Italy beat Moldova 0-2. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 28 shots. Best on the pitch was G. Mancini, rated 8.5.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — UEFA
   MOL 5-3-2·4-2-3-1 ITA
   Coach: Sergiu Cleşcenco · Ivan Gennaro GattusoReferee: M. Balakin📍 Stadionul Zimbru
2. 1. First half
   2. 2'
      MOL
      Yellow card
      D. Dumbravanu
   3. 28'
      MOL
      Yellow card
      Ioan-Călin Revenco
3. 1. Second half
   2. 55'
      MOL
      Substitution
      ▲S. Bitca▼O. Reabciuk
   3. 55'
      MOL
      Substitution
      ▲Vitalie Damașcan▼Virgiliu Postolachi
   4. 61'
      MOL
      Substitution
      ▲V. Bogaciuc▼S. Perciun
   5. 65'
      

      ITA
      Substitution
      ▲Mateo Retegui▼Gianluca Scamacca
   6. 65'
      

      ITA
      Substitution
      ▲F. Esposito▼Giacomo Raspadori
   7. 75'
      MOL
      Substitution
      ▲S. Bodisteanu▼Vadim Rață
   8. 75'
      MOL
      Substitution
      ▲V. Fratea▼Ion Nicolaescu
   9. 75'
      

      ITA
      Substitution
      ▲Federico Dimarco▼Andrea Cambiaso
   10. 75'
       

       ITA
       Substitution
       ▲M. Politano▼Riccardo Orsolini
   11. 82'
       

       ITA
       Substitution
       ▲Davide Frattesi▼Mattia Zaccagni
   12. 88'
       

       ITA
       GOOOAL!G. ManciniAssist: F. Dimarco
   13. 90'
       

       ITA
       GOOOAL!F. EspositoAssist: M. Politano
   14. 90+5'
       MOL
       Yellow card
       M. Stefan