Moldova v Republic of Ireland, 09 October 2016
| Score | 3-1 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Jakob Kehlet |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group D |
| Venue | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău |
| Attendance | 6,089 |
View Moldova v Republic of Ireland head to head
1
Moldova
Manager: Igor Dobrovolskiy
Goals:
| Igor Bugaiov | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Nicolai Calancea
Defender
Igor Armaş
Defender
Vadim Bolohan
Defender
Vitali Bordiyan
Defender
Veaceslav Posmac
Midfielder
Gheorghe Andronic
Midfielder
Andrei Cojocari
Midfielder
Alexandru Dedov
Midfielder
Alexandru Gaţcan
(captain)
Midfielder
Eugen Zasaviţchi
Forward
Igor Bugaiov
Substitutions:
| Victor Golovatenco for Igor Armaş | 36 |
| Eugeniu Cebotaru for Eugen Zasaviţchi | 61 |
| Eugen Sidorenco for Gheorghe Andronic | 83 |
Cards:
| Andrei Cojocari | 80 | Y |
| Igor Bugaiov | 88 | Y |
| Alexandru Gaţcan | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ilie Cebanu
Goalkeeper
Stanislav Namaşco
Defender
Alexandru Epureanu
Defender
Victor Golovatenco
Defender
Petru Racu
Defender/Midfielder
Cătălin Carp
Midfielder
Maxim Antoniuc
Midfielder
Eugeniu Cebotaru
Midfielder
Maxim Mihaliov
Midfielder/Forward
Eugen Sidorenco
Forward
Radu Gînsari
Forward
Vladislav Ivanov
3
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Martin O'Neill
Goals:
| Shane Long | 2 |
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| James McClean | 69 |
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| James McClean | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Darren Randolph
Goalkeeper
Ciaran Clark
Defender
Shane Duffy
Defender
Séamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
James McClean
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Wes Hoolahan
Midfielder
James McCarthy
Midfielder
Stephen Ward
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Midfielder
Shane Long
Forward
Jon Walters
Forward
Substitutions:
| Callum O'Dowda for Shane Long | 63 |
| David Meyler for James McCarthy | 80 |
| Eunan O'Kane for Wes Hoolahan | 86 |
Cards:
| Séamus Coleman | 49 | Y |
| Jon Walters | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ian Lawlor
Goalkeeper
Gary Rogers
Defender
Richard Keogh
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Alex Pearce
Defender/Midfielder
Cyrus Christie
Defender/Midfielder
David Meyler
Midfielder
Jonny Hayes
Midfielder
Eunan O'Kane
Forward
Callum O'Dowda
Forward
Adam Rooney