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England 1-2 Spain: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Southgate's Side Fall to Nations League Defeat

England's UEFA Nations League campaign started with defeat, as Luis Enrique's new look Spain grabbed a 1-2 win at Wembley in the former Barcelona manager's first game in charge of La Roja on Saturday night.

Despite the changes to the visitors, the game appeared to be following World Cup form when Man Utd duo Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford combined to give Gareth Southgate's side the lead after just 11 minutes.

Shaw beat the defence with an inch-perfect low cross, which Rashford duly converted past another teammate David De Gea.

However, England's lead lasted fewer than 120 seconds as Saul Ñiguez equalised by finishing Rodrigo Moreno's cross.