Spain teach England Footballing lesson

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Spain showed why they are the European Champions last night after ending Englands 11 month unbeaten run.The Three Lions were doing a good job until a sublime piece of play from David Villa put Spain one up.Fernando Llorente ended any hopes England had of coming away with a draw with a terrific header.Del Bosques side was no different to that of Luis Aragones and the likes of Torres, Villa, Xavi and Iniesta all started.Fabio Capello was forced Seth Curry Jersey  to replace Rio Ferdinand, who had suffered an upset stomach, and so Everton star Phil Jagielka made his first England start. Frank Lampard was left out of the starting 11 meaning the central midfield was filled by Gareth Barry and Michael Carrick.The pair started well and England looked the more menacing of the sides early on with Gabriel Agbonlahor and  Mario Hezonja Jersey Barry both going close.Spain however, were starting to take control of the game with some amazing keep-ball and eventually found a way through only for a linesmans flag to deny Villa.Shaun Wright-Phillips was causing a few problems for Spain with some tricky runs, however it was the Spanish that took the lead after a stray pa s from Phil Jagielka was pounced upon by Xabi Alonso who threaded the ball through for David Villa to produce a finish of world-cla s quality.The half-time whistle was the cue for Fabio Capello to introduce five new faces to the game as Frank Lampard, Matthew Upson, Peter Crouch and Robert Green were all introduced alongside David Beckham.The change saw Beckham win his 108th cap for England, equalling the record of the great Bobby Moore.Chances were few and far between during the second-half and despite enjoying more po se sion of the ball England were unable to break the  Harry Giles III Jersey Spanish defences down.Beckham was the supplier of Englands two best opportunities in the second period.Wright-Phillips received a cro s-ball from Beckham, beat Ramos, but put his shot straight at Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina.The second came after England failed to deny David Llorente space who powered his header past Robert Green.Carlton Cole had been introduced late on for his England debut and was unlucky not to score when, having been slipped through by Beckham, he rounded the keeper only to be Bill Walton Jersey  denied by a brilliant off the line clearance by Marchena.Spain: Casillas (Reina 46), Sergio Ramos, Pique, Albiol (Marchena 75), Capdevila (Arbeloa 46), Alonso, Senna, Iniesta, Xavi (Guiza 84), Torres (Llorente 64), Villa (Silva 56).Subs Not Used: Busquets, Riera, Juanito, Santi Cazorla.Goals: Villa 36, Llorente 82.England: James Nassir Little Jersey  (Green 46), Johnson, Ashley Cole, Carrick, Jagielka (Upson 46), Terry, Wright-Phillips, Barry (Lampard 46), Heskey (Crouch 46), Downing (Beckham 46), Agbonlahor (Carlton Cole 75).Subs Not Used: Hart, Bridge, Ferdinand, Milner, Ashley Young.Booked: Beckham.Att: 42,102Ref: Stephane Lannoy (France).