IT'S SPAINFUL

Lionesses miss out on semi-finals as brace from substitute Pina fires hosts' second-half fightback

- BY DARREN WELLS

ENGLAND captain Leah Williamson admitted the Lionesses were taught a “great lesson" after missing out on the Nations League finals following defeat to Spain.

But Sarina Wiegman insisted she was not concerned by the loss with just a month to go before Euro 2025 gets under way.

Alessia Russo had put England ahead on her 50th international appearance, but substitute Claudia Pina scored twice to earn Spain a comeback win in Barcelona.

Williamson said: “In the second half, they pressed a bit higher and we struggled. We couldn't keep the ball as well as we did in the first half.

“We didn’t have any real threat. Under that much pressure against the top sides, that’s what happens.