UEFA Nations League

Kazakhstan vs Moldova, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

· UEFA Nations League
Kazakhstan
  • 64': Nuraly Alip
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1 - 2
Moldova
  • 45'+1': Nicky Clescenco
  • 50': Petru Popescu

About

Kazakhstan are hosting Moldova at Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Sergiu Perciun (Moldova).
  • 7': Foul by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
  • 7': Elkhan Astanov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Elkhan Astanov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dumitru Celeadnic (Moldova). Assisted by Ramazan Karimov.
  • 10': Vladimir Fratea (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Nicky Clescenco (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petru Popescu following a fast break.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Sergiu Perciun (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Aleksandr Zarutskiy (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Vladislav Baboglo.
  • 16': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Aleksandr Zarutskiy.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksandr Zarutskiy (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Sergiu Perciun with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Aleksandr Mrynskiy.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergiu Perciun with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Sergiu Perciun (Moldova) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Clescenco following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Nicky Clescenco (Moldova) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksandr Zarutskiy (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Dinmukhamed Karaman (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 22': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Mihail Gherasimencov.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
  • 24': Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nuraly Alip.
  • 27': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Dumitru Celeadnic.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan.
  • 28': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Oleg Reabciuk.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramazan Orazov following a corner.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Nuraly Alip.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Petru Popescu (Moldova) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Sergiu Perciun with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Petru Popescu (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksandr Zarutskiy (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Sergiu Perciun.
  • 35': Mihail Gherasimencov (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Vladimir Fratea (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksandr Zarutskiy (Kazakhstan).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dumitru Celeadnic (Moldova). Assisted by Elkhan Astanov.
  • 43': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Oleg Reabciuk.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dinmukhamed Karaman with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Kazakhstan 0, Moldova 1. Nicky Clescenco (Moldova) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kazakhstan 0, Moldova 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Moldova. Nichita Motpan replaces Vladimir Fratea.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kazakhstan 0, Moldova 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Erkin Tapalov replaces Ramazan Orazov.
  • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Azamat Tuyakbayev replaces Elkhan Astanov.
  • 46': Foul by Nicky Clescenco (Moldova).
  • 46': Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Petru Popescu.
  • 48': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Aleksandr Mrynskiy (Kazakhstan).
  • 50': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Aleksandr Mrynskiy.
  • 50': Goal! Kazakhstan 0, Moldova 2. Petru Popescu (Moldova) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergiu Perciun with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Oleg Reabciuk.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dinmukhamed Karaman.
  • 52': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Vadim Rata.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
  • 54': Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Dinmukhamed Karaman (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Azamat Tuyakbayev.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azamat Tuyakbayev.
  • 56': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Iurie Iovu.
  • 59': Offside, Moldova. Petru Popescu is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Moldova. Victor Stîna replaces Nicky Clescenco.
  • 59': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Artur Shushenachev replaces Ramazan Karimov.
  • 60': Sergiu Perciun (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Petru Popescu (Moldova) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksandr Zarutskiy (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco with a cross.
  • 62': Sergiu Perciun (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan).
  • 63': Foul by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
  • 63': Aleksandr Mrynskiy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Goal! Kazakhstan 1, Moldova 2. Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Foul by Vladislav Baboglo (Moldova).
  • 66': Artur Shushenachev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Nauryzbek Zhagorov replaces Aleksandr Mrynskiy.
  • 68': Nichita Motpan (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Dinmukhamed Karaman (Kazakhstan).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Vladislav Baboglo.
  • 74': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Sergey Maliy replaces Temirlan Erlanov.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Vorogovskiy with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Moldova. Mihail Stefan replaces Oleg Reabciuk.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Victor Stîna (Moldova) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mihail Gherasimencov following a fast break.
  • 79': Handball by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
  • 80': Mihail Gherasimencov (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
  • 80': Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Sergiu Perciun (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Nauryzbek Zhagorov (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
  • 83': Sergey Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Dinmukhamed Karaman (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Petru Popescu (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 86': Substitution, Moldova. Ovidiu David replaces Ioan-Calin Revenco.
  • 86': Substitution, Moldova. Daniel Dumbravanu replaces Vadim Rata because of an injury.
  • 86': Dumitru Celeadnic (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Sergey Maliy (Kazakhstan).
  • 87': Foul by Victor Stîna (Moldova).
  • 87': Nauryzbek Zhagorov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Mihail Gherasimencov.
  • 88': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Ovidiu David.
  • 88': Sergiu Perciun (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
  • 89': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Petru Popescu (Moldova).
  • 90'+1': Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Petru Popescu (Moldova) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kazakhstan 1, Moldova 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Kazakhstan 1, Moldova 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 11
2 Saves 6
34.7 Possession 65.3
16 SHOTS 19
8 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
250 Accurate Passes 507
317 Passes 584
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 36
0.5 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 60
17 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 12
13 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 8
32 Effective Clearances 8
32 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Astana Arena
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Attendance: 20,119

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Slovakia 4 +7 10
2 Faroe Islands 4 0 4
3 Moldova 4 -5 4
4 Kazakhstan 4 -2 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KAZ Kazakhstan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Aleksandr Zarutskiy (GK)
3 Nuraly Alip
23 Temirlan Erlanov
11 Yan Vorogovskiy Yellow Card
13 Aleksandr Mrynskiy
9 Bauyrzhan Islamkhan
18 Dinmuhamed Karaman
20 Ramazan Orazov
19 Ramazan Karimov
7 Galymzhan Kenzhebek Yellow Card
21 Elkhan Astanov
Kazakhstan Substitutes:
Damir Kasabulat, Erkin Tapalov, Georgi Zhukov, Azamat Tuyakbayev, Temirlan Anarbekov, Nauryzbek Zhagorov, Artur Shushenachev, Sergiy Malyi, Zhasulan Amir, Alibek Kasym, Bekkhan Shaizada, Stanislav Basmanov.

MDA Moldova (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Dumitru Celeadnic (GK)
18 Iurie Iovu
6 Mihail Gherasimencov
4 Vladislav Baboglo
2 Oleg Reabciuk
8 Ioan-Calin Revenco
22 Vadim Rata
9 Sergiu Perciun
14 Vladimir Fratea
20 Nicky Clescenco
15 Petru Popescu
Moldova Substitutes:
Emil Timbur, Ovidiu David, Daniel Dumbravanu, Danila Forov, Serafim Cojocari, Mihail Stefan, Stefan Bodistean, Nichita Motpan, Catalin Cucos, Andrii Kozhukhar, Victor Stina, Dmitrii Mandricenco.

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