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Spain vs England player ratings: Jude Bellingham stars in Three Lions' victory

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November 15, 2026 • 10:12 PM
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Spanish football reporter Elizabeth Conway and senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel give their player ratings for Spain v England.

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Ben White scored England's third goal on his first start for the team since March 2022

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.

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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

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

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

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

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (on 84, Gordon)

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

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

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