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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Moldova

5': Maxim Cojocaru
67': Ion Nicolaescu
90'+1': Mihail Caimacov

FT
2 - 3

Estonia

19': Rasmus Peetson
30': Rauno Sappinen
48': Kevor Palumets
70': Mattias Käit

About

Moldova are hosting Estonia at Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau, Moldova, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Rasmus Peetson (Estonia).
2': Stefan Bodisteanu (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Kevor Palumets (Estonia).
4': Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt blocked. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Bodisteanu.
5': Foul by Maxim Cojocaru (Moldova).
5': Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Maxim Cojocaru (Moldova) is shown the red card.
7': Attempt saved. Mihkel Ainsalu (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova).
7': Offside, Estonia. Rauno Sappinen is caught offside.
8': Foul by Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova).
8': Mattias Käit (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Rauno Sappinen (Estonia).
11': Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Rasmus Peetson.
15': Attempt saved. Mattias Käit (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova).
19': Attempt saved. Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova). Assisted by Mihkel Ainsalu.
19': Goal! Moldova 0, Estonia 1. Rasmus Peetson (Estonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
21': Foul by Mihkel Ainsalu (Estonia).
21': Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Foul by Mihkel Ainsalu (Estonia).
21': Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt blocked. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Märten Kuusk with a headed pass.
23': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
23': Ioan Yakovlev (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Rasmus Peetson (Estonia).
25': Stefan Bodisteanu (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Attempt saved. Mihail Caimacov (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matvei Igonen (Estonia). Assisted by Stefan Bodisteanu.
27': Offside, Estonia. Rauno Sappinen is caught offside.
29': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Vadim Rata.
30': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Artur Craciun.
30': Goal! Moldova 0, Estonia 2. Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevor Palumets with a cross following a corner.
33': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Bodisteanu (Moldova).
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Foul by Rasmus Peetson (Estonia).
35': Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Rasmus Peetson (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Attempt saved. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matvei Igonen (Estonia).
37': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Matvei Igonen.
41': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
41': Ioan Yakovlev (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova).
42': Mattias Käit (Estonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Handball by Märten Kuusk (Estonia).
44': Attempt saved. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matvei Igonen (Estonia).
44': Delay in match because of an injury Vadim Rata (Moldova).
44': Kevor Palumets (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+4': First Half ends, Moldova 0, Estonia 2.
45': Second Half begins Moldova 0, Estonia 2.
46': Delay in match because of an injury Kevor Palumets (Estonia).
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
48': Foul by Kevor Palumets (Estonia).
48': Mihail Caimacov (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Second yellow card to Kevor Palumets (Estonia) for a bad foul.
48': Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova) is shown the yellow card.
49': Attempt blocked. Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ion Nicolaescu with a headed pass.
50': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Rasmus Peetson.
50': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
50': Märten Kuusk (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Delay in match because of an injury Märten Kuusk (Estonia).
51': Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Substitution, Estonia. Joseph Saliste replaces Rasmus Peetson.
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Foul by Rauno Sappinen (Estonia).
55': Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Attempt saved. Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrii Kozhukhar (Moldova). Assisted by Ioan Yakovlev.
59': Foul by Artur Craciun (Moldova).
59': Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt missed. Stefan Bodisteanu (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
61': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Joseph Saliste.
61': Attempt missed. Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mihail Caimacov with a cross following a corner.
63': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
63': Ioan Yakovlev (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Vadim Rata (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt blocked. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattias Käit.
66': Substitution, Estonia. Alex Tamm replaces Rauno Sappinen.
67': Attempt blocked. Stefan Bodisteanu (Moldova) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mihail Caimacov.
67': Goal! Moldova 1, Estonia 2. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
68': Attempt missed. Alex Tamm (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
70': Goal! Moldova 1, Estonia 3. Mattias Käit (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ioan Yakovlev.
74': Foul by Stefan Bodisteanu (Moldova).
74': Michael Schjønning-Larsen (Estonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Foul by Mihkel Ainsalu (Estonia).
75': Vadim Rata (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Vladislav Baboglo.
77': Foul by Mihail Caimacov (Moldova).
77': Mattias Käit (Estonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Substitution, Moldova. Sergiu Platica replaces Nichita Motpan.
78': Substitution, Moldova. Victor Stîna replaces Virgiliu Postolachi.
79': Foul by Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova).
79': Märten Kuusk (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt blocked. Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Stîna with a headed pass.
81': Alex Tamm (Estonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Artur Craciun (Moldova).
82': Foul by Mattias Käit (Estonia).
82': Victor Stîna (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Mattias Käit (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, Moldova. Alexandru Boiciuc replaces Stefan Bodisteanu.
86': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Boiciuc (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87': Attempt saved. Victor Stîna (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matvei Igonen (Estonia). Assisted by Alexandru Boiciuc.
87': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Matvei Igonen.
87': Substitution, Estonia. Martin Miller replaces Ioan Yakovlev.
88': Attempt missed. Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left following a corner.
89': Foul by Mattias Käit (Estonia).
89': Mihail Caimacov (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Joseph Saliste (Estonia).
90': Sergiu Platica (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Goal! Moldova 2, Estonia 3. Mihail Caimacov (Moldova) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
90'+2': Foul by Mihkel Ainsalu (Estonia).
90'+2': Mihail Caimacov (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Mihkel Ainsalu (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Offside, Estonia. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy is caught offside.
90'+6': Foul by Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova).
90'+6': Mattias Käit (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Mihail Caimacov (Moldova).
90'+7': Martin Miller (Estonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Moldova 2, Estonia 3.
0': Match ends, Moldova 2, Estonia 3.

Statistics

EST		MDA
15	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	1
3	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	4
50.3	Possession	49.7
10	SHOTS	14
7	ON GOAL	6
0.7	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
296	Accurate Passes	262
367	Passes	349
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	6
10	Crosses	23
0.1	Cross %	0.3
52	Long Balls	61
20	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	5
11	Effective Tackles	9
18	Tackles	20
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
8	Interceptions	4
49	Effective Clearances	21
49	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stadionul Zimbru
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Attendance: 6,112

WCQ - UEFA Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Norway	8	+32	24
2	Italy	8	+9	18
3	Israel	8	-1	12
4	Estonia	8	-13	4

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Moldova (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Andrii Kozhukhar (GK)
4	Vladislav Baboglo
14	Artur Craciun
2	Oleg Reabciuk
13	Maxim Cojocaru
11	Mihail Caimacov
22	Vadim Rata
8	Nichita Motpan
9	Ion Nicolaescu
7	Stefan Bodistean
17	Virgiliu Postolachi

Moldova Substitutes:

Alexandru Boiciuc, Cristian Avram, Nicolai Cebotari, Sergiu Platica, Dan Puscas, Victor Bogaciuc, Daniel Dumbravanu, Teodor Lungu, Ioan-Calin Revenco, Victor Mudrac, Veaceslav Posmac, Victor Stina.

Estonia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Matvei Igonen (GK)
2	Märten Kussk
13	Maksim Paskotši
18	Michael Schjonning-Larsen
6	Rasmus Peetson
4	Mattias Käit
11	Mihkel Ainsalu
10	Kevor Palumets
15	Rauno Sappinen
23	Vlasiy Sinyavskiy
9	Ioan Jakovlev

Estonia Substitutes:

Henri Anier, Kristo Hussar, Dimitri Jepihhin, Patrik Kristal, Karl Andre Vallner, Alex Matthias Tamm, Joonas Tamm, Robi Saarma, Karl Hein, Markus Poom, Martin Miller, Joseph Saliste.

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