England looked set to be heading home before Bellingham’s moment of inspiration.
There are plenty of sides who might have been shaken here by the shock of going behind to the lowest ranked country in the tournament and the threat of a monumental upset but Spain are no ordinary team, or at least they are not playing like one. A brief scare against Georgia would ultimately prove no more than that. This was a victory that showcased so many of Spain’s attributes: fast, dynamic attacking football, of course, but also calm, patience and character.
Three Lions squeeze past Slovakia to reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals