The early breakthrough came through Gordon on the left. He helped open the defence before Rice finished the move, giving England the lead. The result then appeared to turn on Gordon again when he went down in the box, but the initial penalty decision was overturned after a replay indicated he had gone down too easily.
After Harry Kane had been replaced, another penalty fell to England. Eberechi Eze's shot struck a Costa Rica player's arm, and Gordon stepped up despite Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka also being on the pitch. He converted to reach three international goals.
The late highlights belonged to Rogers and Watkins. Rogers cut inside from the left and forced a save; Watkins scored the third. Those are the key scoring stats in this 3-0 summary, with Gordon's assist and penalty providing the clearest individual headline.
The win strengthened Gordon's case for the left-wing role ahead of England's World Cup campaign, although the friendly offered a softer test than the challenges to come.