Finland v Moldova, 05 September 1998
| Score | 3-2 to Finland |
| Referee | Graham Barber |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 3 |
| Venue | Helsingin Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| Attendance | 18,716 |
View Finland v Moldova head to head
Kick-off: 7:00pm local
Goals:
| Joonas Kolkka | 8 |
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| Jonatan Johansson | 44 |
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| Mika-Matti Paatelainen | 63 |
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Goals:
| Igor Oprea | 10 |
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| Igor Oprea | 11 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Antti Niemi
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Defender
Marko Tuomela
Defender
Aarno Turpeinen
Defender
Harri Ylönen
Midfielder
Tommi Kautonen
Midfielder
Joonas Kolkka
Midfielder
Jarkko Wiss
Forward
Jonatan Johansson
Forward
Jari Litmanen
(captain)
Forward
Mika-Matti Paatelainen
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Vasili Coşelev
Defender
Oleg Fistican
Defender
Alexandru Guzun
Defender
Radu Rebeja
Defender
Serghei Stroenco
Defender
Ion Testemițanu
Midfielder
Alexandru Curteian
(captain)
Midfielder
Sergei Epureanu
Midfielder
Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc
Midfielder
Igor Oprea
Forward
Serghei Cleşcenco
Substitutions:
| Juha Reini for Aarno Turpeinen | 46 |
| Antti Sumiala for Jonatan Johansson | 63 |
| Sami Mahlio for Joonas Kolkka | 72 |
Substitutions:
| Ghenadie Puşca for Radu Rebeja | 46 |
| Alexandru Suharev for Sergei Epureanu | 71 |
| Ivan Tabanov for Oleg Fistican | 76 |
Cards:
| Mika-Matti Paatelainen | 28 | Y |
| Harri Ylönen | 61 | Y |
| Jari Litmanen | 76 | Y |
Cards:
| Ion Testemițanu | 53 | Y |
| Igor Oprea | 66 | Y |
| Ghenadie Puşca | 85 | Y |
| Ghenadie Puşca | 89 | Y |
| Ghenadie Puşca | 89 | R |
| Ivan Tabanov | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jussi Jääskeläinen
Defender
Juha Reini
Defender
Jarmo Saastamoinen
Midfielder
Sami Mahlio
Midfielder
Aki Riihilahti
Forward
Matti Hiukka
Forward
Antti Sumiala
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Serghei Dinov
Defender
Vitali Maevici
Defender
Ivan Tabanov
Midfielder
Lilian Popescu
Midfielder
Ghenadie Puşca
Forward
Alexandru Suharev