FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Italy vs Lithuania, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Italy
  • 11': Moise Kean
  • 14': Edgaras Utkus (OG)
  • 24': Giacomo Raspadori
  • 29': Moise Kean
  • 54': Giovanni Di Lorenzo
FT
5 - 0
Lithuania

    Italy return to winning ways with rout of Lithuania

    Italy recorded their first win since being crowned European champions in a crushing 5-0 win over Lithuania

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
    • 1': Ovidijus Verbickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Ovidijus Verbickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 1': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Matteo Pessina.
    • 6': Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
    • 8': Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Ovidijus Verbickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edgaras Dubickas.
    • 11': Goal! Italy 1, Lithuania 0. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justas Lasickas with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 14': Own Goal by Edgaras Utkus, Lithuania. Italy 2, Lithuania 0.
    • 16': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
    • 16': Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Hand ball by Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 22': Foul by Edgaras Dubickas (Lithuania).
    • 22': Francesco Acerbi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Goal! Italy 3, Lithuania 0. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 26': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Linas Klimavicius.
    • 29': Goal! Italy 4, Lithuania 0. Moise Kean (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a through ball.
    • 35': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Ovidijus Verbickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arvydas Novikovas with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Martynas Dapkus (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vykintas Slivka.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 39': Hand ball by Edgaras Dubickas (Lithuania).
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
    • 41': Hand ball by Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania).
    • 42': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
    • 42': Ovidijus Verbickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Italy 4, Lithuania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Italy 4, Lithuania 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Davide Calabria replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Salvatore Sirigu replaces Gianluigi Donnarumma.
    • 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Benas Satkus replaces Edgaras Utkus.
    • 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Dominykas Barauskas replaces Vaidas Slavickas.
    • 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Linas Megelaitis replaces Martynas Dapkus.
    • 46': Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Italy).
    • 48': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Dominykas Barauskas (Lithuania).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
    • 50': Foul by Ovidijus Verbickas (Lithuania).
    • 50': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Davide Calabria (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 53': Offside, Italy. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Giacomo Raspadori is caught offside.
    • 53': Davide Calabria (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Edgaras Dubickas (Lithuania).
    • 54': Goal! Italy 5, Lithuania 0. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
    • 61': Substitution, Italy. Gaetano Castrovilli replaces Jorginho.
    • 62': Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Matteo Pessina (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 64': Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
    • 65': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moise Kean with a cross.
    • 71': Foul by Linas Klimavicius (Lithuania).
    • 71': Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Linas Klimavicius (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 73': Substitution, Lithuania. Karolis Uzela replaces Edgaras Dubickas.
    • 73': Substitution, Italy. Domenico Berardi replaces Moise Kean.
    • 74': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Dominykas Barauskas.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
    • 75': Offside, Italy. Davide Calabria tries a through ball, but Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
    • 77': Foul by Ovidijus Verbickas (Lithuania).
    • 77': Francesco Acerbi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Karolis Uzela (Lithuania).
    • 78': Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
    • 83': Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Lithuania. Artemijus Tutyskinas replaces Linas Klimavicius.
    • 84': Gaetano Castrovilli (Italy) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gaetano Castrovilli.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vykintas Slivka.
    • 88': Domenico Berardi (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Italy 5, Lithuania 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Italy 5, Lithuania 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 1
    28.5 Possession 71.5
    6 SHOTS 21
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    200 Accurate Passes 645
    280 Passes 726
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    11 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    58 Long Balls 70
    26 Accurate Long Balls 53
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    9 Tackles 17
    0.9 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 10
    26 Effective Clearances 6
    26 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Mapei Stadium
    Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
    Attendance: 10,578

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    Line-Ups

    ITA Italy (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    13 Alessandro Bastoni
    15 Francesco Acerbi
    4 Cristiano Biraghi
    2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    8 Jorginho
    23 Bryan Cristante
    12 Matteo Pessina
    9 Giacomo Raspadori
    20 Moise Kean
    10 Federico Bernardeschi
    Italy Substitutes:
    Gianluca Scamacca, Salvatore Sirigu, Gaetano Castrovilli, Nicolò Barella, Manuel Locatelli, Rafael Tolói, Pierluigi Gollini, Domenico Berardi, Leonardo Bonucci, Davide Calabria, Alessandro Florenzi, Giorgio Chiellini.

    LTU Lithuania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Ernestas Setkus (GK)
    2 Linas Klimavicius Yellow Card
    8 Edgaras Utkus
    15 Vaidas Slavickas
    17 Justas Lasickas
    18 Ovidijus Verbickas
    14 Vykintas Slivka
    4 Martynas Dapkus
    10 Edgaras Dubickas
    9 Donatas Kazlauskas
    11 Arvydas Novikovas
    Lithuania Substitutes:
    Edvinas Gertmonas, Titas Krapikas, Rolandas Baravykas, Linas Megelaitis, Artemijus Tutyskinas, Benas Satkus, Dominykas Barauskas, Vytas Gaspuitis, Karolis Uzela.

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