Lithuania 0-2 Italy: Stefano Sensi and an injury-time Ciro Immobile penalty ensure Roberto Mancini’s side maintain their 100 per cent World Cup qualification record
- Stefano Sensi fired Italy ahead on 47 minutes with a low shot outside the box
- The win sees Italy maintain their 100 per cent in World Cup qualification
- Roberto Mancini’s side top Group C with nine points from their three matches
Italy maintained their 100 per cent record in World Cup qualification with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Lithuania on Wednesday night.
Substitute Stefano Sensi made an instant impact within two minutes of coming on in the second half as he fired the visitors in front with a low left-footed strike.
Ciro Immobile wrapped up the 2-0 scoreline in injury time from the penalty spot.
The win sees Italy go three points clear at the of top of Group C on nine points – although they’ve played a game more than Switzerland.
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Stefano Sensi scored Italy’s opener as they beat Lithuania 2-0 in their World Cup qualifier
Sensi scored within minutes of coming on as a substitute with this low left-footed strike
Sensi was duly mobbed by his team-mates as they celebrated his strike against Lithuania
MATCH FACTS
Lithuania: Svedkauskas, Mikoliunas, Beneta, Girdvainis, Vaitkunas, Dapkus, Simkus, Slivka, Novikovas, Sirgedas, Cernych.
Subs not used: Lasickas, Petravicius, Silkaitis, Romanovskij, Driomovas, Valskis, Kazlauskas, Laukzemis, Eliosius, Gaspuitis, Adamonis, Baravykas.
Booked: Simkus
Italy: Donnarumma, Toloi, Mancini, Bastoni, Locatelli, Pellegrini (Sensi 45), El Shaarawy (Chiesa 45), Pessina, Emerson, Bernardeschi, Immobile.
Subs not used: Belotti, Bonucci, Insigne, Di Lorenzo, Spinazzola, Lazzari, Barella, Acerbi, Sirigu, Meret.
Booked: Pessina, Pellegrini
Goal: Sensi 47
Referee: Pawel Raczkowski (Poland)
Federico Bernardeschi (left) runs down the wing as Italy look to go on the attack early on
Chelsea left back Emerson Palmieri (left) whips in a delivery for Italy during Wednesday’s clash
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