England player ratings vs Spain as Jude Bellingham exceptional and Marc Guehi abysmal in five-goal thriller

England suffered a 3-2 defeat against Spain in the Nations League at Wembley Stadium as both sides played out a five-goal thriller.

Thomas Tuchel's men made the worst possible start with less than two minutes on the clock when Lamine Yamal dispossessed Marc Guehi deep in his own half before rifling his strike in off the post.

The visitors should have doubled or perhaps even trebled their lead in the opening half an hour when Ferran Torres was played through on goal twice. James Trafford denied him on the first occasion with a sprawling save, and then the Paris Saint-Germain star missed an almost identical chance 10 minutes later as his shot trickled wide of the post.

Spain sent England multiple warnings and were then made to pay for squandering multiple chances, as a devastating counter-attack got the hosts back on level terms. Anthony Gordon played a sublime one-two with Jude Bellingham on the halfway line before racing through on goal and sliding the ball past Unai Simon.

Tuchel's side then completed a magnificent turnaround just two minutes later when Harry Kane's header - assisted by Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly - deflected off Marc Cucurella's thigh and nestled into the net.

England began the second half just as they ended the first and should have opened up a two-goal lead when Bellingham was hacked down in the box by Rodri. But Kane's resulting spot kick cannoned off the crossbar, and he was instantly punished when Alex Baena curled his shot past Trafford minutes later.

Baena then turned provider when his inch-perfect through ball sliced through the heart of England's defence, with Mikel Oyarzabal delicately lobbing Trafford to complete a comeback that seemed likely after Kane missed from 12 yards.

The Three Lions didn't let their heads go down after conceding a third and pushed to grab another equaliser, but it wasn't to be.

Here's how the players rated in a five-goal thriller against the world champions:

James Trafford - 6/10

It was always going to be a difficult test for Trafford against the world champions and he wasn't helped by his teammates, who gave the ball away on numerous occasions in dangerous areas. But he did produce some smart saves, including one to deny Torres in the first half.

Jarell Quansah - 5/10

The Bayer Leverkusen man was near faultless defensively but lacked quality when required in the final third. He got into the sort of positions Trent Alexander-Arnold dreams of, though he sadly didn't put in the same level of quality into the box as the Real Madrid star. He could have scored when he powered his header over the bar.

Ezri Konsa - 6/10

A performance straight from the Ezri Konsa textbook. The Arsenal defender was probably the only player in England's defence who wasn't slack in possession, though like his teammates, he struggled to live with the Spaniard's incisiveness in the final third.

Marc Guehi - 4/10

Made a disastrous start to the match when he had his pockets picked by Yamal, who punished him with a devastating finish and he wasn't much better for the rest of the game.

Nico O'Reilly - 6/10

Orchestrated the build-up to England's second goal, picking up the ball in midfield before making the overlapping run and providing the cross for Kane. But let himself down with a costly error when he gave the ball straight to substitute Alex Baena, who curled his effort beautifully past Trafford.

Elliot Anderson - 7/10

A typical dogged display from the Man City star. Relentless and aggressive at breaking up possession, and it was this intensity without the ball that set England on the counter to score their first. He stood up tall against the world-class Rodri and didn't shirk responsibility in possession.

Myles Lewis-Skelly - 6/10

Like many of his teammates, he struggled to live with Spain's pressing and intensity in the opening exchanges. But grew into the game and carried the ball forward with purpose and power, two of the attributes that Mikel Arteta has been impressed with at Arsenal. He was replaced by James Garner in the 70th minute.

Bukayo Saka - 6/10

Played out a superb battle against former Chelsea left-back Cucurella. He often got the better of him, too, and offered England an attacking spark down the right.

Jude Bellingham - 9/10

England's most impressive player at the World Cup continued to display his class here. His weight of pass for Gordon's goal was inch-perfect, and he was instrumental all game, winning a penalty after being hacked down by Rodri in the box.

Anthony Gordon - 8/10

Took his goal brilliantly after playing a sublime one-two with Bellingham and was a constant threat all night down the left flank with his electric pace, making him a nightmare for Marc Pubill to defend. He came off to a warm applause after being replaced by Morgan Rogers.

Harry Kane - 6/10

England's captain had a mixed night at Wembley Stadium. He fortuitously scored in the first half when his header deflected off Cucurella's thigh and should have added to that tally when his second-half penalty cannoned off the crossbar. That moment ended up costing his side, as Baena scored minutes later before Oyarzabal netted the winner.

Substitutes

James Garner - 6/10

A decent cameo from the Everton man and could have grabbed an assist if his cross for Dominic Calvert-Lewin wasn't overhit.

Morgan Rogers - 6/10

Showcased some of his brilliance in the final third and was unfortunate that no one was there to get on the end of his teasing cross.

Morgan Gibbs-White - N/A

Dominic Calvert-Lewin - N/A

Jarrad Branthwaite - N/A