Euro 2016 qualifying: San Marino score first away goal in 14 years

San Marino's away goal was their first since another trip to the Baltic - against Latvia in 2001

San Marino scored their first away goal since 2001 - but they could not prevent a 2-1 defeat against Lithuania in Group E of the Euro 2016 qualifiers.

Matteo Vitaioli equalised with a free-kick after 55 minutes - but Lukas Spalvis snatched victory for Lithuania in the 92nd minute.

Vitaioli's goal was San Marino's first on foreign soil since Nicola Albani netted against Latvia in 2001.

In Group G Austria sealed qualification for Euro 2016 with a 4-1 win in Sweden.

Austria have never before qualified for the European Championship - their only previous appearance came as co-hosts in 2008

Martin Harnik scored twice to help Das Team qualify for a major tournament for the first time since the 1998 World Cup.

Russia are now in pole position to claim the second automatic place in the same group after a 7-0 win in Liechtenstein.

Leonid Slutsky's side are now two points clear of Sweden in third with two matches remaining.

Artyom Dzyuba scored four goals as Russia put Liechtenstein to the sword - the second player to do this in a single match in Euro 2016 qualifying, after Robert Lewandowski of Poland

In Group C, Belarus eased to a 2-0 victory over Luxembourg, who had considered asking for the game to be postponed after 16 members of the squad contracted food poisoning.

Reigning European champions Spain remain on course for automatic qualification after a 1-0 win in Macedonia.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Lithuania

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Arlauskis

3Freidgeimas6Zaliukas2Klimavicius5Slavickas

17Zulpa14Pilibaitis

11Novikovas16Slivka22Cernych

19Spalvis

• 1ArlauskisBooked at 50mins
• 3Freidgeimas
• 6Zaliukas
• 2Klimavicius
• 5SlavickasSubstituted forMatuleviciusat 73'minutes
• 17Zulpa
• 14PilibaitisSubstituted forChvedukasat 82'minutes
• 11NovikovasBooked at 60mins
• 16SlivkaSubstituted forCerniauskasat 53'minutes
• 22Cernych
• 19SpalvisBooked at 83mins

Substitutes

• 4Kijanskas
• 7Cesnauskis
• 8Vaitkunas
• 9Matulevicius
• 10Luksa
• 12Zubas
• 13Mikoliunas
• 15Chvedukas
• 18Panka
• 20Bartkus
• 21Cerniauskas
• 23Petravicius

San Marino

Formation 5-4-1

1Benedettini

2Battistini4Vitaioli5Della Valle6Brolli3Palazzi

7Vitaioli10Chiaruzzi8Gasperoni11Rinaldi

9Stefanelli

• 1Benedettini
• 2BattistiniBooked at 26mins
• 4Vitaioli
• 5Della Valle
• 6BrolliBooked at 66mins
• 3Palazzi
• 7VitaioliSubstituted forSelvaat 80'minutes
• 10ChiaruzziBooked at 88mins
• 8GasperoniSubstituted forBerrettiat 69'minutes
• 11Rinaldi
• 9StefanelliBooked at 40minsSubstituted forHirschat 73'minutes

Substitutes

• 12Muraccini
• 13Berardi
• 14Berretti
• 15Buscarini
• 16Della Valle
• 17Golinucci
• 18Hirsch
• 19Mazza
• 20Selva
• 21Golinucci
• 22Valentini
• 23Manzaroli

Referee:

Clayton Pisani

Match Stats

Home TeamLithuaniaAway TeamSan Marino

Possession

Home71%

Away29%

Shots

Home22

Away2

Shots on Target

Home8

Away2

Corners

Home7

Away0

Fouls

Home17

Away18

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Lithuania 2, San Marino 1.

2. 90'+7'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Lithuania 2, San Marino 1.

3. 90'+6'

   Post update

   Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

4. 90'+6'

   Post update

   Foul by Danilo Rinaldi (San Marino).

5. 90'+6'

   Post update

   Offside, Lithuania. Linas Klimavicius tries a through ball, but Fedor Cernych is caught offside.

6. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Foul by Fedor Cernych (Lithuania).

7. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Manuel Battistini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

8. 90'+2'

   Goal!

   Goal! Lithuania 2, San Marino 1. Lukas Spalvis (Lithuania) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arvydas Novikovas with a cross.

9. 89'

   Post update

   Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Elia Benedettini.

10. 89'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

11. 88'

    Dismissal

    Second yellow card to Nicola Chiaruzzi (San Marino) for a bad foul.

12. 88'

    Post update

    Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

13. 88'

    Post update

    Foul by Nicola Chiaruzzi (San Marino).

14. 87'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Lukas Spalvis (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arturas Zulpa.

15. 85'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arturas Zulpa.

16. 83'

    Booking

    Lukas Spalvis (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

17. 83'

    Post update

    Foul by Lukas Spalvis (Lithuania).

18. 83'

    Post update

    Mirko Palazzi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19. 83'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Georgas Freidgeimas.

20. 82'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Lithuania. Karolis Chvedukas replaces Linas Pilibaitis.

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