Match Report
North Macedonia went into the game 3rd in the table on 13 points; Liechtenstein sat 5th on 0 — a 13-point gap. Liechtenstein's recent output lagged their position: 51st on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, North Macedonia ran at 1.63 scored and 1.25 conceded, Liechtenstein at 0 and 3.88.
Liechtenstein had been beaten in seven straight games. North Macedonia had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Liechtenstein, 0.
Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje, capacity 33,011, hosted the game. North Macedonia led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
North Macedonia: Benjamin Büchel (15' og), Luka Stankovski (90'), Enis Bardhi (52'), Darko Churlinov (56'), Lirim Qamili (82')