Watch: England leads Spain on early Adam Lallana penalty
Adam Lallana has given England an early lead over Spain in a high-profile friendly at Wembley Stadium, helping set up a penalty and then converting the ensuing spot kick.
Lallana curled a ball forward for Jamie Vardy, and while the Leicester forward's touch wasn't perfect, he coaxed Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina into committing the foul that gifted the Three Lions the penalty. Lallana stepped up and converted. The goal was Lallana's third in as many games for England.
Watch the sequence below:
Lallana scores his 3rd goal in his last 3 games for England for a 1-0 lead. #ENGESP https://t.co/uppTozl80d
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 15, 2016
The game closes the November international break for both sides, who sit atop their respective World Cup qualifying groups. England and Spain are both 3-0-1 through four matches on the road to Russia 2018. In their most recent games, Spain routed Macedonia 4-0, while England handled Scotland 3-0.