“David Strelec scores from close range after a well-worked set piece, giving Slovakia an early lead.”
Pivotal“Tomas Suslov doubles Slovakia's lead with a curling effort from outside the box right before halftime.”
Pivotal“Dávid Hancko fires in from outside the box after Moldova fail to clear their lines, making it 3-0.”
Pivotal“Lukas Haraslin caps off the rout with Slovakia's fourth goal of the night.”
Moldova
Slovakia
Outstanding performance
Slovakia•MidfielderSlovakia controlled this one from the opening minutes, taking the lead inside eight minutes through David Strelec and never looking back. Tomas Suslov's fine strike just before the break made it 2-0 and killed any hope of a Moldovan response, before Dávid Hancko and Lukas Haraslin added further goals in the second half to complete a comprehensive win. Despite Moldova enjoying more dangerous attacks and a healthy corner count, they were punished for individual errors and lacked the quality in the final third, managing just one big chance created compared to Slovakia's five. The result keeps Slovakia's Nations League campaign flying while Moldova will need to regroup defensively after conceding four without reply.
How entertaining was this match?
Foul committed by Sergiu Perciun of Moldova.
Tomás Suslov from Slovakia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Sergiu Perciun commits a foul for Moldova.
Tomás Suslov from Slovakia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Moldova: Daniel Dumbravanu comes on for Vadim Rata.
Substitution for Moldova: Cristian Dros comes on for Mihail Gherasimencov.
Nicky Clescenco of Moldova is flagged for offside.
Vadim Rata from Moldova is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Ondrej Duda of Slovakia.
Sergiu Perciun's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. He was assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco.
Iurie Iovu from Moldova misses a header from the center of the box, just missing the top left corner. Vladimir Fratea provided the assist after a set piece situation.
Petru Popescu from Moldova wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Adam Obert of Slovakia.
Attempt saved. Vladimir Fratea from Moldova has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Dominik Greif from Slovakia saves it in the bottom left corner. The shot was assisted by Vadim Rata.
Offside called against Slovakia. David Strelec is caught offside.
Nicky Clescenco of Moldova commits a foul.
Milan Skriniar wins a free kick for Slovakia on the right wing.
The second half begins with the score at Moldova 0, Slovakia 2.
The first half ends with Moldova trailing 0-2 against Slovakia.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Lukás Haraslín from Slovakia misses a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it to the right.
assist: Ivan Mesik
Goal! Slovakia leads 2-0 against Moldova. Tomás Suslov scores with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Ivan Mesík.
Sergiu Perciun from Moldova commits a handball.
Ivan Mesík's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
David Strelec is caught offside for Slovakia.
Sergiu Perciun's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal by Dominik Greif. The attempt was assisted by Petru Popescu.
Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko's right-footed shot from the center of the box is close but misses the top right corner. He was assisted by Lukás Haraslín.
Foul committed by Petru Popescu of Moldova.
Milan Skriniar from Slovakia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Petru Popescu from Moldova is guilty of dangerous play.
Milan Skriniar wins a free kick for Slovakia in the defensive half.
Vadim Rata from Moldova misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the left. Petru Popescu provided the assist.
Tomás Suslov from Slovakia is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Vadim RațăYellow CardVadim Rata from Moldova receives a yellow card for a foul.
Vadim Rata of Moldova commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Dominik Greif (Slovakia) saves a right-footed shot from outside the box by Sergiu Perciun (Moldova) in the bottom left corner.
Oleg Reabciuk from Moldova is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
David Strelec of Slovakia commits a foul.
Attempt saved. David Strelec (Slovakia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Dumitru Celeadnic (Moldova). Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner awarded to Slovakia after a concession by Vladislav Baboglo.
Nicky Clescenco from Moldova is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Nicky Clescenco (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Slovakia is called offside. Lukás Haraslín is the player caught offside.
Foul committed by Ioan-Calin Revenco from Moldova.
Lukás Haraslín from Slovakia is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Petru Popescu of Moldova has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Dominik Greif of Slovakia. The shot was assisted by Vladimir Fratea.
Milan Skriniar's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Milan Skriniar's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Ivan Schranz's right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right is blocked. He was assisted by Lukás Haraslín's cross.
assist: Milan Škriniar
Goal! Slovakia takes the lead 1-0 against Moldova. David Strelec scores with a left-footed shot from very close range after a set piece situation.
Tomás Suslov from Slovakia is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Vadim Rata from Moldova commits a foul.
David Strelec from Slovakia is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Iurie Iovu of Moldova.
Nicky Clescenco from Moldova misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it close but to the left.
Dávid Hancko from Slovakia commits a foul.
Vladimir Fratea from Moldova is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Vladimir Fratea from Moldova takes a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left. He was assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco.
Petru Popescu from Moldova wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Adam Obert of Slovakia.
Offside called against Slovakia. David Strelec is caught offside.
Sergiu Perciun commits a foul for Moldova.
Stanislav Lobotka from Slovakia wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First half begins.
Moldova ride a confidence-boosting first win into a home clash with Nations League group leaders Slovakia. Having already beaten the hosts 2-0 earlier in the campaign, Slovakia will look to extend their lead at the top, while Moldova chase a second straight result to climb the table.
