Italy returns to victory with a great victory over Lithuania

ROME: Italy won for the first time since winning the European Football Championships thanks to the brilliance of forwards Moise Kean and Giacomo Raspadori in a big 5-0 win over Lithuania, to reinforce his advantage in Group C in World Cup qualifiers. Kane and Rasbadori, 21, impressed their manager with their brilliance in the first half, with Kane scoring two goals and Edgaras Otkus scoring an own goal, and Rasbadore making his first appearance as well. in national team scored a goal. “Everything is in their hands and their feet,” coach Roberto Mancini told Italian Rai television. If they commit and work hard, their future will be bright. But it is in their hands ». This is the first time that Italy, which have scored frustrating draws with Bulgaria and Switzerland in their last two qualifying matches, have scored four goals in the first half hour of a match. Giovanni Di Lorenzo unintentionally scored the fifth goal when his cross passed in door, extending the record international of Italy to 37 unbeaten matches. “The players responded well in field, despite the loss of several players in the last few days, “added Mancini. Scoring five or six goals is not easy.” Italy leads the group with 14 points, six points clear of Switzerland, who drew 0-0 in home of North Macedonia, while Lithuania remained in bottom of the ranking without points. Scoring a goal in the last two games caused widespread calls to trigger the attack, and Mancini responded by making eight changes to his injured team, including Kane and Rasbadore. And soon the two players proved their eligibility to participate in the match when Kane pounced on a bad defense pass and scored the goal from close range, while Raspadori’s shot hit Otkos and crashed into his own net. . Sassuolo striker Rasbadori, who played at his team’s Mapei stadium, scored the third goal with a close range shot, before Kane made the 4-0 in the 29th minute with a direct shot. “It is difficult to understand what happened,” Rasbadori said. This is a beautiful moment that arrived on my team’s pitch, in front of my family. It was amazing. “Italy builds up the pressure after half-time and Rasbadori scores his second personal goal, but is disallowed by the referee for offside, before Di Lorenzo sends a cross to everyone to make his way to the goal. A Belfast goalkeeper Billy Peacock-Farrell was a hero for Northern Ireland when he saved a penalty in the first half from Seferovic to give his country a goalless draw with Switzerland. Northern Ireland ranked third with five points in four games, ahead of Bulgaria for goal difference and three points from Switzerland. (Reuters)

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