Match Report
In the standings it was Greece 3rd on 13 points, Gibraltar 5th on 0 — separated by 13. Gibraltar's recent output lagged their position: 47th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Greece 1.75 scored and 1 conceded per game, Gibraltar 0 and 5.13, with the league averaging 1.44.
Gibraltar entered with five losses in a row. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Greece against 0/15 for Gibraltar.
Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis in Athens staged the fixture, a ground that holds 69,618. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Greece led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.