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Striker Marcus Rashford scored a second-half winner as a young and much-changed England avoided an unprecedented fourth-successive defeat by beating Switzerland 1-0 in a friendly international on Tuesday.
The Manchester United forward clinically side-footed the ball home at the back post in the 54th minute at Leicester City's King Power Stadium after an over-hit corner was swung back in by Kyle Walker.
It was Rashford's fifth goal for England in 27 matches.
The World Cup semifinalists, who made nine changes to the side beaten 2-1 by Spain in the Nations League at Wembley on Saturday, had provided few thrills in a first half controlled by the more flowing Swiss.
The hosts looked much sharper after the break, however, with manager Gareth Southgate making a raft of substitutions, including bringing on striker Harry Kane in the 61st minute despite having indicated that he would be rested.
Leicester City's Ben Chilwell also came off the bench, making his England debut at his Premier League club's home ground to loud applause.
Switzerland had their chances in the first half, with Xherdan Shaqiri hitting the outside of the post from inside the box after seven minutes.
While England goalkeeper Jack Butland made some important saves, Southgate's side too often looked vulnerable in defence in the opening 45 minutes.
Television footage of the players walking out onto the pitch was broadcast in black and white for 25 seconds to mark the 25th anniversary of the anti-racism campaign Kick It Out.
England’s players laid into each other during a stormy half-time inquest before a Marcus Rashford goal clinched victory over Switzerland.
Rashford’s second-half volley meant Gareth Southgate’s team ended their three-game losing run and avoided becoming the first England side to suffer four consecutive defeats.
But it needed the players to deliver some home truths to each other to shake England into action after Xherdan Shaqiri had hit the outside of the post in a first half that Switzerland dominated.
“We could have been two or three nil down at half time,” said Danny Rose. “Our first-half performance was embarrassing, but it's great we can all shout at each other and tell each other to improve like we did. In the end, we are over the moon to keep a clean sheet and get back to winning ways.”
Harry Maguire added: “There were a few words spoken between the boys at half time, the pressing was bits and bobs, the gaffer had a stern word with us.
Life moves on very quickly in international football, especially for those teams with the playing resources to do so. In Spain’s case it has taken a managerial appointment, and a fresh approach and they look once again like the kind of team who should be in contention to go far in Euro 2020. It has taken them two games to remind everyone of their status and you could say the same for England, even if the reality of the situation has been sobering at times.
This friendly was by no means a classic and the downgrading of the game by Southgate’s second string team selection did nothing to help the atmosphere, but at least he can say that his team fought their way back into it. They had gone in at half-time having been out-passed by Switzerland who had 61 per cent of the possession before the break and at times had made the home side look comically uncertain with the ball at their feet.
Marcus Rashford, one of the better performers for Southgate, came through in the second half to score the game's only goal with a tidy finish at the back post from Kyle Walker’s searching cross. The Switzerland manager Vladimir Petrovic had made five changes with 66 minutes played and it took the edge off his own side’s performance, although for long periods they were in control.
