Federico Bernardeschi, Andrea Belotti, Alessio Romagnoli and Stephan El Shaarawy conquered Liechtenstein 5-0, allowing Roberto Mancini to match the all-time Italy record of 10 straight wins.
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Italy continued their perfect record in Euro 2020 qualifying as Andrea Belotti's double helped them claim an emphatic 5-0 away win over Group J minnows Liechtenstein.
Federico Bernardeschi scored as Italy secured their place at next year's finals with a 2-0 triumph over Greece on Saturday, and the Juventus winger wasted little time in making his mark on Tuesday as he rattled in the Azzurri's fastest goal since June 2013.
The Azzurri were fortunate not to have fallen behind inside the opening 60 seconds, with Dennis Salanovic proving a real menace to the visitors throughout, though Salvatore Sirigu came out on top in an entertaining duel.
Sirigu's saves set the stage for a late Italy charge that included four goals in the last 20 minutes.
Belotti made sure of the points before Alessio Romagnoli and substitute Stephan El Shaarawy got in on the act - with Italy's striker helping himself to a second in stoppage time.
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Match Events
2' GOAL! Liechtenstein 0-1 Italy (Bernardeschi)
GOAL!! Italy take the lead! Bernardeschi makes it 1-0 with the visitors' first attack of the game. Advantage is played after Belotti is felled and Biraghi drives a low cross into Bernardeschi, who sweeps it into the top-left corner!
70' GOAL! Liechtenstein 0-2 Italy (Belotti)
GOAL!! Belotti makes it 2-0 to Italy!! The hosts have looked vulnerable from corners all night and a good delivery is finally met cleanly, with Belotti heading into the ground across the keeper and into the far corner! Martin Buchel got back on the line to head clear, but completely misjudged the bounce of the ball and ended up ducking under it!
77' GOAL! Liechtenstein 0-3 Italy (Romagnoli)
GOAL!! It's 3-0 to Italy now! El Shaarawy lifts his head on the left wing and curls an excellent ball onto the head of Romagnoli, who had stayed forward following a corner. He heads really firmly at goal and while Benjamin Buchel gets a hand to it, he can't keep it out as the power takes it past him and into the corner!
82' GOAL! Liechtenstein 0-4 Italy (Shaarawy)
GOAL!! El Shaarawy adds another! The substitute is being played onside by a defender who has failed to step up with the line and simply flicks the ball past the goalkeeper from close range following a low cross from Cristante. It's 4-0 to Italy now!
92' GOAL! Liechtenstein 0-5 Italy (Belotti)
GOAL!! This has turned into a rout! It's far too easy for Di Lorenzo to beat his man and line up a cross into Belotti, who dives in to head home from very close range! It's now 5-0 to Italy!
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