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March 31, 2021 Third victory out of three and solitary top of the classification of group C of qualifying to Qatar (even if Switzerland have one game less).

This is worth the 2-0 obtained by Italy in Lithuania at the end of the third match in six days.

A difficult race, well beyond the opponent's caliber, however resolved positively with a second time at a good level that redeemed an opaque first.

For the coach it is the 25th consecutive useful result that is worth the connection to Lippi.



Mancini changes ten compared to Sofia and modifies the form.

Confirmed the only Donnarumma;

begins Toloi, central defender with Mancini and Bastoni.

In midfield Pellegrini, Locatelli, Pessina (not absolute debut, but from the first minute) and Emerson Palmieri;

offensive trident with Bernardeschi, Immobile and El Shaarawy.



The Azzurri have a hard time getting used to the old generation synthetic of the LFF stadium in Vilnius.

Pellegrini teases Svedkauskas with long distance shots.

Donnarumma, exiting outside the box, gives a thrill that the defense would have done without with a defective control of the ball.

Overall, there is a lack of speed and timing of movements, as well as precision.

El Shaarawy misses a sensational chance on an assist from Pessina filtered between the legs of the defense.

Svedkauskas is careful about Emerson's lash.

Too little for the first fraction.



The recovery begins with Sensi and Chiesa (outside Pellegrini and the intangible El Shaarawy) and the results are immediately monetized: it is the 47 ', Chiesa converges and forces Svedkauskas to be rejected, the Azzurri maneuver the ball into the area and deliver it to Sensi who kicks from the limit and, with the deviation of Simkus, unlocks the result.

The blues don't slow down.

Svedkauskas makes the parades of life on Pessina and on the subsequent Immobile tap-in.

Bernardeschi's cross, Locatelli's fly, Svedkauskas still in great shape.

Inside also Spinazzola and then Barella (for Emerson and Pellegrini).

Immobile spoils an excellent chance offered by an unfortunate back pass that puts him in front of the goalkeeper.

The Lazio center forward is not in the evening: Spinazzola's cross, Immobile all alone heads over the far post.

With the result in the balance, the Azzurri also run a huge risk when Dapkus escapes Bastoni and cuts the area with an excellent cross, Eliosius reaches the impact at the far post, Donnarumma blocks him.

On the other hand, Svedkauskas still says no to Immobile.

Then it is Pellegrini who pardoned the goalkeeper on Bernardeschi's excellent assist.

The 2-0 rule (it's the fifth in a row) is met in full recovery.

Chiesa enters the area and suffers a probable contact, the referee continues and the ball reaches Barella, evidently kicked by Kazlauskas.

This time it is decidedly rigor.

On the spot goes Immobile who sets the score at 94 'exact.