Key Events:
69 minutes: Sergio Gomez delivers a cross into the box, but Abel Ruiz fails to direct his header on goal.
Moments later, Abel Ruiz takes a low shot from 20 yards out, but it goes straight to Trafford. England escapes.
67 minutes: Madueke substitutes Smith Rowe for England.
David Warren criticizes the referee’s decision: “That goal should have been disallowed. The rules state that attacking players must be at least one meter away from the wall during a free kick. But you can clearly see that Jones and his teammate encroached on the wall before Palmer took the shot. Not only was it not a trifling offense, but Jones’s encroachment led to the goal. The refereeing was poor, and the rules were not applied correctly.”
65 minutes: Gordon receives a ball over the top and finds Gibbs-White near the penalty spot, but he fails to control the volley, and it goes wide.
Jones easily dispossesses Veiga inside the England half and runs 60 meters with the ball at his feet. He has teammates running alongside him, but he finds some space inside the box and takes a shot, only to be saved by Tenas.
63 minutes: Aimar, who has just come onto the field, is already booked for a foul on Gordon.
Aarons goes down on the touchline, and several Spanish players surround him. Veiga gives him a light tap. More aggression is likely to follow.
61 minutes: Gibbs-White executes a lovely backheel to Aarons, who pulls the ball back from the byline. Tenas does well to stop the cross and claim the ball on the second attempt.
59 minutes: Fouls dominate the game. Pacheco fouls Gordon.
Spain is about to make substitutions. Sancet, Baena, and Rodri are going off, while Veiga, Aimar, and Riquelme are coming on.
57 minutes: Baena makes a strong run for Spain, but Garner puts in an excellent challenge to dispossess him, frustrating the Spaniard.
55 minutes: Spain earns a few consecutive corners, but England defends them well. England needs to improve quickly.
53 minutes: Spain has a goal disallowed, adding to their frustration. Sancet tries to get past Colwill, but the Chelsea defender prevents him from doing so. Colwill has been England’s standout performer so far.
Abel Ruiz of Spain scores a disallowed goal.
Updated at 18:31 BST
51 minutes: Palmer loses possession in his own defensive third, and Baena retaliates with a petulant kick after being fouled by Palmer. Tensions rise.
Spain takes the resulting free kick, and Abel Ruiz heads it into the net, but it is immediately flagged for offside. VAR confirms the offside decision.
49 minutes: Spain starts the second half energetically. Victor Gomez delivers a cross, but Colwill intercepts it.
Spain still maintains pressure as Sancet takes a shot, but Gomes deflects it wide.
47 minutes: Victor Gomez finds himself in a good position on the right and crosses the ball, but Colwill intercepts it.
Second Half:
The second half is underway!
England takes the lead with a goal from Palmer.
Updated at 18:20 BST
Palmer’s free kick deflects off Jones and is now awarded as his goal.
At halftime, it seemed like one of the Spanish players made a snide remark towards Palmer, hinting at a heated second half.
Liz Brindley comments on the contrasting commentary styles between Spanish TV and Channel 4, with the Spanish commentary being high-energy and non-stop, while the English commentary is more relaxed and factual.
Halftime: England leads Spain 1-0.
The first half was relatively poor until injury time, where things heated up and Spain lost their composure.
Players from both sides engage in a scuffle.
Updated at 18:01 BST
In injury time, a scuffle breaks out, resulting in bookings for Colwill and Sancet. It is unclear how the scuffle started, but the managers shake hands, and someone from Spain’s bench receives a red card. The referee retaliates by giving Ashley Cole a red card as well.
GOAL! England 1-0 Spain (Jones, 45+4)
Palmer takes the free kick, aiming for the top corner, but it deflects off Jones on the wall and surprises the goalkeeper, going in for a goal.
Ashley Cole celebrates the opening goal.
Updated at 18:06 BST
45+2 minutes: Palmer is fouled on the edge of the box, setting up a dangerous free kick.
45 minutes: Palmer dribbles in the box but moves away from the goal. He tries to win a penalty by exaggerating contact, but the referee disregards his claims.
Five minutes added on.
Updated at 17:46 BST
44 minutes: Palmer delivers a free kick into the box, and Colwill heads it down, only for it to hit the post. This is the closest either team has come to scoring.
Several emails suggest that the match is boring and lacking rhythm.
Paulo Biriani shares his discovery of teletext on Spanish TV.
43 minutes: Mark Sydney comments on the “tactical battle” happening on the field.
36 minutes: Gordon goes down, and the game is temporarily stopped. He was fouled by Blanco.
Gordon gets tackled again, this time by Blanco.
The Spanish players are being criticized for their perceived fragility.
36 minutes: Gordon goes down again, likely due to a foul. Referee stops the game.
Updated at 17:38 BST
34 minutes: Rodri creates space for himself on the edge of the box and takes a shot from 18 yards out, but it deflects wide.
Baena is booked for a crude challenge on Gomes.
32 minutes: Abel Ruiz finally gets up after going down injured. Sergio Gomez takes a free kick, but it fails to find any players.
30 minutes: Gomes commits another foul, this time on Abel Ruiz, who appears to be hurt. Spain is slowing the game down with their players spending time on the ground. Abel Ruiz receives treatment.
28 minutes: Gibbs-White nudges Blanco out of frustration, and Blanco takes advantage of it, leading to a warning for Gibbs-White.
26 minutes: Dean Ashton describes the match as a “tactical battle.”
Cole Palmer competes for England.
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