Match Report
16 points for Italy (2nd), 3 for Lithuania (5th): a 13-point gap. Lithuania had been under-performing their position — 41st on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Italy ran at 1.63 scored and 0.25 conceded, Lithuania at 0.5 and 2.38.
15 matches unbeaten backed Italy's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Lithuania had lost three in a row. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Italy against 6/15 for Lithuania.
MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, capacity 21,584, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Italy led 4-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 5-0.