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Moldova 0-2 Italy in the World Cup Qual. UEFA, round 9 at Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau (10,500 capacity).
Moldova won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 20.
Italy won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 18 and conceding 5.
The two sides have met 5 times: Moldova 0 wins, Italy 5, 0 draws.
Mihail Stefan (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Mihail Stefan (Moldova).
Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
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.
Foul by Stefan Bîtca (Moldova).
Raoul Bellanova (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Vitalie Damascan (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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.
Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
Vladimir Fratea (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Mattia Zaccagni.
Offside, Moldova. Vitalie Damascan is caught offside.
Foul by Stefan Bodisteanu (Moldova).
Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
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.
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.
Substitution, Moldova. Stefan Bodisteanu replaces Vadim Rata.
Substitution, Moldova. Vladimir Fratea replaces Ion Nicolaescu.
Substitution, Italy. Matteo Politano replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
Substitution, Italy. Federico Dimarco replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
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