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Kazakhstan vs Moldova: match report

Kazakhstan hosted Moldova at Astana Arena on Friday 2 October 2026, in the Nations League (round 3). Marian Barbu is the referee, averaging 4.2 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.2.

Result and scorers

Kazakhstan 1-2 Moldova. Goals: Nicky Clescenco 45'+1' for Moldova; Petru Popescu 50' for Moldova; Nuraly Alip 64' for Kazakhstan. Attendance: 20,119.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 45'+1' Goal: Nicky Clescenco (Moldova) 0-1
  • 50' Goal: Petru Popescu (Moldova) 0-2
  • 64' Goal: Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) 1-2
  • 80' Yellow card: Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan)
  • 89' Yellow card: Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan)
Match stats (contains the result)
65.3%Possession34.7%
19Shots16
4Shots on target8
11Corners4
10Fouls10
0Offsides1
6Saves2
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Kazakhstan 4-2-3-1

Coach: John van't Schip

  1. 16 Alexandr Zarutskiy GK
  2. 13 Aleksandr Mrynskiy DEF
  3. 23 Temirlan Erlanov DEF
  4. 3 Nuraly Alip DEF
  5. 11 Yan Vorogovsky DEF
  6. 20 Ramazan Orazov MID
  7. 18 Dinmukhamed Karaman MID
  8. 21 Elkhan Astanov FWD
  9. 9 Bauyrzhan Islamkhan FWD
  10. 7 Galymzhan Kenzhebek FWD
  11. 19 Ramazan Karimov FWD

Bench

  • 22 Erkin Tapalov DEF
  • 15 Azamat Tuyakbayev FWD
  • 10 Artur Shushenachev FWD
  • 4 Nauryzbek Zhagorov DEF
  • 2 Sergiy Malyi DEF
  • 1 Bekkhan Shayzada GK
  • 12 Temirlan Anarbekov GK
  • 6 Alibek Kassym DEF
  • 8 Zhasulan Amir DEF
  • 5 Damir Kasabulat MID
  • 14 Georgiy Zhukov MID
  • 17 Stanislav Basmanov FWD

Moldova 5-3-2

Coach: Lilian Popescu

  1. 12 Dumitru Celeadnic GK
  2. 4 Vladyslav Baboglo DEF
  3. 18 Iurie Iovu DEF
  4. 6 Mihail Gherasimencov DEF
  5. 8 Ioan-Călin Revenco DEF
  6. 2 Oleg Reabciuk DEF
  7. 14 Vladimir Fratea MID
  8. 22 Vadim Raţă MID
  9. 9 Sergiu Perciun MID
  10. 20 Nicky Cleșcenco FWD
  11. 15 Petru Popescu FWD

Bench

  • 7 Nichita Moțpan MID
  • 11 Victor Stîna MID
  • 3 Mihail Ștefan DEF
  • 19 Daniel Dumbrăvanu DEF
  • 17 Ovidiu David MID
  • 23 Andriy Kozhukhar GK
  • 1 Emil Tîmbur GK
  • 5 Cătălin Cucoș DEF
  • 16 Danila Forov DEF
  • 13 Serafim Cojocari MID
  • 21 Dmitri Mandrîcenco FWD
  • 10 Ștefan Bodișteanu FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 29 March 2022: Kazakhstan 0-1 Moldova
  • Thursday 24 March 2022: Moldova 1-2 Kazakhstan
  • Thursday 21 February 2019: Kazakhstan 1-0 Moldova
  • Wednesday 6 February 2013: Kazakhstan 3-1 Moldova
  • Wednesday 3 March 2010: Moldova 1-0 Kazakhstan