Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Portugal (1st, 30 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Liechtenstein (6th, 0 pts). Recent form told a different story for Liechtenstein: only 47th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Liechtenstein ran at 0.1 scored and 2.8 conceded, Portugal at 3.6 and 0.2.
Liechtenstein had lost 15 in a row. Portugal came in having won eight on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Liechtenstein 0/15, Portugal 15/15.
Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,564. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.