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Italy make it three wins from three with ease in Lithuania

Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Group C - Lithuania v Italy - LFF stadionas, Vilnius, Lithuania - March 31, 2021. Italy's Federico Chiesa in action with Lithuania's Tautvydas Eliosius. [REUTERS/Ints Kalnins]

Goals from Stefano Sensi and Ciro Immobile earned Italy a 2-0 victory over Lithuania on Wednesday as Roberto Mancini's side got their third win from three games in 2022 World Cup qualification Group C.

Mancini made 10 changes to the side who beat Bulgaria 2-0 on Sunday and it showed as the visitors struggled to break down Lithuania on their artificial pitch in the opening period.

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