The clock at either end of Wembley was showing 94 minutes and 55 seconds when Isco scored the goal that stunned the Wembley crowd and reminded Gareth Southgate that if, as everyone expects, he is to become the new England manager, this is anything but a straightforward assignment.
What a way for England to finish their last game of 2016 and what a meltdown bearing in mind that with two minutes of play remaining, Adam Lallana’s penalty and Jamie Vardy’s header had left the firm impression of a team that was in the process of shaking Euro 2016 out of their system. The paradox is this was probably the finest performance of Southgate’s brief stint in charge, but Iago Aspas’s late goal changed everything and suddenly it seemed to dawn on Spain they were supposed to be the better team.
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