Moldova vs Estonia

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage 25 Mar 2025, 17:00
Moldova
Moldova
2–3
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Estonia
Estonia
🏟 Stadionul Zimbru (Chişinău) 👤 L. Visser Round 2

Match report

Estonia edged past Moldova 3-2 in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage on 25 March 2025. It was 0-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Moldova had 14 shots to Estonia's 10.

M. Cojocaru was sent off in the 5th minute, one of 2 red cards in the game.

The match was played at Stadionul Zimbru (Chişinău), with L. Visser in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 14 - 10 On target 6 - 7 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 14 - 15 Red cards 2 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Mihail Caimacov
Moldova · 1 goal
7 Ion Nicolaescu 1 goal
7 Rasmus Peetson 1 goal
7 Mattias Käit 1 goal
7 Rauno Sappinen 1 goal
First half vs second half
Moldova stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 10–4
Shots On Goal 3–5 3–2
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 2–2 3–1
Attacks 32–57 52–30
Match statistics
5 Corners 3
3 Substitution 3
84 Attacks 87
59 Dangerous Attacks 45
7 On Target 6
7 Off Target 5
14 Shots Total 10
6 Shots On Goal 7
3 Shots Off Goal 1
5 Shots Blocked 2
7 Shots Inside Box 4
7 Shots Outside Box 6
14 Fouls 15
5 Corners 3
0 Offsides 3
50% Ball Possession 50%
3 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 1
4 Saves 4
348 Passes Total 366
262 Passes Accurate 295
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Moldova · 4-2-3-1
23 A. Kozhukhar
13 M. Cojocaru 14 A. Crăciun 4 V. Babohlo 2 O. Reabciuk
8 N. Moțpan 22 V. Rață
17 V. Postolachi 11 M. Caimacov 7 Ş. Bodişteanu
9 I. Nicolaescu
Estonia · 4-2-3-1
12 M. Igonen
6 R. Peetson 13 M. Paskotsi 2 M. Kuusk 18 M. Schjonning-Larsen
10 K. Palumets 11 M. Ainsalu
9 I. Yakovlev 4 M. Käit 23 V. Sinyavskiy
15 R. Sappinen
Moldova
Coach
S. Cleşcenco
Substitutes
  • 20 Sergiu Plătică
  • 16 Victor Stina
  • 10 Alexandru Boiciuc
  • 1 Nicolai Cebotari
  • 12 Cristian Avram
  • 5 Veaceslav Posmac
  • 15 Victor Mudrac
  • 19 Daniel Dumbravanu
  • 21 Ioan-Calin Revenco
  • 3 Dan Pușcaș
  • 6 Victor Bogaciuc
  • 18 Teodor Lungu
Estonia
Coach
J. Henn
Substitutes
  • 3 Joseph Saliste
  • 5 Alex Matthias Tamm
  • 17 Martin Miller
  • 1 Karl Hein
  • 22 Andre Karl Vallner
  • 16 Joonas Tamm
  • 19 Kristo Hussar
  • 14 Patrik Kristal
  • 20 Markus Poom
  • 21 Dimitri Jepihhin
  • 7 Robi Saarma
  • 8 Henri Anier
Substitutions
  • 52' ↑ J. Saliste ↓ R. Peetson Estonia
  • 66' ↑ A. Tamm ↓ R. Sappinen Estonia
  • 78' ↑ V. Stînă ↓ V. Postolachi Moldova
  • 78' ↑ S. Plătică ↓ N. Moțpan Moldova
  • 85' ↑ A. Boiciuc ↓ Ș. Bodișteanu Moldova
  • 87' ↑ M. Miller ↓ I. Yakovlev Estonia
Cards
  • 5' M. Cojocaru Moldova
  • 48' K. Palumets Estonia
  • 35' R. Peetson Estonia
  • 44' K. Palumets Estonia
  • 48' K. Palumets Estonia
  • 48' V. Baboglo Moldova
  • 51' I. Nicolaescu Moldova
  • 64' V. Rata Moldova
  • 82' M. Kait Estonia
  • 90+3' M. Ainsalu Estonia
Head-to-head
Moldova 0 0 draws 1 Estonia
2025-03-25 Moldova vs Estonia 2 - 3
Recent form
Moldova D L L L L
Estonia L D W L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Moldova vs Estonia?
Moldova lost 2-3 against Estonia on 25 March 2025.
Who won Moldova vs Estonia?
Estonia won the match 3-2.
Where was Moldova vs Estonia played?
The match was played at Stadionul Zimbru (Chişinău).
Who had more possession in Moldova vs Estonia?
Moldova had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.