Match Report
Moldova U21 went into the game 5th in the table on 7 points; Belgium U21 sat 2nd on 13 — a 6-point gap. Moldova U21 ranked just 46th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Moldova U21 ran at 0.75 scored and 2.75 conceded, Belgium U21 at 2.25 and 1.13.
Belgium U21 came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The venue was Sheriff Stadium in Tiraspol, with room for 18,636 spectators. Moldova U21 led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.