's red card.

Now playing in Spain, the Spanish national team is determined to avenge their previous defeat, while England hopes to continue their winning streak and secure first place in the group to advance to the semi-finals.

Before the match, the atmosphere in the England team's locker room was serious and focused.

Southgate stood in front of the tactics board, his voice calm and steady:

"Remember how we won at Wembley last time! Control the midfield, make quick transitions, and exploit the space behind them! Ramos?"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Yan Yuan.

"He'll be much more cautious today, but don't let your guard down. Yan, go back to your familiar right flank and tear apart their defense! Nacho replacing Pique, this is our chance!"

Yan Yuan nodded emphatically.

……

Inside the stadium, the red and white England fans stood out conspicuously amidst a sea of ​​deep red Spanish fans.

The commentator's voice, carrying a hint of excitement, came through the loudspeaker: "Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Barreiro Stadium! In this UEFA Nations League highlight match, Spain hosts England! The first leg defeat and Ramos' red card have given Spain a lot of motivation for this game!"

But England are in excellent form. Can the youthful storm of the Three Lions once again sweep across the Spanish side away from home? Let's wait and see!

The atmosphere was heavy in the players' tunnel, where the two teams had already lined up.

The Spanish players had sharp eyes, filled with an unwavering determination to win on their home turf.

Ramos walked at the front of the team, his gaze sweeping over the English players opposite him, lingering for a moment on Yan Yuan in particular.

His eyes were complex, showing wariness, resentment, but mostly a restraint born of being taught a lesson.

He has indeed toned it down; the red card he received last round taught him a lesson.

Ramos is already nearing the end of his national team career, so it's really unreasonable for him to receive another red card in a national team match.

Yan Yuan calmly looked back at Ramos, his face devoid of any superfluous expression, only focused.

He knew that Ramos would never dare to resort to underhanded tactics again today.

The lesson he taught Ramos by "faking an injury" in the last round was profound enough.

But this doesn't mean Ramos isn't a threat; it just means his threats are much more "civilized."

Busquets stood next to Ramos, his expression still calm and composed, as if the commotion on the field had nothing to do with him.

"Beep—!" The whistle blew, and the match began!

As expected, Spain launched a fierce attack from the start, taking advantage of their home field.

Asensio and Aspas frequently attacked the English defense on the flanks, while Busquets and Thiago orchestrated the midfield, attempting to control the tempo.

However, England's defense was extremely well-organized.

The central defensive pairing of Maguire and Stones acted like two mobile fortresses, firmly controlling the aerial dominance in the penalty area.

Luke Shaw and Arnold defended solidly on the flanks, not giving the Spanish winger many easy opportunities to cross the ball.

Ramos has indeed become "well-behaved." He commanded the defense with composure, and while his positioning and aerial duels remained fierce, his movements were much cleaner. When facing Yan Yuan's breakthroughs, he relied more on his experience and physical confrontation to disrupt the defense, rather than resorting to dangerous additional moves.

The commentator also noticed this:

"Ramos played very intelligently today, his actions were much more restrained, it seems that the red card in the last round has taught him a lesson."

But Ramos's "civilization" also meant that the Spanish defense lost an important "deterrent point".

The more fatal problem, however, lay with his partner.

On Nacho.

Nacho's nightmare began.

This center-back, who replaced the retired Pique as the starter, has clearly not yet fully adapted to the pressure and rhythm of the national team's starting position.

Moreover, he hasn't played many games for Real Madrid yet, and his experience is not yet extensive.

He and Ramos are essentially a veteran-mentor-rookie pairing.

Ramos is the "old" one.

Nacho's poor positional awareness and slow turning speed were magnified in front of Yan Yuan.

In the 25th minute, England launched a quick counter-attack! Huntstones intercepted the ball in the backfield and delivered a precise long pass to Yan Yuan, who was making a high-speed run down the right flank!

Yan Yuan faced Nacho's defense without the slightest hesitation.

He flicked the ball outward with the outside of his right foot, feigning a move to the byline, and in the instant Nacho shifted his weight, he slashed the ball back inside with his left foot.

An extremely simple and efficient change of direction.

Nacho was jolted and stumbled!

Yan Yuan instantly slipped into the restricted area!

"Yan Yuan! Break through Nacho! One-on-one opportunity!"

Facing the onrushing goalkeeper De Gea, Yan Yuan calmly observed the situation and then used the instep of his right foot to push the ball into the far corner of the goal.

The ball skimmed along the grass, fast and tricky!

"GOOOOOOOALLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!" The commentator shouted wildly! "1-0! England takes the lead away from home! England's supercar! It's him again! His signature cut-in breakthrough! Calm shot! Nacho looks clumsy in front of him! Spain's defensive problems are exposed! Nacho seems to still not quite familiar with his position in the national team."

Yan Yuan didn't celebrate much after scoring; he simply high-fived his teammates.

This goal greatly boosted England's morale and also made Spanish fans feel disheartened.

Spain attempted a counterattack, but England maintained a very solid defensive formation.

Midfielder Maddison also made his first appearance for the national team today.

His performance was exceptionally active; his running and link-up play brought vitality to the attacking third.

In the 38th minute, England launched another attack!

Rashford broke through on the left and crossed the ball, Kane's attempt to get on the end of the cross in the middle was disrupted by Ramos, and the ball bounced to the edge of the penalty area.

Madison appeared at the second landing point like a ghost.

He met the ball and volleyed it directly into the air!

The ball flew like a cannonball into the top left corner of the goal.

De Gea was too far away to reach him!

"GOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! Maddison!!! A world-class goal!!! England leads 2-0! Spain's defense has been completely breached! Maddison's shot was absolutely stunning! England's counter-attacking efficiency is too high! So far, both of England's goals have come from Arsenal players!!!" The commentator was extremely excited.

Trailing by two goals, Spain became somewhat impatient, and their attacking organization became even more chaotic.

Just before halftime, they finally seized a chance. Johnny broke through on the right and crossed the ball, and Morata outjumped Stones to head it into the goal.

Pickford made a brilliant save.

But Marcos, who made a run into the far post, tapped in the rebound into the empty net!

1-2! Spain pulls one back!

"Marcos! A rebound and a goal! Spain pulls one back! They see a glimmer of hope before halftime!" the commentator remarked.

At halftime, England led Spain 2-1 away from home.

In the second half, Spain's coach Luis Enrique made a substitution, bringing on Azpilicueta to strengthen the attack down the flanks.

At the same time, Busquets was replaced by national team newcomer Rodri.

Recently, Rodri's performance at Arsenal has made Enrique very optimistic.

Spain launched an even more aggressive attack, attempting to equalize the score as quickly as possible.

England, on the other hand, played a steady and methodical game, utilizing the speed of Yan Yuan and Sterling to launch counter-attacks.

Ramos continued to work hard, but Nacho's form remained poor.

He was repeatedly exploited by Yan Yuan's speed and changes of direction, making him a huge vulnerability in the Spanish defense.

In the 55th minute, Yan Yuan received the ball on the right wing again. Facing Nacho's defense, he made a simple acceleration and change of direction to leave him behind. Unfortunately, his final cross was cleared by Ramos.

Spain's fierce attack also gave England room to counterattack.

In the 65th minute, England sealed the victory.

Spain's corner kick attack failed, and Pickford launched a long ball forward!

Sterling used his speed advantage to get the ball before Carvajal.

He dribbled the ball forward, breaking into the left side of the penalty area! Facing the onrushing De Gea.

Sterling calmly opted for a low shot towards the near post! The ball slipped under the goalkeeper's arm and into the net!

3-1!

"GOOOOOOALLLLLLL!!!! Sterling!!! One-on-one! Calmly scores! England leads 3-1! The game is over! Sterling's speed and finishing ability are on full display! Spain's massive push leaves their defense vulnerable!" The commentator announced the end of the match.

Leading by three goals, England began to control the tempo, with Southgate substituting Dier for Maddison to strengthen midfield control.

Although Spain was still on the offensive, their morale had collapsed, and they were finding it difficult to mount any effective threat.

Ramos headed the ball over the crossbar during a corner kick and shook his head in frustration.

Nacho seemed somewhat disoriented, lacking confidence in several defensive plays.

In this match, Spain's mistake wasn't in midfield, but mainly in their defense.

Nacho was basically Spain's key criminal in this match.

He still couldn't shoulder Pique's burden.

"Beep—! Beep—! Beep—!" The final whistle blew!

England defeated Spain 3-1 away from home.

A double victory over the Spanish national team, both at home and away!

England secured a resounding victory in both legs of the match at Wembley and Barreiro Stadium!

The England players excitedly hugged and celebrated.

Yan Yuan walked over to Spain's captain, Busquets, and the two exchanged jerseys.

Busquets patted Yan Yuan on the shoulder with an admiring smile: "You played really smart, young man, especially in the last round. You know what? Ramos scolded you for a long time after the last match."

Yan Yuan jokingly replied, "Thank you, Mr. Busquets. If you have the chance, please tell Ramos that I have a lot to say to him, but I'm afraid that if I say it, he'll scold me for even longer."

Busquets chuckled helplessly: "Hahaha... Okay, okay... Yan, you're truly the most interesting player I've ever met."

Afterwards, Yan Yuan walked over to his club teammate Rodri. The two hugged and greeted each other.

Rodri is a new midfielder for Spain. Although he couldn't help the team win today, he did perform quite steadily after coming on in the second half.

"You're still playing as well as ever, Yan," Rodri said in English. "Don't try to get past me like that when you go back to the club for intra-squad matches."

Yan Yuan laughed and punched Rodri.

"That depends on how hard you train!"

"Hahahaha..." The two looked at each other and laughed.

For Yan Yuan and Rodri, their club friendship far outweighs their relationship as national team rivals.

After the third match, the UEFA Nations League top scorers list was updated:

1. Yan Yuan (England) - 4 goals

2. (Other player data omitted)...

The media and fans' attention immediately focused on this name!

"My God! Yan Yuan! It's him again! Top scorer in the UEFA Nations League!"

"Wait! He's the top scorer in the Premier League! He's also the top scorer in the Champions League!"

"My God! 12 goals in the Premier League! 6 goals in the Champions League! 4 goals in the Nations League! He's number one in the top scorers list across all three competitions?! Is he going to win the Golden Boot again?"

"What kind of monstrous performance is this?!"

"Have you noticed that Yan becomes the top scorer in every competition he participates in? That's some serious dominance."

The fan forums exploded instantly.

A cacophony of exclamations, adoration, and incredulous skepticism mingled together.

A new nickname, both shocking and ironic, spread rapidly online like a virus and quickly gained acceptance among fans worldwide:

Golden Boot Harvester

This is the new nickname fans gave Yan Yuan.

This title is simple, blunt, yet incredibly accurate in summarizing the unprecedented and terrifying dominance that Yan Yuan is currently creating in the football world.

An 18-year-old boy is leading the scoring charts in three top-level competitions representing his club and national team.

Fans were surprised not because Yan Yuan had only been like this this season.

It's because this kid won the Triple Boot just a few months ago!

Under the lights of the Barreiro Stadium, Yan Yuan and his teammates applauded and thanked the English fans who had traveled from afar.

He listened to the faint shouts of "Harvester! Harvester!" coming from the stands, a calm smile on his face.

The sunlight outlined his young yet angular profile, and his sweat-soaked jersey clung to his firm muscles.

He looked up at the azure sky of Valencia.

Premier League, Champions League, UEFA Nations League...

The glory of three Golden Boots shines in the clouds above Spain.

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