Kazakhstan 1-2 Moldova
Updated
Moldova won: Kazakhstan 1-2 Moldova in the Nations League (Round 3) on Fri, 2 Oct 2026 at Astana Arena, Astana. Kazakhstan goals: Nuraly Alip 64'. Moldova goals: Nicky Cleșcenco 45'+1, Petru Popescu 50'. Expected goals: 1.10-0.89. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Sergiu Perciun (8.4).
Match report
Moldova beat Kazakhstan 2-1
Moldova edged Kazakhstan 2-1 away from home at Astana Arena on Friday 2 October in the Nations League.
Nicky Cleșcenco put Moldova ahead on 45+1' (0-1), Petru Popescu made it 0-2 on 50' and Nuraly Alip pulled one back for Kazakhstan on 64' (1-2).
Kazakhstan had 66% of the ball, shots were 19-16 (4-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.10-0.89.
Sergiu Perciun (Moldova) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 20,119. Referee: Marian Barbu.
Match stats
| Kazakhstan | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.10 | 0.89 |
| Total shots | 19 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 507 (87%) | 249 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 11 | 4 |
| Total shots | 19 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 9 |
Lineups
Kazakhstan (4-2-3-1): Alexandr Zarutskiy, Aleksandr Mrynskiy, Temirlan Erlanov, Nuraly Alip, Yan Vorogovsky, Ramazan Orazov, Dinmukhamed Karaman, Elkhan Astanov, Bauyrzhan Islamkhan, Galymzhan Kenzhebek, Ramazan Karimov
Moldova (5-3-2): Dumitru Celeadnic, Vladyslav Baboglo, Iurie Iovu, Mihail Gherasimencov, Ioan-Călin Revenco, Oleg Reabciuk, Vladimir Fratea, Vadim Raţă, Sergiu Perciun, Nicky Cleșcenco, Petru Popescu
Key events
- 45'+1 · Goal · Nicky Cleșcenco (Moldova)
- 46' · Substitution · Azamat Tuyakbayev for Elkhan Astanov (Kazakhstan)
- 46' · Substitution · Erkin Tapalov for Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan)
- 46' · Substitution · Nichita Moțpan for Vladimir Fratea (Moldova)
- 50' · Goal · Petru Popescu (Moldova)
- 59' · Substitution · Artur Shushenachev for Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan)
- 59' · Substitution · Victor Stîna for Nicky Cleșcenco (Moldova)
- 64' · Goal · Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan)
- 66' · Substitution · Nauryzbek Zhagorov for Aleksandr Mrynskiy (Kazakhstan)
- 74' · Substitution · Sergiy Malyi for Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan)
- 76' · Substitution · Mihail Ștefan for Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova)
- 80' · Yellow card · Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan)
- 86' · Substitution · Ovidiu David for Ioan-Călin Revenco (Moldova)
- 86' · Substitution · Daniel Dumbrăvanu for Vadim Raţă (Moldova)
- 89' · Yellow card · Yan Vorogovsky (Kazakhstan)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Kazakhstan vs Moldova?
Moldova won, 1-2 (Nations League) on Fri, 2 Oct 2026.
When and where is Kazakhstan vs Moldova?
Fri, 2 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC at Astana Arena, Astana, Nations League.