European Qualifiers, Lithuania 1-5 Portugal: 3 Talking points 

#1 Lithuania fail to build on first half momentum

Lithuania kept Portugal quiet for most of the first half

Lithuania are currently ranked 130th in the world and have failed to pick up victory yet, with their solitary point coming from their 1-1 draw with fellow minnows, Luxembourg.

Coming up against Portugal, not much was expected of the hosts as the sheer difference in the quality of players and historical achievements meant that Lithuania were practically written off before a ball was kicked despite having the advantage of playing at home.

When Ronaldo put Portugal ahead as early as the 7th minute, it seemed like the game was going to script with Portugal about to blow their opponents to smithereens. However, in a surprising turn of events, Lithuania rallied and equalised 21 minutes later.

The first half ended all square and this was largely due to the hosts' resolute defending while they made the most of their set-pieces and limited Portugal to very few chances.

They had a total of four shots in the opening 45 minutes, with two of those being on target. And, even though they could not maintain their momentum throughout the game, for the first 60 minutes against the European champions in Vilnius, they gave as good an account of themselves and they can be proud of the endeavour they showcased.