Moldova v Italy, 05 October 1996
| Score | 3-1 to Italy |
| Referee | Gerd Grabher |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2 |
| Venue | Republican, Chisinau |
| Attendance | 11,000 |
View Moldova v Italy head to head
1
Moldova
Manager: Ion Caras
Goals:
| Alexandru Curteian | 12 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Denis Romanenco
Defender
Vitalie Culibaba
Defender
Radu Rebeja
Defender
Serghei Secu
Defender
Ion Testemițanu
Midfielder
Alexandru Curteian
(captain)
Midfielder
Vladimir Gaidamaşciuc
Midfielder
Sergei Iepureanu
Midfielder
Oleg Sişchin
Forward
Serghei Cleşcenco
Substitutions:
| Iurie Miterev for Alexandru Curteian | 52 |
| Serghei Rogaciov for Radu Rebeja | 78 |
3
Italy
Manager: Arrigo Sacchi
Goals:
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | 9 |
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| Pierluigi Casiraghi | 69 |
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| Fabrizio Ravanelli | penalty | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Francesco Toldo
Goalkeeper
Amedeo Carboni
Defender
Alessandro Costacurta
Defender
Ciro Ferrara
Defender
Paolo Maldini
Defender
(captain)
Alessandro Nesta
Defender
Antonio Conte
Midfielder
Roberto Di Matteo
Midfielder
Pierluigi Casiraghi
Forward
Enrico Chiesa
Forward
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Forward
Substitutions:
| Angelo Di Livio for Enrico Chiesa | 46 |
| Gianfranco Zola for Amedeo Carboni | 70 |