Italy secured a routine 4-0 victory over Malta to maintain the strain on England
in Group C of the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Giacomo Bonaventura opened the scoring for the Italians together with his first worldwide aim and Domenico Berardi then scored twice – both facet of half-time – earlier than Davide Frattesi struck a fourth in added time.
Ukraine picked up an vital three factors to spice up their hopes within the group after they ran out 2-0 winners over North Macedonia.
Ukraine opened the scoring in slightly lucky vogue as an Heorhiy Sudakov effort from exterior the realm was closely deflected into the online to make it 1-0.
The Ukrainians needed to wait till stoppage time to rubber stamp the factors when Oleksandr Karavayev noticed goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski off his line earlier than firing house.
In Group G, Hungary put themselves within the driving seat to qualify after they defeated Serbia 2-1 at house.
Barnabas Varga put the hosts forward after 21 minutes though they had been pegged again 12 minutes later by Strahinja Pavlovic, however Hungary immediately regained their lead when the ball fell for Roland Sallai, who let fly from 25 yards to win the match.
Lithuania registered their first win of the qualifiers on the sixth try because of defender Pijus Sirvys’ double both facet of half-time to beat 10-player Bulgaria 2-0.
Three minutes after Adrian Kraev was despatched off for a second bookable offence, Lithuania opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time after Sirvys bundled the ball house from a nook and he doubled their benefit 10 minutes after the break to select up their first three factors of the competitors.
In Group H, Northern Eire wrapped up a 3-0 victory over lowly San Marino.
Paul Smyth opened the scoring for the house facet at Windsor Park in excellent vogue together with his scissor-kick from inside the realm and so they doubled their benefit six minutes later by Josh Magennis earlier than including a 3rd – 9 minutes from time – when Conor McMenamin netted his first worldwide aim from shut vary.
Slovenia strengthened their grip on qualifying following a 3-0 rout over Finland.
Leipzig ahead Benjamin Sesko netted twice within the first half, firstly from the penalty spot earlier than he raced by on aim and buried his second and all three factors had been rubber stamped in stoppage time because of Eric Janza’s strike.
Denmark stayed degree on factors with Slovenia to occupy the highest two spots after they earned a 3-1 win over Kazakhstan.
Jonas Wind opened the scoring in Parken when he bundled house from shut vary and Robert Skov added a second earlier than he latched onto Christian Eriksen’s by ball to fit house Denmark’s third.