England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
"I'm proud of the way the players finished the game because it was a night where you knew you were going to play against the top teams.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
"I'm proud of the way the players finished the game because it was a night where you knew you were going to play against the top teams.
'I've seen the team come up in formation in that situation, but we did a really good job, created a couple of really good chances and probably shot as many balls as possible.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
"I'm proud of the way the players finished the game because it was a night where you knew you were going to play against the top teams.
'I've seen the team come up in formation in that situation, but we did a really good job, created a couple of really good chances and probably shot as many balls as possible.
'So, given where we are now, we need these experiences to improve and I can't ask for more players.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
"I'm proud of the way the players finished the game because it was a night where you knew you were going to play against the top teams.
'I've seen the team come up in formation in that situation, but we did a really good job, created a couple of really good chances and probably shot as many balls as possible.
'So, given where we are now, we need these experiences to improve and I can't ask for more players.
Southgate's opponent Luis Enrique is overseeing his first game in charge of Spain.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
"I'm proud of the way the players finished the game because it was a night where you knew you were going to play against the top teams.
'I've seen the team come up in formation in that situation, but we did a really good job, created a couple of really good chances and probably shot as many balls as possible.
'So, given where we are now, we need these experiences to improve and I can't ask for more players.
Southgate's opponent Luis Enrique is overseeing his first game in charge of Spain.
Louis Enrique said, "From my point of view, I can't see the play clearly." "It's difficult.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
"I'm proud of the way the players finished the game because it was a night where you knew you were going to play against the top teams.
'I've seen the team come up in formation in that situation, but we did a really good job, created a couple of really good chances and probably shot as many balls as possible.
'So, given where we are now, we need these experiences to improve and I can't ask for more players.
Southgate's opponent Luis Enrique is overseeing his first game in charge of Spain.
Louis Enrique said, "From my point of view, I can't see the play clearly." "It's difficult.
I asked David De Gea and he said he had been fouled, but I didn't know. I can't swear.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
"I'm proud of the way the players finished the game because it was a night where you knew you were going to play against the top teams.
'I've seen the team come up in formation in that situation, but we did a really good job, created a couple of really good chances and probably shot as many balls as possible.
'So, given where we are now, we need these experiences to improve and I can't ask for more players.
Southgate's opponent Luis Enrique is overseeing his first game in charge of Spain.
Louis Enrique said, "From my point of view, I can't see the play clearly." "It's difficult.
I asked David De Gea and he said he had been fouled, but I didn't know. I can't swear.
'We have to think about the whole game and I think we deserve to win.'
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
"I'm proud of the way the players finished the game because it was a night where you knew you were going to play against the top teams.
'I've seen the team come up in formation in that situation, but we did a really good job, created a couple of really good chances and probably shot as many balls as possible.
'So, given where we are now, we need these experiences to improve and I can't ask for more players.
Southgate's opponent Luis Enrique is overseeing his first game in charge of Spain.
Louis Enrique said, "From my point of view, I can't see the play clearly." "It's difficult.
I asked David De Gea and he said he had been fouled, but I didn't know. I can't swear.
'We have to think about the whole game and I think we deserve to win.'
The likes of Andres Iniesta, David Silva and Gerald Pique all retired from the national team, with only five players in Luis Enrique's starting line-up losing to Russia in the Round of 16 world cup penalty shootout.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
"I'm proud of the way the players finished the game because it was a night where you knew you were going to play against the top teams.
'I've seen the team come up in formation in that situation, but we did a really good job, created a couple of really good chances and probably shot as many balls as possible.
'So, given where we are now, we need these experiences to improve and I can't ask for more players.
Southgate's opponent Luis Enrique is overseeing his first game in charge of Spain.
Louis Enrique said, "From my point of view, I can't see the play clearly." "It's difficult.
I asked David De Gea and he said he had been fouled, but I didn't know. I can't swear.
'We have to think about the whole game and I think we deserve to win.'
The likes of Andres Iniesta, David Silva and Gerald Pique all retired from the national team, with only five players in Luis Enrique's starting line-up losing to Russia in the Round of 16 world cup penalty shootout.
But the former Barcelona manager said he was happy with his performance: "What I liked best tonight was the attitude of the players." We suffered some blows towards the end of the game, but it was different against good opponents who might have been possible. Now we can continue to improve.
England captain Harry Kane said referee Danny Mark Kelly had a goal ruled invalid in stoppage time, leading england to a 2-1 defeat at Wembley.
England's Marcus Rashford opened the scoring but was picked up by Saul Nigel and Rodrigo just before the end of the first half. Coach Gareth Southgate lost Manchester United defender Luke Shaw with a head injury shortly after half-time and struggled to equalise as the game entered the final stages.
Verbeke believed he had won a point in the 9th minute of extra time, largely due to Shaw's injury, but Mark Kelly believed the Arsenal striker had fouled Spanish goalkeeper De Gea in front of a close-range shot.
Kane was outraged that Luis Enrique's side had been given a penalty.
"In those big moments, you need a referee to stay strong, but unfortunately he put it in a bottle," Kane told Sky Sports. "Danny Welbeck was standing there, and the breeder came and grabbed it and fell on it, and he put it down."
"So now the referee is being found guilty. Those big moments, sometimes you need a determined referee who doesn't make bad decisions under pressure.
'I'm disappointed, I think we played well, especially in the second half and we should at least get a draw.
"Danny was standing there and De Gea went up and caught the ball, but he fell on Danny when he came down." He didn't go foul, the ball fell off.
"Goalkeepers sometimes get better treatment than the rest of us, which is unfortunate for us."
Despite the defeat, Kane got a lot of positive things out of England's performances.
"It was a great game and a real test for a team that has good possession of the ball," Kane said. 'They had a chance to have possession, which was difficult for us, but we did well throughout the game. We may have created better chances and I think we should at least get a draw.
England boss Gareth Southgate sided with Kane's assessment of the decision, saying it was a clear goal, while acknowledging Spain had performed better for a long time.
Southgate said after the game: "I think two defenders tried to keep Danny out of the door." De Gea ran over and dropped it.
"I think everyone knows it should be a goal. But in the 90-minute race, we had to admit that Spain was better than us for a long time.
"We know their qualities. Their ball-handling ability is top notch. We were a bit disconnected on some pressing matters, especially in the first half.
"But even if you play against them well, they have some great players who can get away with the problem and get out of trouble the first time."
'At the moment, when the team puts pressure on us, we can't do that.
'As the game went on, we started working and Eric (Deere) and I provided us with some stability and he and John (Stone) were able to rotate positions to allow us to play better in midfield.'
"I'm proud of the way the players finished the game because it was a night where you knew you were going to play against the top teams.
'I've seen the team come up in formation in that situation, but we did a really good job, created a couple of really good chances and probably shot as many balls as possible.
'So, given where we are now, we need these experiences to improve and I can't ask for more players.
Southgate's opponent Luis Enrique is overseeing his first game in charge of Spain.
Louis Enrique said, "From my point of view, I can't see the play clearly." "It's difficult.
I asked David De Gea and he said he had been fouled, but I didn't know. I can't swear.
'We have to think about the whole game and I think we deserve to win.'
The likes of Andres Iniesta, David Silva and Gerald Pique all retired from the national team, with only five players in Luis Enrique's starting line-up losing to Russia in the Round of 16 world cup penalty shootout.
But the former Barcelona manager said he was happy with his performance: "What I liked best tonight was the attitude of the players." We suffered some blows towards the end of the game, but it was different against good opponents who might have been possible. Now we can continue to improve.
"A win like this is the best place to start."