Moldova 0-2 Italy
Updated
Italy won: Moldova 0-2 Italy in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 9) on Thu, 13 Nov 2025 at Stadionul Zimbru, Chişinău. Italy goals: Gianluca Mancini 88', Francesco Pio Esposito 90'+2. Expected goals: 0.41-2.60. Possession: 23-77. Player of the match: Gianluca Mancini (8.8).
Match report
Italy beat Moldova 2-0
Italy saw off Moldova 2-0 away from home at Stadionul Zimbru on Thursday 13 November in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Gianluca Mancini put Italy ahead on 88' (0-1) and Francesco Pio Esposito made it 0-2 on 90+2'.
Gianluca Mancini's 88' strike proved decisive.
Moldova had 23% of the ball, shots were 3-28 (1-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.41-2.60. Italy were the better side on chances, too.
Gianluca Mancini (Italy) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 9,526. Referee: Mykola Balakin.
Match stats
| Moldova | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 23 | 77 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.41 | 2.60 |
| Total shots | 3 | 28 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 3 | 62 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 147 (66%) | 635 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 13 |
| Total shots | 3 | 28 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 1 | 22 |
Lineups
Moldova (5-3-2): Andriy Kozhukhar, Mihail Stefan, Artur Craciun, Daniel Dumbravanu, Ioan-Calin Revenco, Oleg Reabciuk, Sergiu Perciun, Vadim Rata, Artur Ionita, Ion Nicolaescu, Virgiliu Postolachi
Italy (4-1-2-3): Guglielmo Vicario, Raoul Bellanova, Gianluca Mancini, Alessandro Buongiorno, Andrea Cambiaso, Bryan Cristante, Sandro Tonali, Giacomo Raspadori, Riccardo Orsolini, Gianluca Scamacca, Mattia Zaccagni
Key events
- 2' · Yellow card · Daniel Dumbravanu (Moldova)
- 28' · Yellow card · Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova)
- 55' · Substitution · Stefan Bitca for Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova)
- 55' · Substitution · Vitalie Damascan for Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova)
- 61' · Substitution · Victor Bogaciuc for Sergiu Perciun (Moldova)
- 65' · Substitution · Francesco Pio Esposito for Giacomo Raspadori (Italy)
- 65' · Substitution · Mateo Retegui for Gianluca Scamacca (Italy)
- 75' · Substitution · Stefan Bodisteanu for Vadim Rata (Moldova)
- 75' · Substitution · Vladimir Fratea for Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova)
- 75' · Substitution · Federico Dimarco for Andrea Cambiaso (Italy)
- 75' · Substitution · Matteo Politano for Riccardo Orsolini (Italy)
- 82' · Substitution · Davide Frattesi for Mattia Zaccagni (Italy)
- 88' · Goal · Gianluca Mancini (Italy)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Mihail Stefan (Moldova)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Moldova vs Italy?
Italy won, 0-2 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Thu, 13 Nov 2025.
When and where is Moldova vs Italy?
Thu, 13 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stadionul Zimbru, Chişinău, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.