Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Italy (2nd, 18 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Moldova (5th, 1 pts). Recent form told a different story for Moldova: only 44th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th.
Moldova had gone 9 games without a win. Italy came in having won five on the spin. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Moldova against 15/15 for Italy.
Goal scorers
Italy: Gianluca Mancini (88'), Pio Esposito (90')
Key stats
Possession: Moldova 23% · Italy 77% · Total shots: 3-28 · On target: 1-9 · Corners: 1-13