Ten-man England defy Spain fightback to pull off famous win

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Inevitably, Spain steadied the ship. Lamine Yamal probed and sent one whistling over Trafford’s goal, but it was his Ballon d’Or conqueror who deservedly opened the scoring when…

Spain 2-3 England (Oyarzabal 65′, Williams 75′ | Kane 45′ pen, Konsa 53′, White 57′, Anderson 63′ red card)

METROPOLITANO STADIUM — England watched Spain lift the World Cup in Madrid – and then proceeded to play like world champions in their most significant win on European soil for decades.

Blistering for an hour as they blew Spain apart, they then defended superbly with 10 men to end their hosts’ 43-game unbeaten run in stunning circumstances.

The prize might only have been topping Group A3 of the Nations League, but make no mistake, this was a hugely significant victory that launches Thomas Tuchel’s “England 2.0” in spectacular style.

That they did it both ways – thrilling going forward before defending like trojans – feels massive.

So too does a coming of age performance from James Trafford, whose series of crucial saves preserved a win that suggests England are the best in the world right now.

But Tuchel seems to have absorbed the lessons from that exit, England playing with aggression and intent here suggests they can live with the best while staying on the front foot.

This was Spain’s first game in the capital since winning the World Cup and the red carpet was rolled out for La Roja at the cavernous Metropolitano.

A giant flag fluttered in the evening wind, fireworks popped, lights flashed and a full brass band struck up the national anthem before kick-off.

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