'Dictated the game' - how England and Wales' players rated

Jordan Pickford: A history-making night for the keeper as he broke the record he shared with Gordon Banks for the number of consecutive clean sheets, which now stands at eight. Made a smart save to deny David Brooks, but didn't have much more to trouble him. 6

Ezri Konsa: The Aston Villa defender was moved to right-back as John Stones came into the centre and the absence of the injured Reece James. Konsa looked solid as he has done in the past when playing in that position for England and offered an attacking outlet. Not tested defensively. 6

John Stones: His first match under Thomas Tuchel since he became England manager. Stones stepped into midfield to start attacks and it was an extremely comfortable return to international football after his injury troubles. 6

Marc Guehi: The Crystal Palace defender was his usual composed self at centre-back. Produced a great piece of play to keep the ball in and set up Morgan Rogers for his opening goal. Guehi must be a first-choice defender for England. 7

Djed Spence: Not anything of note to deal with defensively on his first start for England. A good outlet in attack and continues to be a versatile asset. 6

Declan Rice: Captain for the night and lived up to the honour. Bossed the midfield with his running power and dictated the game with his passing. His corners and free-kicks were always quality. 8

Elliot Anderson: Continues to make the number six position his own. Plays with maturity but still only 22. Has a real chance to become a key part of the England team. 7

Morgan Rogers: A favourite of Tuchel and one of the big options as a number 10. A great moment for him to score his first England goal and his powerful running caused Wales problems throughout the match. 8

Bukayo Saka: The Arsenal winger was a constant threat on the right wing - just as he is for his club. He scored the goal of the match with a real moment of quality when he cut in on his left foot and curled a shot into the top corner. 8

Anthony Gordon: Started the match on the left wing and was then moved to striker after Ollie Watkins was withdrawn. He played with his usual energy and pace and contributed to a solid win. 7

Ollie Watkins: A goal for Watkins. He hasn't played much under Tuchel but the Villa front man took his chance when it came and is the clear backup for captain Harry Kane. But missed another good opportunity and a collision with a post led to injury and a half-time withdrawal. 7

Marcus Rashford: The game was won when he was introduced at half-time and Wales were a lot more compact, which meant he didn't have much space to run into. Gordon tried to set him up for a tap-in but the ball was cut out. 6

Ruben Loftus-Cheek: The AC Milan midfielder came on for his first appearance since 2018 when Tuchel changed the midfield three. Kept it simple. 6

Morgan Gibbs-White: Came on for the final 20 minutes but with all the substitutions from both sides, the game was disjointed. Still tried to make things happen like he always does. 6

Jordan Henderson: Brought on as the deepest midfielder and for his experience. Very vocal as always and tried to keep the standards high when the game was won. 6

Jarrod Bowen: Introduced on the right wing and had one positive run which ended with him playing in Gordon for a strike. 6

Myles Lewis-Skelly: A late replacement for Stones. Comfortable recieving the ball in tight spaces and another appearance for the 19-year-old. 6

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