Joe Gomez 8, Raheem Sterling 7, Kyle Walker 5: England v Iceland player ratings

Gareth Southgate's side secure a 1-0 win in Reykjavík in their Uefa Nations League group stage opener

ENGLAND RATINGS: Jordan Pickford - 7/10: Not a busy day for the Everton goalkeeper, but a satisfactory one. He showed presence and authority when Iceland slung in their high crosses, and had a stroke of luck when Birkir Bjarnason skied his late penalty. Reuters

Ian Hawkey

Sep 06, 2020

England secured a late and narrow 1-0 win in Iceland to get their Uefa Nations League campaign off to a winning start on Saturday.

England's Raheem Sterling scores the opening goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Iceland and England in Reykjavik, Iceland, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gunnarson)

Raheem Sterling spot on as England beat Iceland in Nations League

Raheem Sterling's 91st minute penalty proved the difference between the two sides in Reykjavík after the hosts missed their own chance from the spot to earn a draw.

Both sides finished the match with 10 men, England defender Kyle Walker getting sent off in the 70th-minute, before Sverrir Ingi Ingason, whose offence resulted in Sterling's penalty, was shown red in the 89th-minute.

Reflecting on Saturday's game, Ian Hawkey has provided his player ratings for England in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next slide, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

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