Match Events
- 2′Moldova, yellow card:
- 28′Moldova, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 55′Moldova, substitution:off
- 55′Moldova, substitution:off
- 61′Moldova, substitution:off
- 65′Italy, substitution:off
- 65′Italy, substitution:off
- 75′Moldova, substitution:V. Rata
- 75′Moldova, substitution:off
- 75′Italy, substitution:off
- 75′Italy, substitution:off
- 82′Italy, substitution:off
- 88′Italy, goal:0–1assist
- 90′Italy, goal:0–2assist
- 90+5′Moldova, yellow card:
- Full-time0 – 2
Lineups
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Moldova
5-3-2
6.61
Average match ratingItaly +1.02
7.63
Italy
4-2-3-1
Stadionul Zimbru
Key Stats
23%Possession77%
0.22Expected Goals2.92
3Shots28
1Shots on Target9
1Corners13
66%Pass Accuracy89%
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Match report
Moldova vs Italy — the facts
Italy won 2–0 away against Moldova (half-time 0–0).
Moldova met Italy in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 9). Kick-off was Thursday, 13 November 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stadionul Zimbru. Referee: Mykola Balakin.
Team pages: Moldova · Italy · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 88' Goal: Gianluca Mancini (assist: Federico Dimarco) — 0–1
- 90' Goal: Pio Esposito (assist: Matteo Politano) — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Moldova (5-3-2)
- 23 A. Kozhukhar
- 2 Oleg Reabciuk
- 19 Daniel Dumbrăvanu
- 14 A. Craciun
- 3 Mihail Ștefan
- 4 Ioan-Călin Revenco
- 7 Artur Ioniţă
- 22 V. Rata
- 21 Sergiu Perciun
- 17 Virgiliu Postolachi
- 9 Ion Nicolăescu
Italy (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Moldova vs Italy final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Moldova and Italy team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.