UEFA Nations League: 3 reasons for Spain's 2-1 defeat of England

Spain drew the first blood in UEFA Nations League group four by beating England
Spain drew first blood in UEFA Nations League group four by beating England

#2 Rashford guilty of missing too many chances

Rashford was wasteful in front of goal
Rashford was wasteful in front of goal

The 20-year-old Manchester United star did well to put the Three Lions ahead by striking it low and beyond his club teammate David De Gea in the 10th minute. But frankly, Rashford could've ended the game with a treble. And also saved England's beacon.

Barely 20 minutes after the opener, he was presented with a chance to put the hosts ahead when he leapt highest to meet a cross, but headed straight at De Gea. Rashford then demonstrated his prodigious talent when he shimmied past a group of red shirts to race straight at goal, but his effort lacked the cutting edge to trouble the Spanish shot-stopper, who calmly collected the ball and averted danger.

That's two glorious chances wasted by England, or Rashford in particular, as a little more clinicality would've salvaged a different and positive result.

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