FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Thursday, November 13, 2025
Italy WWWWW 2
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Moldova LLLLD 0
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Stadionul Zimbru · 9,526 att.

Match Report

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Italy beat Moldova, but likely bound for World Cup playoff

Italy left it late as they battled to a 2-0 win over Moldova in their penultimate World Cup qualifier in Chisinau.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
13
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
13
Corner Kicks
1
1
Saves
8
77.1
Possession
22.9
28
SHOTS
3
9
ON GOAL
1
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
635
Accurate Passes
147
714
Passes
224
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
20
Accurate Crosses
1
55
Crosses
5
0.4
Cross %
0.2
55
Long Balls
49
44
Accurate Long Balls
14
0.8
Long Balls %
0.3
8
Blocked Shots
1
2
Effective Tackles
3
4
Tackles
9
0.5
Tackle %
0.3
7
Interceptions
13
10
Effective Clearances
66
10
Clearances
66

Head to Head

ITA leads series 4-0

Lineups

MDA · 5-3-2

  1. 23Andrii KozhukharG
  2. 14Artur CraciunCD
  3. 19Daniel DumbravanuCD-L
  4. 3Mihail StefanCD-R
  5. 2Oleg ReabciukLB
  6. 4Ioan-Calin RevencoRB
  7. 22Vadim RataCM
  8. 7Artur IonitaCM-L
  9. 21Sergiu PerciunCM-R
  10. 17Virgiliu PostolachiCF-L
  11. 9Ion NicolaescuCF-R

ITA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 14Guglielmo VicarioG
  2. 4Alessandro BuongiornoCD-L
  3. 23Gianluca ManciniCD-R
  4. 19Andrea CambiasoLB
  5. 2Raoul BellanovaRB
  6. 10Giacomo RaspadoriAM
  7. 16Bryan CristanteLM
  8. 8Sandro TonaliRM
  9. 11Gianluca ScamaccaF
  10. 20Mattia ZaccagniAM-L
  11. 17Riccardo OrsoliniAM-R

Timeline

  1. 2' Daniel Dumbravanu (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 28' Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 55' Substitution, Moldova. Stefan Bîtca replaces Oleg Reabciuk because of an injury.
  4. 55' Substitution, Moldova. Vitalie Damascan replaces Virgiliu Postolachi.
  5. 61' Substitution, Moldova. Victor Bogaciuc replaces Sergiu Perciun.
  6. 65' Substitution, Italy. Francesco Pio Esposito replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
  7. 65' Substitution, Italy. Mateo Retegui replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
  8. 75' Substitution, Italy. Federico Dimarco replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
  9. 75' Substitution, Italy. Matteo Politano replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
  10. 75' Substitution, Moldova. Vladimir Fratea replaces Ion Nicolaescu.
  11. 75' Substitution, Moldova. Stefan Bodisteanu replaces Vadim Rata.
  12. 82' Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Mattia Zaccagni.
  13. 88' Goal! Moldova 0, Italy 1. Gianluca Mancini (Italy) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
  14. 90'+2' Goal! Moldova 0, Italy 2. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a set piece situation.
  15. 90'+5' Mihail Stefan (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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