England returned to Wembley and suffered a 3-2 defeat to World Champions Spain in their first 2026 UEFA Nations League game.
These are the Three Lions player ratings from the narrow defeat.
Starting 11
James Trafford (6) - Big call from Tuchel to start him over Jordan Pickford; conceded within two minutes but also made a big save in the first half to deny Ferran Torres, unable to prevent the quality finish for both Spain goals in the second half.
Jarell Quansah (6) - Constantly provided a threat down the right-hand side, could have got a goal himself when he missed a header from close range.
Ezri Konsa (5) - Not the best evening for England’s centre-back pairing. Konsa showed good signs on the ball with a 100% long ball accuracy and a 97% passing accuracy.
Marc Guehi (5) - Lack of attention to where Yamal was, which led to the Barcelona winger curling into the corner for the opening goal.
Nico O'Reilly (6) - Crossed the ball in for Kane’s goal to make it 2-1, but also lost the ball for Baena’s goal to make it 2-2. Competed well against Lamine Yamal.
Midfield and wide areas
Eliot Anderson (6) - The partnership alongside Lewis-Skelly seemed to improve as the game went on, though he showed glimpses.
Myles Lewis-Skelly (6) - Made his first England appearance since October 2025 and showed encouraging signs. Regularly provided a forward option before coming off with 20 minutes to go.
Bukayo Saka (6) - Got the better of Marc Cucurella on a couple of occasions in the first half, but did not make a huge impact on the game. His best moment of the second half was firing a curling effort just wide of the post.
Jude Bellingham (8) - England’s best player on the pitch alongside Gordon, created five chances altogether, won the penalty early in the second half, and seemed to be causing issues with his driving runs. Played a lovely pass through for the equaliser.
Anthony Gordon (8) - Scored a brilliant goal into the bottom right corner to make it 1-1, causing issues down the left-hand side all evening.
Harry Kane (6) - Quiet first half until he put England ahead just before half-time; should have made it 3-1 from the penalty spot.
Substitutes
Jarrad Branthwaite (N/A - On at 83 for Marc Guehi) - Like his Everton teammate Garner, did not have too long to try and impact the game.
Morgan Rogers (N/A - On at 70 for Anthony Gordon) - Only had 12 touches during his short stint on the pitch.
James Garner (N/A - On at 70 for Myles Lewis-Skelly) - Didn’t really have too long to try and impact the game.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (N/A - On at 83 for Harry Kane) - Replaced Kane late on and only managed one touch.
Morgan Gibbs-White (N/A - On at 83 for Bukayo Saka) - Came on to play on the wing.
