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.

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
← 2017
2019 →

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

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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

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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   GK (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 25) Helsingborg 2015 2019[2] 88 0
12 Álex Craninx   GK (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 23) Cartagena 2018[3] 2021[3] 0 0
26 Mathias Ranmark   GK (1995-10-16)16 October 1995 (aged 23) Oppsal 2017 2018[4] 3 0
46 Hermann Ræstad   GK (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
Defenders
2 Isak Ssewankambo   DF (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 22) Derby County 2016 2018[5] 37 0
3 Christopher Telo   DF (1989-11-04)4 November 1989 (aged 29) IFK Norrköping 2017 2020[6] 6 0
4 Ruben Gabrielsen   DF (1992-03-10)10 March 1992 (aged 26) Lillestrøm 2014 2019[7] 137 5
5 Vegard Forren   DF (1988-02-16)16 February 1988 (aged 30) Brighton & Hove Albion 2017 2019[8] 355 17
6 Stian Rode Gregersen   DF (1995-05-17)17 May 1995 (aged 23) Academy 2013 2020[9] 56 1
22 Christoffer Remmer   DF (1993-01-16)16 January 1993 (aged 25) Copenhagen 2016 2019[10] 74 0
28 Kristoffer Haugen   DF (1994-02-21)21 February 1994 (aged 24) Viking 2018 2020[11] 34 2
38 Simen Bakkemyr Hagbø   DF (1999-05-03)3 May 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2018 1 0
39 Elias Mordal   DF (1998-01-20)20 January 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2015 0 0
50 Thor-Olav Moe   DF (1999-10-05)5 October 1999 (aged 19) Academy 0 0
55 Andreas Uranium   DF (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
58 Emil Breivik   DF (2000-06-11)11 June 2000 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
Midfielders
7 Magnus Wolff Eikrem   MF (1990-08-08)8 August 1990 (aged 28) Seattle Sounders 2018[12] 2022[12] 103 15
8 Babacar Sarr   MF (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 (aged 27) Sogndal 2016 2019[13] 78 6
9 Mattias Moström   MF (1983-02-25)25 February 1983 (aged 35) AIK 2007 2018[14] 330 35
11 Martin Ellingsen   MF (1995-05-02)2 May 1995 (aged 23) Kongsvinger 2017 2020[15] 13 3
14 Petter Strand   MF (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 (aged 24) Sogndal 2016 2018[16] 88 10
16 Etzaz Hussain   MF (1993-01-27)27 January 1993 (aged 25) Rudeš 2017 2019 164 17
17 Fredrik Aursnes   MF (1995-12-10)10 December 1995 (aged 22) Hødd 2016 2019[17] 94 14
19 Eirik Hestad   MF (1995-06-26)26 June 1995 (aged 23) Academy 2012 2019[18] 131 20
46 Hermann Svendsen   MF (1999-05-13)13 May 1999 (aged 19) Academy 0 0
59 Tobias Hestad   MF (2000-12-29)29 December 2000 (aged 17) Academy 0 0
Forwards
10 Leke James   FW (1992-11-01)1 November 1992 (aged 26) Free agent 2018 2020[19] 14 4
20 Thomas Amang   FW (1998-02-09)9 February 1998 (aged 20) Rainbow Bamenda 2016 2020[20] 50 11
24 Paweł Cibicki   FW (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 24) loan from Leeds United 2018[21] 2018[21] 17 3
27 Daniel Chima Chukwu   FW (1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (aged 27) Legia Warszawa 2018 2020[22] 163 56
30 Erling Haaland   FW (2000-07-21)21 July 2000 (aged 18) Bryne 2017 48 19
47 Christian Dahl   FW (1999-05-26)26 May 1999 (aged 19) Academy 0 0
49 Sivert Gussiås   FW (1999-08-18)18 August 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2018 2019[23] 1 0
54 Henrik Jenset   FW (2000-01-22)22 January 2000 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
56 William Røsok   FW (2000-03-31)31 March 2000 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
Magnus Langset   FW (1999-05-08)8 May 1999 (aged 19) Academy 0 0
Out on loan
13 Ibrahima Wadji   FW (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 23) Gazişehir Gaziantep 2017 2020[24] 17 4
15 Sonni Nattestad   DF (1994-08-05)5 August 1994 (aged 24) FH 2016 2019[25] 0 0
21 Tobias Svendsen   MF (1999-08-31)31 August 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2015 2020[26][27] 23 1
25 Óttar Magnús Karlsson   FW (1997-02-21)21 February 1997 (aged 21) Vikingur Reykjavik 2017 2019[28] 11 1
27 Martin Ove Roseth   DF (1998-07-10)10 July 1998 (aged 20) Academy 2016 2021[29] 2 0
33 Fredrik Brustad   FW (1989-06-22)22 June 1989 (aged 29) AIK 2016 2019[30] 62 15
Agnaldo   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   MF (1996-05-28)28 May 1996 (aged 22) loan from Brighton & Hove Albion 2017 2018[32] 18 1
18 Leo Skiri Østigård   DF (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 18) Academy 2017 2020[33] 1 0
48 Thomas Nerland   MF (1999-07-02)2 July 1999 (aged 19) Academy 0 0
52 Erik Iversen   GK (1999-12-14)14 December 1999 (aged 18) Academy 0 0

Transfers

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 January 2018 GK   Neydson Elverum Loan Return [34]
1 January 2018 DF   Ole Martin Rindarøy Sogndal Loan Return [35]
1 January 2018 MF   Etzaz Hussain Odd Loan Return [36]
1 January 2018 MF   Kristian Strande Brattvåg Loan Return [37]
1 January 2018 MF   Agnaldo Vila Nova Loan Return
10 January 2018 DF   Kristoffer Haugen Viking Undisclosed [11]
14 February 2018 FW   Daniel Chima Chukwu Legia Warsaw Undisclosed [22]
30 April 2018 FW   Leke James Free Agent Free [19]
17 July 2018† MF   Erling Knudtzon Lillestrøm Undisclosed [38]
25 July 2018 MF   Magnus Wolff Eikrem Seattle Sounders Undisclosed [12]
27 July 2018 GK   Álex Craninx Cartagena Free [3]
† Knudtzon's moves was announced on the above date, but was finalised on 1 January 2019.
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
24 November 2017 MF   Ola Ormset Husby Brattvåg Undisclosed [39]
4 December 2017 DF   Roni Peiponen HJK Helsinki Undisclosed [40]
1 January 2018 GK   Neydson Brattvåg Undisclosed [34]
5 January 2018 FW   Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson Rostov Undisclosed [41]
31 January 2018 DF   Ole Martin Rindarøy Sogndal Undisclosed [42]
1 February 2018 DF   Joona Toivio Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Undisclosed [43]
2 February 2018 FW   Adnan Dudić Brattvåg Undisclosed [44]
10 February 2018 DF   Kristian Strande Egersund Undisclosed [45]
10 February 2018 GK   Jonatan Strand Byttingsvik Levanger Undisclosed [46]
1 June 2018 MF   Eman Markovic Zrinjski Mostar Undisclosed [47]
26 June 2018 DF   Thomas Nerland Kristiansund Undisclosed
1 August 2018 MF   Mikael Wenaas Kristiansund Undisclosed
15 August 2018 DF   Leo Skiri Østigård Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed [48]
23 August 2018 GK   Erik Iversen Sunndal Undisclosed

Loans in

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

Loans out

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

Released

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

Friendlies

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20 January 2018 Molde   3–2   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   1–2   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   4–1   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

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Eliteserien

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Results summary

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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

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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

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11 March 2018 1 Molde 5–0 Sandefjord Molde
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Aursnes   23' (pen.)
Brustad   36'
Amang   57'
Forren   59'
E.Hestad   63'
Strand   65'
Report Kane   23'
Vallès   29'
Kastrati   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   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   50'
E.Hestad   53'
Report Taylor   43'
Pedersen   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'  78'
Konradsen   52'
Report Haugen   38'
Gabrielsen   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   45'
Aursnes   45'
Wadji   90+2'
Report Krogstad   25'  57'
Brenden   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   48' Report Moström   25'
E.Hestad   58'
Aursnes   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   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   24'
Normann   29',   71'
Sarr   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   66'
Report Zinckernagel   68'
Ricardo   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'  70'
Moström   59'
E.Hestad   79'
Report Pedersen   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'  69'
Riksvold   60'
Witry   61'
Karlsen   74'   75'
Helmersen   84'
Report Sarr   23'
Hussain   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'  45'
Chukwu   53'  90'
Aursnes   88'
Sarr   90+2'
Report Christensen   27'
Afeez   33'
Finnbogason   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   55'
Aasmundsen   57'
Sørmo   76'
Report Hussain   27'
Normann   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   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   20' Report Haaland   4', 13', 15', 21' (pen.)
Aursnes   45+1'
Gregersen   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'  28'
Chima   71'
Report Finne   31'
Ibrahim   45+1'   80'
Tollås   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   29'
Knudtzon   34'
Olsen   87'
Martin   89'
Report Aursnes   37'
Gabrielsen   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'  47'
Aursnes   25', 69'
Forren   50'
Haugen   78'
Report Şahin-Radlinger   2'
Skålevik   45+2'
Haugen   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   58'
Omoijuanfo   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   76'
Chukwu   90+2'
Report Karlsen   56'
Helmersen   84'
Tønne   86'
Witry   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   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   39'
Eikrem   56'
Remmer   81'
Report Kastrati   26'  64'
Diop   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   18'
Nguen   21'
Pedersen   90+3'
Report Haaland   11'
Hestad   17'
Sarr   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   38'
Forren   40'
Report Gersbach   27'
Jensen   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   89'
Isidoro   90+3'
Report Haaland   55',   82'
Remmer   88'
Hussain   89'
Sarr   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   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   75'
Report Eikrem   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',   84'
Taylor   67',   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   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   18'
Rufo   39'
Report Haugen   39'
Eikrem   45+1',   75'
James   49', 72'
Stadium: Komplett Arena
Attendance: 2,564
Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås

Table

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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

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18 April 2018 First round Træff 1–6 Molde Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) O.Eloranta   24'
A.Jonassen   46'
H.Hamoudi   85'
Report Chukwu   7', 63', 90'
Wadji   12', 26'
Brustad   14'
Svendsen   37'
Aursnes   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   35'
Dahle   53'
Stensøe   106'
O.Husby   107'
Report Strand   74' Stadium: Brattvåg stadion
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

Europa League

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Qualifying phase

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

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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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   SWE Andreas Linde 38 0 29 0 1 0 8 0
2 DF   SWE Isak Ssewankambo 5 0 0+4 0 0 0 0+1 0
3 DF   SWE Christopher Telo 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
4 DF   NOR Ruben Gabrielsen 34 1 24+1 1 1 0 8 0
5 DF   NOR Vegard Forren 35 1 26 1 1 0 8 0
6 DF   NOR Stian Rode Gregersen 19 0 8+5 0 1 0 3+2 0
7 MF   NOR Magnus Wolff Eikrem 20 4 12+2 4 0 0 2+4 0
8 MF   SEN Babacar Sarr 36 5 22+5 4 1+1 0 7 1
9 MF   SWE Mattias Moström 22 2 8+10 2 1 0 2+1 0
10 FW   NGA Leke James 14 4 5+4 3 0 0 0+5 1
14 MF   NOR Petter Strand 35 2 14+12 1 1 0 5+3 1
16 MF   NOR Etzaz Hussain 32 6 21+2 5 2 0 7 1
17 MF   NOR Fredrik Aursnes 37 10 23+6 8 1 0 6+1 2
19 MF   NOR Eirik Hestad 38 15 29+1 8 0+1 0 7 7
20 FW   CMR Thomas Amang 7 1 5+2 1 0 0 0 0
22 DF   DEN Christoffer Remmer 32 0 22+2 0 2 0 6 0
24 FW   SWE Paweł Cibicki 18 3 11+2 3 0 0 2+3 0
26 GK   NOR Mathias Ranmark 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
27 FW   NGA Daniel Chima Chukwu 17 6 4+7 3 2 3 3+1 0
28 DF   NOR Kristoffer Haugen 34 2 26 2 0 0 8 0
30 FW   NOR Erling Haaland 30 16 17+8 12 0 0 5 4
38 DF   NOR Simen Hagbø 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
43 FW   NOR Sivert Gussiås 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players away from Molde on loan:
13 MF   SEN Ibrahima Wadji 7 3 0+4 1 2 2 0+1 0
21 MF   NOR Tobias Svendsen 10 0 1+6 0 2 0 0+1 0
33 FW   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   NOR Mathias Normann 12 1 8+2 1 1+1 0 0 0

Goalscorers

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

Clean sheets

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

Disciplinary record

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

See also

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