Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ukraine (1st, 20 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Lithuania (5th, 1 pts). The last five rounds placed Lithuania no better than 50th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Ukraine 2.13 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Lithuania 0.63 and 3.13, with the league averaging 1.6.
A win had eluded Lithuania for 9 matches.
The venue was Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist, with room for 40,003 spectators. Ukraine led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ukraine: Ruslan Malinovskyi (29'), Ruslan Malinovskyi (58')
Key stats
Possession: Ukraine 67% · Lithuania 33% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 4-3




