Jude Bellingham denies Belgium at the death as England secure draw at Wembley

England's Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the international friendly match at Wembley Stadium, London. Picture date: Tuesday March 26, 2024.

Jude Bellingham struck at the death to salvage England a deserved draw against Belgium on a night of impressive auditions in the final match before Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 selection.

Three days on from the late loss to Brazil, the absentee-hit Euro 2020 runners-up faced another high-level test as the side third in FIFA's world rankings hosted the team in fourth.

England were heading for another Wembley defeat after Youri Tielemans punished first-half errors either side of Ivan Toney's penalty, only for Bellingham to secure a 2-2 draw in stoppage time.

Toney did well on his first start, as did fellow full debutants Ezri Konsa and, in particular, 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo in the final friendly before Southgate names an expanded Euros squad on May 21.

The England boss has plenty of food for thought after a night of promise and problems, which started with John Stones limping off and Tielemans capitalising on a Jordan Pickford error in a nightmare first 11 minutes.

England rallied and quickly levelled as Toney converted the penalty he won, before Jarrod Bowen saw a first international goal ruled out for offside.

Southgate's side continued strongly, but Lewis Dunk's failed attempt to cut out a long ball allowed Romelu Lukaku to superbly cross for Tielemans to head Belgium back ahead.

England responded impressively after the break but looked set to fall short until Bellingham's stoppage-time strike.

Manchester United teenager Kobbie Mainoo was handed his full England debut with Declan Rice captaining the side as he won his 50th cap.

Manager Gareth Southgate made five changes from Saturday's 1-0 loss to Brazil in what was England's last game before he names his squad for Euro 2024 this summer.

Mainoo joined Rice and Jude Bellingham in midfield, with Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa also making his first senior start at right-back as Lewis Dunk replaced Harry Maguire at the heart of defence.

Ivan Toney was given the chance to impress up front in the absence of captain Harry Kane, while West Ham's Jarrod Bowen also came into the XI.

England suffered a miserable start to the evening in the pouring rain as John Stones limped off injured inside 10 minutes, just moments before Belgium took the lead.

England's Jude Bellingham salutes the fans.

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford looked to play out into midfield from the edge of his box but could only pick out Everton team-mate Amadou Onana, who played the ball forward for Youri Tielemans to take full advantage.

England were awarded a penalty soon after, Mainoo and Bellingham combining before the Real Madrid midfielder fed Toney who was tripped by the experienced Jan Vertonghen.

Toney took the resulting spot-kick himself, rolling home to make it 1-1 and toast his first England start with an early goal.

The hosts thought they had taken the lead as Bowen nodded in a Dunk knockdown from Phil Foden's corner but the West Ham forward saw his first England goal chalked off by VAR for offside.

Bellingham was then guilty of missing a fine chance after more good work from Mainoo - before another defensive mishap cost England dear.

Dunk failed to deal with a long ball over the top and Belgium captain Romelu Lukaku pounced, crossing brilliantly for Tielemans to head Belgium 2-1 in front.

The brace from Aston Villa man Tielemans proved the difference at the interval as England went in trailing 2-1.

Bellingham would make amends for his first-half miss by rattling in a last-gasp equaliser for the hosts.

England had toiled in their quest for a leveller with only Mainoo forcing Matz Selz into a meaningful stop.

That was until Bellingham's low finish in the closing stages secured an entertaining 2-2 draw with Southgate no doubt pleased with some impressive individual displays.

Bellingham was pleased to spare his side any "rubbish" from their critics after snatching the 2-2 draw.

Speaking to Channel 4, Bellingham said: "Yeah I liked it because I know the rubbish we would have got if we lost two games on the bounce.

"These are two games that are going to stand us in good stead going into the Euros. I know people will be negative but you have to take these games for what they are.

"You've got to keep perspective. We had a lot of lads making debuts (this week) and a lot of lads I've never played with. We created a lot of chances. I should have scored (previously). I was happy I could make it up to the team."