Published October 2, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Moldova beat Kazakhstan in the UEFA Nations League on Friday, October 2, with a 2-1 win for Moldova over Kazakhstan. N. Cleșcenco and Petru popescu put Moldova in front before N. Alip brought Kazakhstan back into contention; only Moldova ever led.
How it unfolded
N. Cleșcenco opened the scoring for Moldova in the 45th minute (+1), making it 0-1, and Kazakhstan went into the interval trailing 0-1. Petru popescu extended Moldova’s advantage in the 50th minute to 0-2; Moldova held a two-goal lead at 0-2. N. Alip scored for Kazakhstan in the 64th minute, setting the score at 1-2, but Moldova retained the lead to the finish.
The numbers
Kazakhstan had 65% possession and produced 19 shots, compared with Moldova’s 35% possession and 16 attempts. Moldova put 8 shots on target to Kazakhstan’s 4. The goalkeepers made 6 saves for Kazakhstan and 2 for Moldova.
Kazakhstan won 11 corners to Moldova’s 4. The match finished with three goals: Kazakhstan scored one goal and Moldova scored two goals. Kazakhstan’s possession and volume of attempts did not translate into enough goals to overturn the deficit; Moldova preserved the advantage once it was established.