Italy returned to winning ways with a 2-0 home win over Moldova in Luciano Spalletti’s final game in charge in World Cup 2026 football.
After 9 minutes of play, Moldova scored a goal when Oleg Riapchuk crossed from the left for Ion Nicolescu to head the ball into the net. However, after a VAR check, the referee ruled that Italy was offside, so they escaped. สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่
In the 17th minute, Italy almost scored from a free kick. Which Giacomo Raspadori scooped into the penalty area for Luca Ranieri to head. But the ball hit the crossbar and went behind.
In the 28th minute, Moldova got a chance to counterattack. Ion Nicolescu broke into the penalty area on the right and shot with full force. But the ball unfortunately went over the bar.
Italy almost took the lead four minutes later when Sandro Tonali passed to Giacomo Raspadori. Whose shot was blocked by Davide Frattesi, who flicked it to Mateo Retegui. Who swung it with his left foot but Christian Avram dived to save it.
The home team took the lead 1-0 in the 40th minute.
When the visiting team’s defender headed the ball clear to Giacomo Raspadori who volleyed it into the near post with great satisfaction.
Moldova almost equalised three minutes later when Artur Ionita set up Oleg Riachuk, whose shot from the edge of the area was saved by Riachuk, who followed up from a tight angle but his shot went wide of the far post.
In the second half, 50 minutes into the game, Italy led 2-0. Riccardo Orsolini, a substitute, found a chance to open from the right into the penalty area. The ball reached Andrea Cambiaso, who fired it into the net with his right foot.
Italy had another chance to score in the 73rd minute when Frattesi turned and shot at the near post but the ball went straight to Christian Avram.
After that, there were no goals, and Italy secured a 2-0 win in the final game for Luciano Spalletti, who was sacked after a 0-3 loss to Norway.