Who swaggered around like he owned the place? Spain v England ratings

Ben White scored England's third goal with a shot from the righthand edge of the boxImage source, Getty Images
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Ben White scored England's third goal on his first start for the team since March 2022

ByElizabeth ConwaySpanish football reporter and Sami MokbelSenior football correspondent
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England went 3-0 up before surviving a late onslaught after going down to 10 men to earn a landmark victory against World Cup holders Spain in Madrid on Sunday night.

Here's how we rated the players following the Three Lions' 3-2 victory and you can see how you scored them below.

Spain player ratings

Starting XI:

Unai Simon: Made some brilliant saves early in the first half but still conceded three. 7

Marc Pubill: Had a bright 20 minutes against Anthony Gordon until he came off injured. 6

Pau Cubarsi: Gave away the penalty that Harry Kane scored for England's opener. 5

Aymeric Laporte: Always under pressure against Kane but came into the game more as the England striker dropped deeper after the sending off. 7

Marc Cucarella: Tried to get under Morgan Rogers' skin and kept him fairly quiet. 6

Martin Zubimendi: Made some decent challenges. 6

Fabian Ruiz: Made little impact in midfield before he came off at half-time. 5

Mikel Merino: The Arsenal midfielder was ineffective and quiet for the first half - and then taken off at half-time. 5

Lamine Yamal: Lewis Hall and Jarell Quansah has to double up to contain him. Moments of brilliance throughout. 8

Alex Baena: The Atletico Madrid forward made some decent runs into the box. 7

Mikel Oyarzabal: Scored Spain's penalty to make it 3-1. Relatively quiet other than that. 7

Substitutes:

Pedro Porro (on 20, Pubill): Worked hard against Gordon. Had a great chance against James Trafford. 7

Dean Huijsen (on 46, Cubarsi): Struggled initially against Kane but coped better after Elliot Anderson was sent off. 6

Pedri (on 46, Fabien Ruiz): Constructive and rarely wasted a pass. 8

Fermin Lopez (on 46, Merino) Very good and linked up with Yamal well. 8

Nico Williams (on 71, Zubimendi) Made an immediate impact with a goal and constantly a threat. 8

Subs not used: Barrios, Garcia, Munoz, Pino, Raya, Roca, Torres

England player ratings

Starting XI:

James Trafford: Had little to do until Quansah's error led to Oyarzabal's successful penalty but made crucial saves in closing stages to see England home. 8

Ben White: That is one way to silence the boo-boys! Marked his first international start since March 2022 with a brilliant all-round display and the eventual winner. 8

Ezri Konsa: Returned to the side after missing Croatia game through injury and proved just how important he has become. Colossal. 8

Jarell Quansah: Was having a good night until making the mistake that led to Spain's opener from the spot and Anderson's red card. 5

Lewis Hall: Growing in stature at international level. Excelled in the attacking third and battled well against Yamal. 8

Elliot Anderson: Utterly brilliant until being shown a red card in trying to clear up Quansah's mess. Desperately unlucky. 8

Declan Rice: Organised and drove the team forward - all while on an early yellow card. Delivered the corner for England's second. 8

Jude Bellingham: In his adopted city, the Real Madrid midfielder swaggered around like he owned the place. Oozed quality. 9

Morgan Rogers: A disciplined display from the Chelsea forward and still created Spain problems in forward areas. 8

Anthony Gordon: A nuisance for Spain in every area of the field but dalliance in possession led to host's second to set up anxious finish. 6

Harry Kane: Won and dispatched England's penalty and Spain could not live with his intelligence at times. Sacrificed following Anderson's red card. 7

Substitutes:

Myles Lewis-Skelly (on 78, Kane). 6

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (on 84, Gordon)

Djed Spence (on 84, Bellingham)

Dan Burn (on 90, White)

Subs not used: Pickford, Steele, Hill, Alexander-Arnold, Gibbs-White, Jobe Bellingham, Eze, Ngumoha.

How did you rate the players?

Player of the match

Number: 13 J. Trafford
Average rating 8.96
Number: 17 Nico Williams
Average Rating: 5.68
Number: 10 Lamine Yamal
Average Rating: 5.37
Number: 23 Unai Simón
Average Rating: 5.17
Number: 21 Mikel Oyarzabal
Average Rating: 5.08
Number: 20 Pedri
Average Rating: 4.93
Number: 4 Dean Huijsen
Average Rating: 4.61
Number: 9 Fermín López
Average Rating: 4.51
Number: 18 Martín Zubimendi
Average Rating: 4.49
Number: 14 Aymeric Laporte
Average Rating: 4.44
Number: 6 Mikel Merino
Average Rating: 4.41
Number: 15 Álex Baena
Average Rating: 4.40
Number: 8 Fabián Ruiz
Average Rating: 4.36
Number: 12 Pedro Porro
Average Rating: 4.30
Number: 5 Pau Cubarsí
Average Rating: 4.27
Number: 2 Marc Pubill
Average Rating: 4.14
Number: 22 Marc Cucurella
Average Rating: 3.99

After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.