France vs Moldova, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingGiroud spot kick gives France hard-fought win over Moldova
France's efforts to celebrate their qualification for Euro 2020 were almost spoiled by Moldova, with an Olivier Giroud penalty sparing blushes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Eugeniu Cociuc (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 6': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 8': Catalin Carp (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (France).
- 9': Goal! France 0, Moldova 1. Vadim Rata (Moldova) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 11': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
- 11': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 16': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 21': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
- 21': Sergiu Platica (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Eugeniu Cociuc (Moldova).
- 22': Kingsley Coman (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (France).
- 23': Sergiu Platica (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 30': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Catalin Carp (Moldova).
- 31': Hand ball by Lucas Digne (France).
- 33': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 33': Clément Lenglet (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Radu Ginsari (Moldova).
- 34': Benjamin Pavard (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Sergiu Platica (Moldova).
- 34': Vadim Rata (Moldova) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Goal! France 1, Moldova 1. Raphael Varane (France) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 38': Foul by Artur Craciun (Moldova).
- 38': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Artur Craciun (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 45': Offside, France. Benjamin Pavard tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 45'+2': Radu Ginsari (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, France 1, Moldova 1.
- 45': Second Half begins France 1, Moldova 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 49': Artur Ionita (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (France).
- 50': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Olivier Giroud.
- 54': Foul by Ion Jardan (Moldova).
- 54': Kingsley Coman (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Ion Jardan (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, France. Conceded by Eugeniu Cociuc.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 57': Corner, France. Conceded by Catalin Carp.
- 57': Offside, France. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a cross.
- 61': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a cross.
- 62': Eugeniu Cociuc (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 67': Corner, France. Conceded by Sergiu Platica.
- 68': Substitution, Moldova. Dinu Graur replaces Ion Jardan.
- 69': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 69': Foul by Sergiu Platica (Moldova).
- 69': Kingsley Coman (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, France. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Kingsley Coman is caught offside.
- 73': Dinu Graur (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
- 73': Lucas Digne (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Moldova. Nicolae Milinceanu replaces Radu Ginsari.
- 75': Attempt missed. Vadim Rata (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 75': Offside, France. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Kingsley Coman is caught offside.
- 77': Penalty France. Lucas Digne draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! France 2, Moldova 1. Olivier Giroud (France) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 81': Substitution, Moldova. Arthur Patras replaces Vadim Rata.
- 81': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (France).
- 81': Nicolae Milinceanu (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Artur Craciun (Moldova).
- 83': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Eugeniu Cociuc (Moldova).
- 87': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, France. Thomas Lemar replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 88': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 90': Corner, France. Conceded by Igor Armas.
- 90'+1': Corner, France. Conceded by Igor Armas.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 90'+1': Corner, France. Conceded by Veaceslav Posmac.
- 90'+3': Dinu Graur (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Raphael Varane (France).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, France 2, Moldova 1.
- 0': Match ends, France 2, Moldova 1.
Statistics
 MDA |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 22.8 | Possession | 77.2 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 145 | Accurate Passes | 713 |
| 246 | Passes | 810 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 1 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 32 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 64,367
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 64,367
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 10 | +9 | 22 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 10 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | Finland | 10 | +8 | 18 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
France (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 5 | Clément Lenglet |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 19 | Lucas Digne  |
| 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 12 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
Moldova (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alexei Koselev (GK) |
| 5 | Veaceslav Posmac |
| 3 | Igor Armas |
| 14 | Artur Craciun |
| 4 | Sergiu Platica |
| 15 | Ion Jardan |
| 10 | Eugeniu Cociuc |
| 7 | Artur Ionita |
| 8 | Catalin Carp |
| 20 | Vadim Rata |
| 11 | Radu Ginsari |
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