2018 Molde FK season

Molde
2018 season
ChairmanOdd Ivar Moen
ManagerOle Gunnar Solskjær
StadiumAker Stadion
Eliteserien2nd
Norwegian CupSecond Round vs Brattvåg
Europa LeaguePlay-off Round vs Zenit St. Petersburg
Top goalscorerLeague:
Erling Haaland (12)
All:
Erling Haaland (16)
Highest home attendance9,444 vs Rosenborg
(30 September 2018)
Lowest home attendance4,179 vs Laçi
(26 July 2018)
Average home league attendance7,111
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The 2018 season was Molde's 11th consecutive year in the top flight, Eliteserien, and their 42nd season in the top flight of Norwegian football. They competed in Eliteserien, the Cup and the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, which they entered at the First qualifying round stage.

In the Norwegian Cup, Molde advanced from the first round on 18 April 2018 after Træff was defeated with the score 1–6. Daniel Chima Chukwu scored a hat-trick in the game. Molde were drawn against Brattvåg in the second round. Molde lost the game 0–1 in extra time after 90 goalless minutes.

Season events

Ahead of the 2018 season, first team coach Mark Dempsey left Molde on 1 December 2017 to become the new head coach of IK Start.[1]

Squad

As of match played 24 November 2018
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Andreas Linde Sweden GK (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 25) Helsingborg 2015 2019[2] 88 0
12 Álex Craninx Belgium GK (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 23) Cartagena 2018[3] 2021[3] 0 0
26 Mathias Ranmark Norway GK (1995-10-16)16 October 1995 (aged 23) Oppsal 2017 2018[4] 3 0
46 Hermann Ræstad Norway GK (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
Defenders
2 Isak Ssewankambo Sweden DF (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 22) Derby County 2016 2018[5] 37 0
3 Christopher Telo Sweden DF (1989-11-04)4 November 1989 (aged 29) IFK Norrköping 2017 2020[6] 6 0
4 Ruben Gabrielsen Norway DF (1992-03-10)10 March 1992 (aged 26) Lillestrøm 2014 2019[7] 137 5
5 Vegard Forren Norway DF (1988-02-16)16 February 1988 (aged 30) Brighton & Hove Albion 2017 2019[8] 355 17
6 Stian Rode Gregersen Norway DF (1995-05-17)17 May 1995 (aged 23) Academy 2013 2020[9] 56 1
22 Christoffer Remmer Denmark DF (1993-01-16)16 January 1993 (aged 25) Copenhagen 2016 2019[10] 74 0
28 Kristoffer Haugen Norway DF (1994-02-21)21 February 1994 (aged 24) Viking 2018 2020[11] 34 2
38 Simen Bakkemyr Hagbø Norway DF (1999-05-03)3 May 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2018 1 0
39 Elias Mordal Norway DF (1998-01-20)20 January 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2015 0 0
50 Thor-Olav Moe Norway DF (1999-10-05)5 October 1999 (aged 19) Academy 0 0
55 Andreas Uranium Norway DF (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
58 Emil Breivik Norway DF (2000-06-11)11 June 2000 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
Midfielders
7 Magnus Wolff Eikrem Norway MF (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 (aged 28) Seattle Sounders 2018[12] 2022[12] 103 15
8 Babacar Sarr Senegal MF (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 (aged 27) Sogndal 2016 2019[13] 78 6
9 Mattias Moström Sweden MF (1983-02-25)25 February 1983 (aged 35) AIK 2007 2018[14] 330 35
11 Martin Ellingsen Norway MF (1995-05-02)2 May 1995 (aged 23) Kongsvinger 2017 2020[15] 13 3
14 Petter Strand Norway MF (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 (aged 24) Sogndal 2016 2018[16] 88 10
16 Etzaz Hussain Norway MF (1993-01-27)27 January 1993 (aged 25) Rudeš 2017 2019 164 17
17 Fredrik Aursnes Norway MF (1995-12-10)10 December 1995 (aged 22) Hødd 2016 2019[17] 94 14
19 Eirik Hestad Norway MF (1995-06-26)26 June 1995 (aged 23) Academy 2012 2019[18] 131 20
46 Hermann Svendsen Norway MF (1999-05-13)13 May 1999 (aged 19) Academy 0 0
59 Tobias Hestad Norway MF (2000-12-29)29 December 2000 (aged 17) Academy 0 0
Forwards
10 Leke James Nigeria FW (1992-11-01)1 November 1992 (aged 26) Free agent 2018 2020[19] 14 4
20 Thomas Amang Cameroon FW (1998-02-09)9 February 1998 (aged 20) Rainbow Bamenda 2016 2020[20] 50 11
24 Paweł Cibicki Sweden FW (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 24) loan from Leeds United 2018[21] 2018[21] 17 3
27 Daniel Chima Chukwu Nigeria FW (1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (aged 27) Legia Warszawa 2018 2020[22] 163 56
30 Erling Haaland Norway FW (2000-07-21)21 July 2000 (aged 18) Bryne 2017 48 19
47 Christian Dahl Norway FW (1999-05-26)26 May 1999 (aged 19) Academy 0 0
49 Sivert Gussiås Norway FW (1999-08-18)18 August 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2018 2019[23] 1 0
54 Henrik Jenset Norway FW (2000-01-22)22 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
56 William Røsok Norway FW (2000-03-31)31 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
Magnus Langset Norway FW (1999-05-08)8 May 1999 (aged 19) Academy 0 0
Out on loan
13 Ibrahima Wadji Senegal FW (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 23) Gazişehir Gaziantep 2017 2020[24] 17 4
15 Sonni Nattestad Faroe Islands DF (1994-08-05)5 August 1994 (aged 24) FH 2016 2019[25] 0 0
21 Tobias Svendsen Norway MF (1999-08-31)31 August 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2015 2020[26][27] 23 1
25 Óttar Magnús Karlsson Iceland FW (1997-02-21)21 February 1997 (aged 21) Vikingur Reykjavik 2017 2019[28] 11 1
27 Martin Ove Roseth Norway DF (1998-07-10)10 July 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2016 2021[29] 2 0
33 Fredrik Brustad Norway FW (1989-06-22)22 June 1989 (aged 29) AIK 2016 2019[30] 62 15
Agnaldo Brazil MF (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 24) Desportivo Brasil 2014 2018[31] 70 9
Players who left club during season
7 Mathias Normann Norway MF (1996-05-28)28 May 1996 (aged 22) loan from Brighton & Hove Albion 2017 2018[32] 18 1
18 Leo Skiri Østigård Norway DF (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017 2020[33] 1 0
48 Thomas Nerland Norway MF (1999-07-02)2 July 1999 (aged 19) Academy 0 0
52 Erik Iversen Norway GK (1999-12-14)14 December 1999 (aged 18) Academy 0 0

Transfers

Main articles: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2017–18 and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2018

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 January 2018 GK Brazil Neydson Elverum Loan Return [34]
1 January 2018 DF Norway Ole Martin Rindarøy Sogndal Loan Return [35]
1 January 2018 MF Norway Etzaz Hussain Odd Loan Return [36]
1 January 2018 MF Norway Kristian Strande Brattvåg Loan Return [37]
1 January 2018 MF Brazil Agnaldo Vila Nova Loan Return
10 January 2018 DF Norway Kristoffer Haugen Viking Undisclosed [11]
14 February 2018 FW Nigeria Daniel Chima Chukwu Legia Warsaw Undisclosed [22]
30 April 2018 FW Nigeria Leke James Free Agent Free [19]
17 July 2018† MF Norway Erling Knudtzon Lillestrøm Undisclosed [38]
25 July 2018 MF Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem Seattle Sounders Undisclosed [12]
27 July 2018 GK Belgium Álex Craninx Cartagena Free [3]
† Knudtzon's moves was announced on the above date, but was finalised on 1 January 2019.

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
24 November 2017 MF Norway Ola Ormset Husby Brattvåg Undisclosed [39]
4 December 2017 DF Finland Roni Peiponen HJK Helsinki Undisclosed [40]
1 January 2018 GK Brazil Neydson Brattvåg Undisclosed [34]
5 January 2018 FW Iceland Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson Rostov Undisclosed [41]
31 January 2018 DF Norway Ole Martin Rindarøy Sogndal Undisclosed [42]
1 February 2018 DF Finland Joona Toivio Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Undisclosed [43]
2 February 2018 FW Norway Adnan Dudić Brattvåg Undisclosed [44]
10 February 2018 DF Norway Kristian Strande Egersund Undisclosed [45]
10 February 2018 GK Norway Jonatan Strand Byttingsvik Levanger Undisclosed [46]
1 June 2018 MF Norway Eman Markovic Zrinjski Mostar Undisclosed [47]
26 June 2018 DF Norway Thomas Nerland Kristiansund Undisclosed
1 August 2018 MF Norway Mikael Wenaas Kristiansund Undisclosed
15 August 2018 DF Norway Leo Skiri Østigård Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed [48]
23 August 2018 GK Norway Erik Iversen Sunndal Undisclosed

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
26 January 2018 MF Norway Mathias Normann Brighton & Hove Albion Summer 2018 [32]
3 July 2018 FW Sweden Paweł Cibicki Leeds United End of Season [21]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name to Date to Ref.
30 January 2018 MF Brazil Agnaldo RoPS 31 December 2018 [49]
15 February 2018 DF Norway Martin Ove Roseth Levanger 31 December 2018 [50]
28 February 2018 FW Iceland Óttar Magnús Karlsson Trelleborg 31 December 2018 [51]
1 March 2018 DF Faroe Islands Sonni Nattestad Aalesund Summer 2018 [52]
13 March 2018 DF Norway Leo Skiri Østigård Viking 15 August 2018 [53][48]
19 March 2018 DF Sweden Isak Ssewankambo Malmö 20 July 2018 [54]
26 July 2018 MF Senegal Ibrahima Wadji Haugesund 31 December 2018 [55]
15 August 2018 MF Norway Tobias Svendsen Haugesund 31 December 2018 [56]
31 August 2018 FW Norway Fredrik Brustad Hamilton Academical 31 May 2019 [57]
31 August 2018 DF Faroe Islands Sonni Nattestad AC Horsens 31 December 2018 [58]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
29 November 2017 DF Norway Knut Olav Rindarøy Retired [59]

Friendlies

20 January 2018 Molde Norway 3–2 Spain Seleccion AFC
??:?? UTC (UTC+1) Brustad 14'
E.Hestad 16'
Brustad 18'		 Report Unknown ?'
Unknown 80'
2 February 2018 Molde 1–2 Bodø/Glimt Molde
14:00 UTC (UTC+1) Strand 56' Report Saltnes 36'
Hauge 49'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
9 February 2018 Lillestrøm 2–1 Molde Lillestrøm
16:00 UTC (UTC+1) Knudtzon 23'
Martin 72'		 Report Hussain 28' Stadium: LSK-Hallen
14 February 2018 Molde 1–0 Kristiansund Molde
14:00 UTC (UTC+1) Amang 16' Report Stadium: Aker Stadion
18 February 2018 Molde Norway 1–2 Russia Krasnodar Marbella
16:30 UTC (UTC+1) Aursnes 49' Report Claesson 41'
Smolov 87'		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
22 February 2018 Molde 1–1 Vålerenga Marbella
18:00 UTC (UTC+1) Hussain 26' Report Grødem 69' Stadium: Dame De Noche
25 February 2018 Molde Norway 4–1 Belarus Dynamo Brest Marbella
18:00 UTC (UTC+1) Amang 38', 55', 63'
Brustad 62'		 Report 9' Stadium: Coin
3 March 2018 Molde 1–0 Aalesund Molde
15:00 UTC (UTC+1) Chima 10' Report Stadium: Aker Stadion
23 March 2018 Molde 1–1 Ranheim Molde
16:00 UTC (UTC+1) Wadji 4' Report Reginiussen 40' Stadium: Aker Stadion
27 March 2018 Molde 3–1 Hødd Molde
14:00 UTC (UTC+1) Chima 1'
Wadji 47'
Normann 51'		 Report Osvold 70' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Referee: Marius Grøtta, Malmefjorden IL

Competitions

Eliteserien

Main article: 2018 Eliteserien

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 18 5 7 63 36  +27 59 11 1 3 38 15  +23 7 4 4 25 21  +4

Last updated: 24 November 2018.
Source: see below

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultWWWLWDLDLWLWLWWWDWLLDWWWWDWWWW
Position111222336687864344454433333322
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2018. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

11 March 2018 1 Molde 5–0 Sandefjord Molde
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Aursnes 23' (pen.)
Brustad 36'
Amang 57'
Forren Yellow card 59'
E.Hestad 63'
Strand 65'		 Report Kane Yellow card 23'
Vallès Yellow card 29'
Kastrati Yellow card 32'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,218
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
17 March 2018 2 Haugesund 0–1 Molde Haugesund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Aursnes 9'
Normann Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 3,820
Referee: Tore Hansen
2 April 2018 3 Molde 2–1 Tromsø Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hussain 22', 28'
Forren Yellow card 50'
E.Hestad Yellow card 53'		 Report Taylor 43'
Pedersen Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,438
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
8 April 2018 4 Rosenborg 4–0 Molde Trondheim
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bendtner 20', 69'
Søderlund 30'Yellow card 78'
Konradsen 52'		 Report Haugen Yellow card 38'
Gabrielsen Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 16,154
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
15 April 2018 5 Molde 2–1 Lillestrøm Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haaland 41' (pen.)
Hussain Yellow card 45'
Aursnes Yellow card 45'
Wadji 90+2'		 Report Krogstad 25'Yellow card 57'
Brenden Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,411
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
22 April 2018 6 Vålerenga 0–0 Molde Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lekven Yellow card 48' Report Moström Yellow card 25'
E.Hestad Yellow card 58'
Aursnes Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 8,436
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
29 April 2018 7 Molde 0–1 Odd Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gregersen Yellow card 44' Report Nordkvelle 36' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,793
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
7 May 2018 8 Sarpsborg 08 2–2 Molde Sarpsborg
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Agger 1', 25' (pen.) Report Haaland 8'
Forren Yellow card 24'
Normann 29', Red card 71'
Sarr Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,842
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
13 May 2018 9 Molde 1–2 Bodø/Glimt Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) E.Hestad 44'
Aursnes Yellow card 66'		 Report Zinckernagel 68'
Ricardo Yellow card 90+1'
Opseth 90+4'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,768
Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås
16 May 2018 10 Molde 2–0 Strømsgodset Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gabrielsen 56'Yellow card 70'
Moström Yellow card 59'
E.Hestad 79'		 Report Pedersen Yellow card 66' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,770
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
21 May 2018 11 Ranheim 3–1 Molde Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Reginiussen 49'Yellow card 69'
Riksvold 60'
Witry Yellow card 61'
Karlsen Yellow card 74' 75'
Helmersen Yellow card 84'		 Report Sarr 23'
Hussain Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: EXTRA Arena
Attendance: 2,655
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
27 May 2018 12 Molde 3–1 Start Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hussain 23'Yellow card 45'
Chukwu 53'Yellow card 90'
Aursnes 88'
Sarr Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Christensen Yellow card 27'
Afeez 33'
Finnbogason Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,335
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
9 June 2018 13 Kristiansund 1–0 Molde Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Baranov Yellow card 55'
Aasmundsen 57'
Sørmo Yellow card 76'		 Report Hussain Yellow card 27'
Normann Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
23 June 2018 14 Molde 3–0 Stabæk Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Aursnes 10'
E.Hestad 14'
Moström 89'		 Report Vetlesen Yellow card 75' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,294
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
1 July 2018 15 Brann 0–4 Molde Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Wormgoor Yellow card 20' Report Haaland 4', 13', 15', 21' (pen.)
Aursnes Yellow card 45+1'
Gregersen Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 11,371
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
8 July 2018 16 Molde 5–1 Vålerenga Molde
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Moström 5'
Haaland 20', 57'
Sarr 27'Yellow card 28'
Chima 71'		 Report Finne 31'
Ibrahim Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 80'
Tollås Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,012
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
5 August 2018 17 Lillestrøm 2–2 Molde Lillestrøm
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Smárason 17'
Mathew Yellow card 29'
Knudtzon Yellow card 34'
Olsen 87'
Martin Yellow card 89'		 Report Aursnes 37'
Gabrielsen Yellow card 44'
Hussain 64'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,529
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
12 August 2018 18 Molde 5–1 Brann Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haaland 3' (pen.)
Cibicki 20'Yellow card 47'
Aursnes 25', 69'
Forren Yellow card 50'
Haugen 78'		 Report Şahin-Radlinger Yellow card 2'
Skålevik 45+2'
Haugen Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,640
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
19 August 2018 19 Stabæk 3–1 Molde Bærum
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Demidov 7'
Boli 42', 55'
Keita Yellow card 58'
Omoijuanfo Yellow card 66'		 Report E.Hestad 66' Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 4,501
Referee: Rohit Saggi
26 August 2018 20 Molde 2–3 Ranheim Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) E.Hestad 58'
Aursnes Yellow card 76'
Chukwu 90+2'		 Report Karlsen 56'
Helmersen 84'
Tønne 86'
Witry Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,864
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
2 September 2018 21 Odd 1–1 Molde Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ruud 68' Report Broberg 17' (o.g.)
Ssewankambo Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 5,289
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
16 September 2018 22 Molde 3–2 Kristiansund Molde
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sarr 12', 51'
Forren Yellow card 39'
Eikrem 56'
Remmer Yellow card 81'		 Report Kastrati 26'Yellow card 64'
Diop Yellow card 70'
Bye 71'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,911
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
23 September 2018 23 Strømsgodset 1–2 Molde Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ovenstad Yellow card 18'
Nguen 21'
Pedersen Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Haaland 11'
Hestad 17'
Sarr Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 7,084
Referee: Espen Eskås
30 September 2018 24 Molde 1–0 Rosenborg Molde
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hestad Yellow card 38'
Forren 40'		 Report Gersbach Yellow card 27'
Jensen Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 9,444
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
7 October 2018 25 Bodø/Glimt 0–1 Molde Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ángel Yellow card 89'
Isidoro Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Haaland 55', Yellow card 82'
Remmer Yellow card 88'
Hussain Yellow card 89'
Sarr Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 2,781
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
20 October 2018 26 Molde 2–2 Sarpsborg 08 Molde
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Aursnes 18'
Haaland 76'		 Report Horn 26'
Mortensen 29'
Vasyutin Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 8,122
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
29 October 2018 27 Start 1–3 Molde Kristiansand
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Akinyemi 42'
Larsen Yellow card 75'		 Report Eikrem Yellow card 27', 61'
Cibicki 54'
Hestad 90+2'		 Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 6,425
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
4 November 2018 28 Tromsø 2–4 Molde Tromsø
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Valakari 28', Yellow card 84'
Taylor 67', Yellow card 84'		 Report Hussain 20'
Aursnes 36'
Eikrem 57'
Cibicki 90+2'		 Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 3,130
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
11 November 2018 29 Molde 2–0 Haugesund Molde
18:00 CET (UTC+1) James 2'
Haugen 53'		 Report Knudsen Yellow card 16' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,641
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
24 November 2018 30 Sandefjord 1–3 Molde Sandefjord
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Storbæk 8'
Morer Yellow card 18'
Rufo Yellow card 39'		 Report Haugen Yellow card 39'
Eikrem Yellow card 45+1', 75'
James 49', 72'		 Stadium: Komplett Arena
Attendance: 2,564
Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C) 30 19 7 4 51 24 +27 64 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round[a]
2 Molde 30 18 5 7 63 36 +27 59 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Brann 30 17 7 6 45 31 +14 58
4 Haugesund 30 16 5 9 45 33 +12 53
5 Kristiansund 30 13 7 10 46 41 +5 46
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[60]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2018 Norwegian Cup (Rosenborg) qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team, while the spot awarded to the second-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 2018 Norwegian Football Cup
18 April 2018 First round Træff 1–6 Molde Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) O.Eloranta Yellow card 24'
A.Jonassen 46'
H.Hamoudi Yellow card 85'		 Report Chukwu 7', 63', 90'
Wadji 12', 26'
Brustad 14'
Svendsen Yellow card 37'
Aursnes Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Reknesbanen
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mads Skarsem
2 May 2018 Second round Brattvåg 1–0 (a.e.t.) Molde Brattvåg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) H.Leine Yellow card 35'
Dahle Yellow card 53'
Stensøe 106'
O.Husby Yellow card 107'		 Report Strand Yellow card 74' Stadium: Brattvåg stadion
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

Europa League

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)
11 July 2018 1st qualifying round 1st leg Glenavon Northern Ireland 2–1 Norway Molde Lurgan, Northern Ireland
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Marshall 37'
N.Grace Yellow card 51'
Daniels 60'
A.Doyle Yellow card 89'		 Report E.Hestad 36'
Gabrielsen Yellow card 72'
Chima Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Mourneview Park
Attendance: 631[61]
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
19 July 2018 1st qualifying round 2nd leg Molde Norway 5–1
(6–3 agg.)		 Northern Ireland Glenavon Molde, Norway
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hussain 29' (pen.)
E.Hestad 34', 59', 90'
Sarr Yellow card 61' 90+4'		 Report S.Donnelly Yellow card 42'
Forren 62' (o.g.)
A.Doyle Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 5,150[61]
Referee: Alexandru Tean (Moldova)
26 July 2018 2nd qualifying round 1st leg Molde Norway 3–0 Albania Laçi Molde, Norway
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haaland 6' (pen.)
E.Hestad 24'
James 79'		 Report Sefgjinaj Yellow card 5'
Radaš Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 4,179[62]
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)
2 August 2018 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg Laçi Albania 0–2
(0–5 agg.)		 Norway Molde Laç, Albania
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Radaš Yellow card 40' Report Aursnes 41' (pen.)
Strand 45'		 Stadium: Laçi Stadium
Attendance: 420[62]
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
9 August 2018 3rd qualifying round 1st leg Hibernian Scotland 0–0 Norway Molde Edinburgh, Scotland
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Porteous Yellow card 48' Report Hussain Yellow card 55'
Gregersen Yellow card 63'
Forren Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 16,339[63]
Referee: Ádám Farkas (Hungary)
16 August 2018 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg Molde Norway 3–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Scotland Hibernian Molde, Norway
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haaland 35', 82'
Aursnes 66'
Gregersen Yellow card 68'		 Report Porteous Yellow card 11'
Ambrose Yellow card 44'
Boyle Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 5,554[63]
Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
23 August 2018 Playoff round 1st leg Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 3–1 Norway Molde Saint Petersburg, Russia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Smolnikov Yellow card 61'
Dzyuba 71'
Zabolotny 80'
Hernani Yellow card 87'
Mevlja 90'		 Report Forren Yellow card 31'
E.Hestad Yellow card 38' 42'		 Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 40,677[64]
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
30 August 2018 Playoff round 2nd leg Molde Norway 2–1
(3–4 agg.)		 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Molde, Norway
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hestad 65'
Haaland Yellow card 75' 77'
Forren Yellow card 89'		 Report Kuzyayev 21' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 24 November 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Sweden SWE Andreas Linde 38 0 29 0 1 0 8 0
2 DF Sweden SWE Isak Ssewankambo 5 0 0+4 0 0 0 0+1 0
3 DF Sweden SWE Christopher Telo 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
4 DF Norway NOR Ruben Gabrielsen 34 1 24+1 1 1 0 8 0
5 DF Norway NOR Vegard Forren 35 1 26 1 1 0 8 0
6 DF Norway NOR Stian Rode Gregersen 19 0 8+5 0 1 0 3+2 0
7 MF Norway NOR Magnus Wolff Eikrem 20 4 12+2 4 0 0 2+4 0
8 MF Senegal SEN Babacar Sarr 36 5 22+5 4 1+1 0 7 1
9 MF Sweden SWE Mattias Moström 22 2 8+10 2 1 0 2+1 0
10 FW Nigeria NGA Leke James 14 4 5+4 3 0 0 0+5 1
14 MF Norway NOR Petter Strand 35 2 14+12 1 1 0 5+3 1
16 MF Norway NOR Etzaz Hussain 32 6 21+2 5 2 0 7 1
17 MF Norway NOR Fredrik Aursnes 37 10 23+6 8 1 0 6+1 2
19 MF Norway NOR Eirik Hestad 38 15 29+1 8 0+1 0 7 7
20 FW Cameroon CMR Thomas Amang 7 1 5+2 1 0 0 0 0
22 DF Denmark DEN Christoffer Remmer 32 0 22+2 0 2 0 6 0
24 FW Sweden SWE Paweł Cibicki 18 3 11+2 3 0 0 2+3 0
26 GK Norway NOR Mathias Ranmark 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
27 FW Nigeria NGA Daniel Chima Chukwu 17 6 4+7 3 2 3 3+1 0
28 DF Norway NOR Kristoffer Haugen 34 2 26 2 0 0 8 0
30 FW Norway NOR Erling Haaland 30 16 17+8 12 0 0 5 4
38 DF Norway NOR Simen Hagbø 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
43 FW Norway NOR Sivert Gussiås 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players away from Molde on loan:
13 MF Senegal SEN Ibrahima Wadji 7 3 0+4 1 2 2 0+1 0
21 MF Norway NOR Tobias Svendsen 10 0 1+6 0 2 0 0+1 0
33 FW Norway NOR Fredrik Brustad 21 3 11+5 2 1+1 1 1+2 0
Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club:
7 MF Norway NOR Mathias Normann 12 1 8+2 1 1+1 0 0 0

Goalscorers

As of match played 24 November 2018
Rank Pos. No. Nat. Player Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Europa League Total
1 FW 30 Norway Erling Haaland 12 0 4 16
2 MF 19 Norway Eirik Hestad 8 0 7 15
3 MF 17 Norway Fredrik Aursnes 8 0 2 10
4 MF 16 Norway Etzaz Hussain 5 0 1 6
FW 27 Nigeria Daniel Chima Chukwu 3 3 0 6
6 MF 8 Senegal Babacar Sarr 4 0 1 5
7 MF 7 Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem 4 0 0 4
FW 10 Nigeria Leke James 3 0 1 4
9 FW 24 Sweden Paweł Cibicki 3 0 0 3
FW 33 Norway Fredrik Brustad 2 1 0 3
MF 13 Senegal Ibrahima Wadji 1 2 0 3
12 MF 9 Sweden Mattias Moström 2 0 0 2
DF 28 Norway Kristoffer Haugen 2 0 0 2
MF 14 Norway Petter Strand 1 0 1 2
15 DF 4 Norway Ruben Gabrielsen 1 0 0 1
DF 5 Norway Vegard Forren 1 0 0 1
MF 7 Norway Mathias Normann 1 0 0 1
FW 20 Cameroon Thomas Amang 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 63 6 17 86

Clean sheets

Rank Pos. No. Nat. Player Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Europa League Total
1 GK 1 Sweden Andreas Linde 8 0 4 12
2 GK 26 Norway Mathias Eriksen Ranmark 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 9 0 4 13

Disciplinary record

As of match played 24 November 2018
No. Pos. Nat. Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 DF Sweden Isak Ssewankambo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF Norway Ruben Gabrielsen 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
5 DF Norway Vegard Forren 5 0 0 0 3 0 8 0
6 DF Norway Stian Rode Gregersen 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
7 MF Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF Senegal Babacar Sarr 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
9 MF Sweden Mattias Moström 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 MF Norway Petter Strand 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Norway Etzaz Hussain 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
17 MF Norway Fredrik Aursnes 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
19 MF Norway Eirik Hestad 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
22 DF Denmark Christoffer Remmer 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
24 FW Sweden Paweł Cibicki 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 FW Nigeria Daniel Chima Chukwu 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
28 DF Norway Kristoffer Haugen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
30 FW Norway Erling Haaland 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Players away from Molde on loan:
21 MF Norway Tobias Svendsen 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players who appeared for Molde no longer at the club:
7 MF Norway Mathias Normann 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
TOTALS 42 1 3 0 11 0 56 1

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