UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Moldova vs Poland, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Moldova
  • 48': Ion Nicolaescu
  • 79': Ion Nicolaescu
  • 85': Vladislav Baboglo
FT
3 - 2
Poland
  • 12': Arkadiusz Milik
  • 34': Robert Lewandowski

About

Moldova are hosting Poland at Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau, Moldova, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Moldova. Dorian Railean tries a through ball, but Ion Nicolaescu is caught offside.
  • 2': Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Victor Mudrac (Moldova).
  • 3': Hand ball by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Vitalie Damascan (Moldova).
  • 8': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Damian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Cristian Dros (Moldova).
  • 12': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Victor Mudrac.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Bednarek.
  • 12': Goal! Moldova 0, Poland 1. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
  • 14': Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Victor Mudrac (Moldova).
  • 16': Hand ball by Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova).
  • 17': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Veaceslav Posmac.
  • 18': Foul by Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova).
  • 18': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Maxim Cojocaru (Moldova).
  • 19': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
  • 22': Foul by Cristian Dros (Moldova).
  • 22': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Vitalie Damascan (Moldova).
  • 24': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Veaceslav Posmac.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
  • 27': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
  • 29': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
  • 34': Goal! Moldova 0, Poland 2. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
  • 38': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
  • 38': Jakub Kiwior (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Artur Craciun (Moldova).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
  • 42': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Victor Mudrac.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Victor Mudrac.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Damian Szymanski (Poland).
  • 45'+2': Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Moldova 0, Poland 2.
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Second Half begins Moldova 0, Poland 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Moldova. Nichita Motpan replaces Cristian Dros.
  • 45': Substitution, Moldova. Virgiliu Postolachi replaces Vitalie Damascan.
  • 48': Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova).
  • 48': Goal! Moldova 1, Poland 2. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 51': Foul by Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova).
  • 51': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (Poland).
  • 52': Maxim Cojocaru (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Artur Craciun (Moldova).
  • 53': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova).
  • 54': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Damian Szymanski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Damian Szymanski (Poland).
  • 55': Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Damian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Nichita Motpan (Moldova).
  • 58': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Victor Mudrac.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Nichita Motpan (Moldova) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim Cojocaru.
  • 61': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
  • 62': Damian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nichita Motpan with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Bereszynski replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 65': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Kaminski replaces Nicola Zalewski.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Maxim Cojocaru (Moldova) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladyslav Baboglo.
  • 66': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
  • 66': Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Damian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Maxim Cojocaru (Moldova).
  • 70': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Victor Mudrac.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski following a corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Arkadiusz Milik.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Nichita Motpan (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 74': Foul by Maxim Cojocaru (Moldova).
  • 74': Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Vladyslav Baboglo.
  • 79': Goal! Moldova 2, Poland 2. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski.
  • 83': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Victor Mudrac.
  • 83': Jan Bednarek (Poland) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Poland. Karol Linetty replaces Damian Szymanski.
  • 84': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
  • 84': Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Substitution, Moldova. Serafim Cojocari replaces Ion Nicolaescu.
  • 85': Goal! Moldova 3, Poland 2. Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Serafim Cojocari with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova).
  • 88': Foul by Nichita Motpan (Moldova).
  • 88': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Karol Linetty (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Dorian Railean (Moldova) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Karol Linetty (Poland).
  • 90': Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
  • 90'+2': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
  • 90'+3': Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Maxim Cojocaru (Moldova).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (Poland).
  • 90'+6': Serafim Cojocari (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Moldova 3, Poland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Moldova 3, Poland 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 25
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 3
72.8 Possession 27.2
20 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
527 Accurate Passes 144
617 Passes 229
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
8 Accurate Crosses 3
24 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 45
18 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 9
10 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 6
14 Effective Clearances 34
14 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadionul Zimbru
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Attendance: 9,442

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Albania 8 +8 15
2 Czechia 8 +6 15
3 Poland 8 0 11
4 Moldova 8 -3 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

MDA Moldova (3-4-3)

No. Name
23 Dorian Railean (GK) Yellow Card
4 Victor Mudrac
5 Veaceslav Posmac
14 Artur Craciun
6 Cristian Dros
3 Vladislav Baboglo Yellow Card
2 Oleg Reabciuk Yellow Card
21 Ioan-Calin Revenco
9 Ion Nicolaescu
10 Vitalie Damascan
13 Maxim Cojocaru
Moldova Substitutes:
Dumitru Celeadnic, Virgiliu Postolachi, Nichita Motpan, Serafim Cojocari, Victor Stina, Ion Jardan, Mihail Stefan, Alexandr Belousov, Cristian Avram, Sergiu Platica, Marius Iosipoi, Victor Bogaciuc.

POL Poland (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
5 Jan Bednarek
14 Jakub Kiwior
4 Tomasz Kedziora
21 Nicola Zalewski
19 Przemyslaw Frankowski
17 Damian Szymanski
20 Piotr Zielinski
10 Sebastian Szymanski
7 Arkadiusz Milik
9 Robert Lewandowski
Poland Substitutes:
Michal Skoras, Bartosz Slisz, Krystian Bielik, Karol Swiderski, Bartlomiej Dragowski, Mateusz Wieteska, Ben Lederman, Bartosz Bereszynski, Karol Linetty, Mateusz Legowski, Jakub Kaminski, Lukasz Skorupski.

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