FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Moldova vs Scotland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Moldova
    FT
    0 - 2
    Scotland
    • 38': Nathan Patterson
    • 65': Ché Adams

    Scotland seal long-awaited World Cup playoff spot with Maldova win

    Scotland booked their place in the 2022 World Cup playoffs in March with a 2-0 away win over Moldova at the Zimbru Stadium on Friday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Offside, Scotland. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Moldova) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Radu Gînsari.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Che Adams.
    • 7': Offside, Moldova. Ion Nicolaescu tries a through ball, but Vadim Rata is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Scotland).
    • 7': Ioan Calin Revenco (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Billy Gilmour (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
    • 10': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Ioan Calin Revenco.
    • 11': Foul by Vadim Bolohan (Moldova).
    • 11': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Che Adams.
    • 17': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Stanislav Namasco.
    • 18': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Veaceslav Posmac.
    • 20': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vadim Rata.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Artur Ionita (Moldova) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ioan Calin Revenco with a cross.
    • 22': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
    • 23': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Denis Marandici (Moldova).
    • 24': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Scotland).
    • 24': Vadim Rata (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 33': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Vadim Bolohan.
    • 33': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Veaceslav Posmac.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 35': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
    • 38': Goal! Moldova 0, Scotland 1. Nathan Patterson (Scotland) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 45': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
    • 45': Nathan Patterson (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Moldova 0, Scotland 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Moldova 0, Scotland 1.
    • 48': Andrew Robertson (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Radu Gînsari (Moldova).
    • 52': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Cristian Dros.
    • 54': Denis Marandici (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Scotland).
    • 54': Nathan Patterson (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Vadim Bolohan (Moldova).
    • 58': Vadim Bolohan (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
    • 60': Foul by Denis Marandici (Moldova).
    • 60': Nathan Patterson (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Denis Marandici (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Artur Ionita (Moldova) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Substitution, Moldova. Victor Bogaciuc replaces Cristian Dros.
    • 61': Substitution, Moldova. Maxim Cojocaru replaces Radu Gînsari.
    • 62': Substitution, Moldova. Artiom Rozgoniuc replaces Vadim Bolohan.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 65': Goal! Moldova 0, Scotland 2. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Patterson.
    • 66': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
    • 66': Liam Cooper (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
    • 68': Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Artiom Rozgoniuc.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
    • 70': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Veaceslav Posmac.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Liam Cooper (Scotland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross.
    • 71': Substitution, Moldova. Artiom Puntus replaces Ion Nicolaescu.
    • 71': Substitution, Moldova. Marius Iosipoi replaces Denis Marandici.
    • 72': Callum McGregor (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Artiom Puntus (Moldova).
    • 72': Artiom Puntus (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Offside, Scotland. Callum McGregor tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Billy Gilmour (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 76': Substitution, Scotland. Kevin Nisbet replaces Stuart Armstrong.
    • 77': Andrew Robertson (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
    • 77': Vadim Rata (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Penalty conceded by Nathan Patterson (Scotland) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 81': VAR Decision: Penalty Moldova.
    • 82': Penalty saved! Vadim Rata (Moldova) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 82': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
    • 83': Foul by Artiom Rozgoniuc (Moldova).
    • 83': Liam Cooper (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
    • 84': Offside, Scotland. Billy Gilmour tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
    • 85': Substitution, Scotland. Kenny McLean replaces Billy Gilmour.
    • 85': Substitution, Scotland. Jacob Brown replaces Che Adams.
    • 88': Foul by Ioan Calin Revenco (Moldova).
    • 88': Kenny McLean (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Scotland. David Turnbull replaces John McGinn.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Scotland).
    • 90'+1': Marius Iosipoi (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Marius Iosipoi (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ioan Calin Revenco.
    • 90'+3': Artur Ionita (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jacob Brown (Scotland).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ioan Calin Revenco.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Moldova 0, Scotland 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Moldova 0, Scotland 2.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 5
    54.8 Possession 45.2
    16 SHOTS 6
    8 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    372 Accurate Passes 289
    474 Passes 398
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    17 Crosses 7
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    71 Long Balls 69
    34 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 14
    17 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 19
    9 Effective Clearances 21
    9 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Stadionul Zimbru
    Location: Chisinau, Moldova
    Attendance: 3,642

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Republic of Ireland 6 +2 10
    3 Hungary 6 +1 8
    4 Armenia 6 -16 3
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    Line-Ups

    MDA Moldova (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Stanislav Namasco (GK)
    5 Veaceslav Posmac
    3 Vadim Bolohan Yellow Card
    15 Ion Jardan
    7 Artur Ionita Yellow Card
    22 Vadim Rata Yellow Card
    18 Cristian Dros
    14 Denis Marandici Yellow Card
    2 Ioan-Calin Revenco
    11 Radu Ginsari
    9 Ion Nicolaescu
    Moldova Substitutes:
    Nicolai Calancea, Iurie Iovu, Marius Iosipoi, Victor Bogaciuc, Igor Arhirii, Dumitru Celeadnic, Artiom Puntus, Artiom Razgoniuc, Danu Spataru, Eugeniu Cociuc, Corneliu Cotogoi, Maxim Cojocaru.

    SCO Scotland (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Craig Gordon (GK)
    16 Liam Cooper
    6 Kieran Tierney
    13 Jack Hendry
    8 Callum McGregor
    14 Billy Gilmour
    3 Andrew Robertson
    22 Nathan Patterson
    10 Ché Adams
    17 Stuart Armstrong
    7 John McGinn
    Scotland Substitutes:
    Zander Clark, Lewis Ferguson, Kenny McLean, John Souttar, Jacob Brown, Kevin Nisbet, Scott McKenna, Stephen O'Donnell, Jon McLaughlin, David Turnbull.

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