Match Report
In the standings it was Poland U21 2nd on 22 points, Lithuania U21 5th on 8 — separated by 14. Poland U21 had been under-performing their position — 41st on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Poland U21 were scoring 2.2 and conceding 0.9, Lithuania U21 0.7 and 1.6, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Lithuania U21 had been beaten in three straight games.
Arena Lublin staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,243. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Poland U21: Dawid Kownacki (78')
Key stats
Possession: Poland U21 72% · Lithuania U21 28% · On target: 8-0 · Corners: 6-1