Wayne Rooney made history by breaking Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time England goalscoring record in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland at Wembley.
England captain Rooney equalled Charlton's tally of 49 with a penalty in the victory against San Marino on Saturday that ensured a place in France next summer.
And he was on the spot again late on in Tuesday's match against the Swiss for goal number 50 to erase a record that has stood for 45 years.
It looked like Rooney might be made to wait until England's meeting with Estonia at Wembley next month as Switzerland frustrated Roy Hodgson's side until their resistance was eventually broken.
England substitute Harry Kane pierced the deadlock with a crisp finish after 67 minutes and Rooney rewrote the record books with a thunderous penalty six minutes from time, earning a standing ovation from the Wembley gallery.
It ensured his side completed eight wins out of eight, securing top spot in Group E.
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Rooney's moment of glory
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A roar of anticipation swept around Wembley as soon as Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi pointed to the spot after Raheem Sterling had been fouled.
Rooney picked up the ball with the weight of expectation and history on his shoulders, but responded with an emphatic right-footed penalty that gave Swiss keeper Yann Sommer no chance, even though he got a hand to it.
As he celebrated the crowd of 75,751 inside Wembley - joined by manager Hodgson and his backroom team - rose to acclaim the 29-year-old as he was engulfed by team-mates. Even the travelling Swiss fans generously recognised the significance of the moment. History had been made.
Kane's growing stature
Harry Kane has scored three goals in four England matches
With Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge and Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck dealing with long-term injury problems, Hodgson will be eager to see others stake their claim to partner Rooney at Euro 2016 in France next summer.
And 21-year-old Spurs striker Harry Kane is making a compelling case with his second successive goalscoring appearance as a substitute.
Kane looks a natural at international level, scoring with a wonderfully composed chip in San Marino then drilling home a low finish against Switzerland to end the stalemate.
He has a well-rounded, mature game and approach and has time to develop further before France.
Kane's efforts with England may well have beneficial spin-offs for Tottenham, who have waiting for him to find a spark this season. His spell on international duty may well have provided it.
Who staked their England claim?
It is hard for anyone to stake a serious claim in a game that was drab and dull for large periods.
England performed like a side that had already qualified for Euro 2016 and Switzerland did not contain the quality to make them pay for their below-par performance.
It was a bitter night for Manchester City's Fabian Delph, who went down clutching his hamstring inside 15 seconds and now faces another spell on the sidelines.
The big winners were Manchester United pair Luke Shaw and Chris Smalling, who were both outstanding. Shaw excelled in defence and attack while Smalling confirmed the growing stature he has shown for United this season.
Everton's Ross Barkley flitted in and out of the game while Swansea City midfield man Jonjo Shelvey faded after a bright first 20 minutes.
Man of the match: Luke Shaw
Luke Shaw confirmed his rapid development at Manchester United this season with a fine display that makes him a serious contender to be England's first-choice left-back
"I don't think Sir Bobby Charlton will be too disappointed"
England manager Roy Hodgson to BBC Radio 5 live: "I wasn't at all satisfied with the first half. But Wayne is the story of the night. I'm still happy too that despite not playing anywhere near our best we were still able to win the game against a good team.
"We are so delighted for Wayne. We made a small presentation in the dressing room to Wayne, a football shirt with 50 on the back. He gave a very good speech in accepting that. I don't think Sir Bobby Charlton will be too disappointed."
Stats you need to know
- Rooney has scored in England's last seven competitive fixtures at Wembley - a post-war record
- Rooney has now scored 300 goals for club and country
- Switzerland were the last team to score more than once against England at Wembley in a competitive fixture (2-2 in June 2011)
- Only Santi Cazorla (16) has created more goalscoring chances in the Premier League this season than Jonjo Shelvey (14)
- England have lost only one of their last 21 games against the Swiss
- England remain the only side to have a 100% record in the Euro 2016 qualifiers
What next?
England, already qualified for Euro 2016, finish Group E with a home match against Estonia on 9 October, followed by a trip to Lithuania three days later.
Hodgson's men then have friendlies in Spain and at home to France in November, before travelling to Germany for a final warm-up match in March.
Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)
England
- 01 Hart
- 02 Clyne (Stones - 68' )
- 05 Cahill
- 06 Smalling Booked
- 03 Shaw
- 07 Milner Booked
- 04 Shelvey (Kane - 57' )
- 08 Delph (Barkley - 3' )
- 11 Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 10 Rooney
- 09 Sterling
Substitutes
- 12 Gibbs
- 13 Butland
- 14 Walcott
- 15 Stones
- 16 Jagielka
- 17 Vardy
- 18 Kane
- 19 Mason
- 20 Barkley
- 21 Heaton
Switzerland
- 01 Sommer
- 02 Lichtsteiner
- 22 Schär
- 04 Klose
- 13 Rodríguez
- 11 Behrami (Dzemaili - 79' )
- 08 Inler
- 10 Xhaka
- 23 Shaqiri
- 14 Stocker (Seferovic - 72' )
- 19 Drmic (Embolo - 63' )
Substitutes
- 03 Moubandje
- 05 Von Bergen
- 06 Widmer
- 07 Embolo
- 09 Seferovic
- 12 Hitz
- 15 Dzemaili
- 16 Fernandes
- 17 Kasami
- 18 Mehmedi
- 20 Lustenberger
- 21 Bürki
Live Text Commentary
Full Time Match ends, England 2, Switzerland 0.
90:00 +3:05 Full timeFull Time Second Half ends, England 2, Switzerland 0.
90:00 +1:17Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90:00 +1:17Foul by Ross Barkley (England).
90:00 +0:35Offside, Switzerland. Stephan Lichtsteiner tries a through ball, but Breel Embolo is caught offside.
90:00 +0:16Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90:00 +0:16Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (England).
90:00 +0:09Attempt missed. Wayne Rooney (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a set piece situation.
89:37Foul by Haris Seferovic (Switzerland).
89:37Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88:50Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
88:17Corner, England. Conceded by Timm Klose.
86:50Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86:50Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (England).
85:34Foul by Harry Kane (England).
85:34Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85:28Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
83:30 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! England 2, Switzerland 0. Wayne Rooney (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
82:31Penalty conceded by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) after a foul in the penalty area.
82:31Penalty England. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gökhan Inler.
80:35Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
79:08Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
78:55 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Switzerland. Blerim Dzemaili replaces Valon Behrami.
77:35Foul by Valon Behrami (Switzerland).
77:35Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77:09Offside, Switzerland. Gökhan Inler tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
76:35Attempt blocked. Timm Klose (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
75:20Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
73:48Foul by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland).
73:48Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72:01Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71:38 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic replaces Valentin Stocker.
70:53 BookingBooking Chris Smalling (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70:48Foul by Chris Smalling (England).
70:48Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68:34Ross Barkley (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68:34Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
68:16Luke Shaw (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68:16Foul by Valon Behrami (Switzerland).
67:57 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, England. John Stones replaces Nathaniel Clyne.
66:42 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! England 1, Switzerland 0. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
65:43Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
65:13Foul by Gökhan Inler (Switzerland).
65:13Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64:14Attempt missed. James Milner (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
63:42Foul by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland).
63:42Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63:12Offside, Switzerland. Gökhan Inler tries a through ball, but Valentin Stocker is caught offside.
62:48 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Switzerland. Breel Embolo replaces Josip Drmic.
61:42Valon Behrami (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61:42Foul by Raheem Sterling (England).
60:24Attempt missed. Gökhan Inler (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
59:50Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
59:45Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentin Stocker.
58:06Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58:06Foul by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland).
56:57 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, England. Harry Kane replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
56:04Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Joe Hart.
56:01Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
55:37Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
54:19Attempt saved. Wayne Rooney (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by James Milner.
52:23Hand ball by Jonjo Shelvey (England).
50:13Attempt saved. Wayne Rooney (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cross.
47:43Foul by Wayne Rooney (England).
47:43Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47:08Corner, England. Conceded by Timm Klose.
47:06Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
46:17Foul by Raheem Sterling (England).
46:17Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45:00Second Half begins England 0, Switzerland 0.
45:00 +1:04 Half timeHalf Time First Half ends, England 0, Switzerland 0.
45:00 +0:36Dangerous play by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (England).
45:00 +0:36Timm Klose (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42:07Attempt missed. Josip Drmic (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
41:16Offside, Switzerland. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Josip Drmic is caught offside.
34:51Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (England).
34:51Valentin Stocker (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31:50Foul by Raheem Sterling (England).
31:50Valon Behrami (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30:26Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
30:26Wayne Rooney (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28:25Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josip Drmic.
27:13 BookingBooking James Milner (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27:07Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27:07Foul by James Milner (England).
24:56Offside, Switzerland. Gökhan Inler tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
24:21Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Raheem Sterling.
21:10Offside, Switzerland. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Josip Drmic is caught offside.
20:11Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Smalling with a headed pass.
19:45Attempt saved. James Milner (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wayne Rooney with a through ball.
16:42Attempt missed. Wayne Rooney (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Milner.
14:57Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
11:03Hand ball by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland).
9:15Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
8:52Gökhan Inler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8:52Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (England).
7:07Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
7:05Attempt blocked. Josip Drmic (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valon Behrami.
5:38Attempt saved. Gary Cahill (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
5:08Corner, England. Conceded by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
2:43 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, England. Ross Barkley replaces Fabian Delph because of an injury.
2:02Delay over. They are ready to continue.
0:48Delay in match Fabian Delph (England) because of an injury.
0:00First Half begins.
0:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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