FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Moldova
    FT
    0 - 4
    Denmark
    • 23': Andreas Skov Olsen
    • 34': Simon Kjaer (P)
    • 39': Christian Nørgaard
    • 44': Joakim Maehle

    Dominant Denmark dismantle Moldova in 4-0 win

    Andreas Skov Olsen grabbed one goal and created two others as Denmark scored four times in a dominant first-half display to thrash Moldova 4-0.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Offside, Denmark. Andreas Skov Olsen tries a through ball, but Daniel Wass is caught offside.
    • 4': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Thomas Delaney.
    • 4': Foul by Igor Armas (Moldova).
    • 4': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark).
    • 6': Mihail Ghecev (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
    • 6': Simon Kjaer (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
    • 11': Foul by Radu Gînsari (Moldova).
    • 11': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 17': Offside, Denmark. Mikkel Damsgaard tries a through ball, but Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
    • 17': Hand ball by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
    • 18': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark).
    • 18': Mihail Ghecev (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Denmark).
    • 19': Ion Jardan (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Denis Marandici (Moldova).
    • 20': Denis Marandici (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
    • 23': Goal! Moldova 0, Denmark 1. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner.
    • 24': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Veaceslav Posmac.
    • 25': Foul by Daniel Wass (Denmark).
    • 25': Mihail Ghecev (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
    • 26': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Cristian Avram.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Daniel Wass (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
    • 31': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
    • 31': Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Penalty conceded by Denis Marandici (Moldova) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 34': Goal! Moldova 0, Denmark 2. Simon Kjaer (Denmark) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 34': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Denmark).
    • 34': Radu Gînsari (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Mihail Ghecev.
    • 37': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
    • 37': Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Igor Armas.
    • 39': Goal! Moldova 0, Denmark 3. Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Daniel Wass (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
    • 43': Foul by Radu Gînsari (Moldova).
    • 43': Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Denis Marandici (Moldova).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball.
    • 44': Goal! Moldova 0, Denmark 4. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Moldova 0, Denmark 4.
    • 45': Second Half begins Moldova 0, Denmark 4.
    • 45': Substitution, Denmark. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Simon Kjaer.
    • 45': Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Dolberg replaces Andreas Skov Olsen.
    • 45': Substitution, Moldova. Maxim Potirniche replaces Mihail Ghecev.
    • 46': Foul by Ion Jardan (Moldova).
    • 46': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
    • 49': Foul by Igor Armas (Moldova).
    • 49': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Daniel Wass (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 50': Offside, Moldova. Ion Nicolaescu tries a through ball, but Marius Iosipoi is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Igor Armas (Moldova).
    • 55': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Ion Jardan (Moldova).
    • 57': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Substitution, Denmark. Mathias Jensen replaces Thomas Delaney.
    • 58': Denis Marandici (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
    • 58': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Igor Armas.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
    • 62': Offside, Denmark. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Mikkel Damsgaard is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Moldova. Danu Spataru replaces Marius Iosipoi.
    • 62': Substitution, Moldova. Cristian Dros replaces Radu Gînsari.
    • 65': Substitution, Denmark. Joachim Andersen replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
    • 66': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
    • 66': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
    • 68': Mathias Jensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
    • 69': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Maxim Potirniche.
    • 69': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Vadim Rata.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
    • 73': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Veaceslav Posmac.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
    • 75': Foul by Ion Jardan (Moldova).
    • 75': Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark).
    • 76': Vadim Rata (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Cornelius replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 78': Foul by Maxim Potirniche (Moldova).
    • 78': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Maxim Potirniche (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Moldova. Corneliu Cotogoi replaces Artur Ionita.
    • 79': Substitution, Moldova. Artiom Puntus replaces Ion Nicolaescu.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Wass.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
    • 83': Cristian Dros (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Denmark).
    • 85': Foul by Andreas Cornelius (Denmark).
    • 85': Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Andreas Christensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Cristian Dros (Moldova).
    • 86': Cristian Dros (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova).
    • 90': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Danu Spataru (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Denmark).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Moldova 0, Denmark 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Moldova 0, Denmark 4.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 21
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 6
    69.1 Possession 30.9
    21 SHOTS 0
    10 ON GOAL 0
    0.5 On Target % 0.0
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    631 Accurate Passes 218
    724 Passes 319
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 0
    13 Crosses 6
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    51 Long Balls 74
    32 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 0
    7 Effective Tackles 3
    9 Tackles 9
    0.8 Tackle % 0.3
    5 Interceptions 26
    2 Effective Clearances 18
    2 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Stadionul Zimbru
    Location: Chisinau, Moldova
    Attendance: 2,642

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    Line-Ups

    MDA Moldova (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    23 Cristian Avram (GK)
    4 Igor Armas
    5 Veaceslav Posmac
    14 Denis Marandici Yellow Card
    15 Ion Jardan
    7 Artur Ionita
    11 Radu Ginsari
    22 Vadim Rata
    16 Marius Iosipoi
    19 Mihail Ghecev
    9 Ion Nicolaescu
    Moldova Substitutes:
    Stanislav Namasco, Eugeniu Cociuc, Ioan-Calin Revenco, Artiom Puntus, Vadim Bolohan, Corneliu Cotogoi, Dumitru Celeadnic, Danu Spataru, Maxim Potirniche, Victor Bogaciuc, Cristian Dros.

    DEN Denmark (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
    6 Andreas Christensen
    4 Simon Kjaer
    5 Joakim Maehle
    18 Daniel Wass
    15 Christian Nørgaard
    8 Thomas Delaney
    23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
    20 Yussuf Poulsen
    14 Mikkel Damsgaard
    11 Andreas Skov Olsen
    Denmark Substitutes:
    Mathias Jensen, Andreas Cornelius, Jannik Vestergaard, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Frederik Ronnow, Jens Stryger Larsen, Jonas Wind, Kasper Dolberg, Joachim Andersen, Mohamed Daramy.

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