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title: "Chelsea trio suffer England final heartbreak as Jashayde Greenwood hits post in 2-0 Spain defeat"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2026/10/04/chelsea-trio-suffer-england-final-heartbreak-as-jashayde-greenwood-hits-post-in-2-0-spain-defeat/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "James Chettle"
section: "Chelsea Match Reports"
published: "2026-10-04T11:48:00Z"
modified: "2026-10-04T11:48:00Z"
---

# Chelsea trio suffer England final heartbreak as Jashayde Greenwood hits post in 2-0 Spain defeat

> **Key takeaways**
>
> - **Chelsea:** Diakite, Kavuma-McQueen and Greenwood all started the final.
> - **Jashayde Greenwood:** Hit the post as England chased an equaliser.
> - **Spain:** Added their second goal deep into stoppage time.

Jashayde Greenwood struck the post as three [Chelsea academy players](https://readchelsea.com/chelsea-academy/) started England’s 2-0 defeat to Spain in Saturday’s UEFA Friendship Cup final.

Calvin Diakite and Ryan Kavuma-McQueen joined Greenwood in the starting XI in Nyon, while Gabriel Sambou remained an unused substitute.

Spain captain Junior opened the scoring before half-time, leaving England chasing a fourth successive victory after beating Colombia, Egypt and Korea Republic in the group stage.

## Greenwood comes close to England equaliser

The [FA’s match report](https://www.westeurope.englandfootball.com/articles/2026/Oct/03/england-mu18s-v-spain-match-report-20260310) described Greenwood beating several defenders after receiving the ball down the right.

His shot towards the bottom corner hit the post, denying England an equaliser.

Kavuma-McQueen, who [agreed a season-long Portsmouth loan in August](https://readchelsea.com/2026/08/11/chelsea-agree-wonderkid-loan-exit-after-portsmouth-medical/), also threatened.

The winger tested Spain goalkeeper Lopez from distance and created an opportunity for Ajay Tavares. He later supplied Max Little, whose effort also struck the woodwork.

## Late Spain goal ends Chelsea trio’s hopes

Diakite made way in the 69th minute as England pursued the game.

Their pressure failed to produce a breakthrough, and Rafa Cruz settled the contest with Spain’s second in the seventh minute of added time, as confirmed in [Chelsea’s international round-up](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/internationals-rogers-provides-gloss-on-historic-england-win).

England finished the tournament with three wins and one defeat, with Greenwood and Kavuma-McQueen both involved in their best chances to turn the final around.