Moldova vs Italy, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Italy).
• 2': Daniel Dumbravanu (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 4': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
• 4': Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 5': Foul by Sergiu Perciun (Moldova).
• 5': Mattia Zaccagni (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 6': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova). Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca.
• 7': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso with a cross.
• 9': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
• 9': Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
• 10': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Andrii Kozhukhar.
• 12': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Artur Craciun.
• 12': Attempt saved. Bryan Cristante (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova). Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross.
• 12': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Andrii Kozhukhar.
• 13': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova). Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross.
• 13': Foul by Mihail Stefan (Moldova).
• 13': Mattia Zaccagni (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 15': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (Italy).
• 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 18': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Mihail Stefan.
• 22': Attempt missed. Mattia Zaccagni (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
• 23': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini with a headed pass.
• 25': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
• 25': Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 25': Attempt missed. Gianluca Mancini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
• 27': Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Foul by Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova).
• 28': Foul by Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova).
• 28': Mattia Zaccagni (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 28': Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 31': Delay in match because of an injury Mattia Zaccagni (Italy).
• 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 33': Attempt missed. Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco with a cross.
• 34': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
• 34': Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Offside, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori is caught offside.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini.
• 38': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Daniel Dumbravanu.
• 39': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ion Nicolaescu.
• 39': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Andrii Kozhukhar.
• 39': Attempt blocked. Mattia Zaccagni (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Buongiorno with a headed pass.
• 40': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini following a corner.
• 41': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Sergiu Perciun.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Italy) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni with a cross.
• 41': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Artur Craciun.
• 43': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Oleg Reabciuk.
• 45'+3': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
• 45'+3': Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Moldova 0, Italy 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Moldova 0, Italy 0.
• 49': Delay in match because of an injury Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
• 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 50': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 52': Attempt blocked. Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 53': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Daniel Dumbravanu.
• 54': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Daniel Dumbravanu.
• 54': Delay in match because of an injury Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
• 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 55': Substitution, Moldova. Stefan Bîtca replaces Oleg Reabciuk because of an injury.
• 55': Substitution, Moldova. Vitalie Damascan replaces Virgiliu Postolachi.
• 58': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
• 58': Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Italy).
• 58': Stefan Bîtca (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Buongiorno.
• 60': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni with a cross.
• 61': Substitution, Moldova. Victor Bogaciuc replaces Sergiu Perciun.
• 62': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
• 65': Substitution, Italy. Francesco Pio Esposito replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
• 65': Substitution, Italy. Mateo Retegui replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
• 66': Foul by Stefan Bîtca (Moldova).
• 66': Raoul Bellanova (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Italy).
• 66': Vadim Rata (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by Stefan Bîtca (Moldova).
• 68': Raoul Bellanova (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 70': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Victor Bogaciuc.
• 71': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova).
• 71': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova). Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso with a cross.
• 72': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Italy) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova). Assisted by Gianluca Mancini with a cross.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
• 74': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Italy).
• 74': Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Substitution, Italy. Federico Dimarco replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
• 75': Substitution, Italy. Matteo Politano replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
• 75': Substitution, Moldova. Vladimir Fratea replaces Ion Nicolaescu.
• 75': Substitution, Moldova. Stefan Bodisteanu replaces Vadim Rata.
• 77': Attempt saved. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova). Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
• 78': Attempt saved. Vladimir Fratea (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Italy). Assisted by Artur Ionita.
• 78': Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
• 80': Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Stefan Bodisteanu (Moldova).
• 81': Offside, Moldova. Vitalie Damascan is caught offside.
• 82': Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Mattia Zaccagni.
• 84': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
• 84': Vladimir Fratea (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Delay in match because of an injury Vitalie Damascan (Moldova).
• 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
• 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.
• 89': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 90': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
• 90': Vitalie Damascan (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Foul by Stefan Bîtca (Moldova).
• 90'+2': Raoul Bellanova (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 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.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
• 90'+5': Foul by Mihail Stefan (Moldova).
• 90'+5': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+5': Mihail Stefan (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Moldova 0, Italy 2.
• 0': Match ends, Moldova 0, Italy 2.