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Key moments
End of match
In the first half, Slovakia decided the game by opening a 2-0 lead, with goals from Ivan Schranz and Ondrej Duda, to close the score at 2-0, and Slovakia controlled the game and suffered little in the second half, with few chances created by Moldova!
Added time
There were three more minutes of added time in that second half. Suslov received the pass in front and hit it from distance, but wide. Bodisteanu then received the pass and shot hard, but again wide.
Out
Lobotka found the pass up front for Ondrej Duda, who shot from distance, but sent the ball wide. In the final minutes, Slovakia began to dominate the game, controlling the action and maintaining a rhythm in attack!
Change in Slovakia
Dros attempted a long-range shot, but sent the ball wide once again. Following that, Slovakia made a substitution, with Lukas Haraslin leaving the field and Tomás Rigo entering, marking another change in the game.
Changes in Moldova
Moldova made two changes at that moment, taking off Danila Forov and Vladislav Baboglo for Mihail Stefan and Serghei Turcan. Soon after, Sauer got the pass to Valjent, who hit it from distance, but wide again.
Yellow card
Now it was Slovakia's turn to make a change, with David Hancko and David Strelec leaving and Erik Prekop and Denis Vavro entering. Shortly afterwards, Tomás Suslov received a yellow card for a hard foul on Bodisteanu.
Changes in both teams
Fratea received the pass and shot from distance, but sent the ball wide. For Slovakia, Ivan Schranz and Adrian Kapralik were replaced by Martin Valjent and Leo Sauer. And for Moldova, Vadim Rata was replaced by Cristian Dros.
At the bar
Suslov received the pass in the area and took a powerful shot, hitting the crossbar. Haraslin picked up the rebound and shot hard, but wide. Shortly after, Popescu managed to head a cross from Reabciuk, but sent the ball wide.
Changes in Moldova
Moldova made two substitutions, with Nicky Clescenco and Victor Stina leaving and Vladimir Fratea and Stefan Bodistean entering. Shortly after, Strelec received the pass up front and attempted a long-range shot, but sent the ball wide.
Out
Haraslin received the pass from Hancko up front and took a powerful shot, but sent the ball straight at the defense. Andrej Duda picked up the rebound and shot again, only to hit the defense once more. Schranz then crossed for Hancko to head the ball, but it went wide.
Second half starts
The players returned to the field and the ball rolled for the second half of the match between Slovakia and Moldova, in the first round of the UEFA Nations League group stage, with all the action and excitement here on VAVEL!
End of first half
In a first half of alternating dominance between the two teams, Ivan Schranz managed to be efficient to open the score midway through the first half, with Andrej Duda extending the lead at the end, as the sides went into the break with the score at 2-0 for Slovakia!
Added time
Strelec received the pass in front and shot hard from inside the area, but hit the defense. On the rebound, Lobotka got the ball to find Hancko, who shot hard, but sent the ball out. And there were two more minutes of added time in the game.
Goal for Slovakia
Haraslin received the pass in front and was brought down by Iovu inside the box, winning the penalty! Andrej Duda hit the left corner to send the ball into the back of the goal, extending the score for Slovakia at home!
Yellow card
Shortly before the goal, for a strong foul, Duda received a yellow card. Soon after the goal, Slovakia created another chance, with Haraslin's strong shot from distance, but he sent the ball out once again.
Goal for Slovakia
Out
On the right, Slovakia won a corner, taken into the box by Kapralik, finding Hancko, who managed a deflection, but sent the ball over the goal. Following that, Moldova won another corner, taken into the box, but the defense cleared.
Yellow card
Reabciuk received a yellow card for a foul in the attacking half, bringing down Skriniar. Skriniar remained on the ground, received treatment, and was back in the game shortly afterwards. That was a period of dominance from Slovakia, who were maintaining possession in attack.
Celeadnic
Lobotka found the pass up front for Strelec to get a long-range shot, which Celeadnic palmed away! Shortly after, Clescenco found Motpan with a pass from inside the area, but his shot went wide, in another missed chance.
Out
Victor Stina received the pass from Popescu up front, where he shot hard, with a deflection off the defense, resulting in a corner kick. Stina took the corner to find Popescu, who headed powerfully but sent the ball wide to the left of the goal!
Corner
We had a slow start to the game, with both teams trying to understand the rhythm of the game and what the other team would try. Because of this, Slovakia even tried to apply pressure, winning a corner, which was taken but cleared by the defense.
Here we go
The players took to the pitch and the ball rolled for the clash, in the first 45 minutes of this UEFA Nations League first-round match, with all the action and excitement of the duel here on VAVEL.
Moldova's bench
For the game, Lilian Popescu had the following players available during the match against Slovakia: Emil Timbur, Andre Cojuhar, Mihail Stefan, Catalin Cucos, Daniel Dumbravanu, Cristian Dros, Serghei Turcan, Stefan Bodisteanu, Serafim Cojocari, Vladimir Fratea, Ovidiu David and Dmytro Mandruchenko.
Slovakia's bench
For the game, Vladimir Weiss had the following players available during the match against Moldova: Martin Dubravka, Dominik Takac, Denis Vavro, Martin Valjent, Lubomir Satka, Peter Pokorny, Tomas Rigo, David Duris, Leo Sauer, Michal Fasko, Robert Bozenik and Erik Prekop.
Moldova lined-up!
With the 3-5-2 formation, Moldova lined up for the UEFA Nations League match and took the field to face Slovakia with: Celeadnic, Iovu, Baboglo and Gherashimenvoc; Forov, Motpan, Rata, Stina and Reabciuk; Clescenco and Popescu.
And I stayed here! Thank you very much for following this UEFA Nations League match, with all the moves and emotions here at VAVEL! Stay tuned here for the repercussions and upcoming games. Good afternoon and see you next time!