On 19 December 2018, Molde announced that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær had been "loaned" to Manchester United as their caretaker manager until the end of the 2018–19 season, Erling Moe taking charge of Molde during this period.[2] On 28 March 2019, Manchester United announced the permanent appointment of Solskjær as their manager.[3] On 16 June, in Molde's won 2–0 home win against Ranheim, the club scored for a 29th consecutive league games, breaking the club record of scoring in 28 consecutive league matches from the 2014 season. Molde were eliminated from the Norwegian Cup on 19 June, after being defeated 0–4 away to Aalesund in the third round.[4] The record goalscoring run of scoring in 40 consecutive league games ended on 6 October with a goalless draw against Brann at Brann Stadion. On 10 November 2019, Molde won the league title with two games to spare after Strømsgodset were defeated with the score 4–0.[5]
Norwegian Cup
Molde entered the Norwegian Cup in the first round. The first round schedule was announced on 11 April and paired Molde with fifth tier side Eide/Omegn.[6] Molde won the match 5–0; Leke James opened the scoring in the 10th minute, and Eirik Ulland Andersen scored Molde's second goal. James scored his second, Molde's third, and Ulland Andersen completed his first hat-trick for Molde with two goals in the second half, the first from the penalty spot. Late in the game, Ulland Andersen was removed from the pitch with an injury to his Achilles tendon, which possibly rules him out for the rest of the season.[7] Goalkeeper Álex Craninx and midfielder Emil Breivik (substitute) got their debut for the club against Eide/Omegn. On 6 May, it was announced that Sunndal from 3. divisjon, whom they last met in the first round seven seasons earlier, when they won 4–0, were Molde's opponent in the second round. The result was the same on this occasion; Christoffer Remmer scored his first goal in his senior career early in the game, before James scored his third goal of the Norwegian Cup season. 17-year-old winger Jakob Ørsahl made his Molde debut and scored both the third and fourth goal. Under–19 players Tobias Hestad, Markus Eiane and Oliver Petersen were all brought on to their club debut in the second half.[8]NFF paired Molde with local rivals Aalesund in the third round.[9] On 19 June, Molde were knocked out of the Norwegian Cup after a 0–4 defeat away to second tier side Aalesund. Molde's captain Ruben Gabrielsen was sent off about half an hour into the game on the score 0–2.
Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 6,202 Referee: Rohit Saggi
Note: The home match against Vålerenga was scheduled on 14 July 2019, but was moved to 10 April 2019 due to Molde's preparation for the Europa League.[79]
Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,027 Referee: Tommy Skjerven
Note: The home match against Sarpsborg was scheduled to the weekend of 10–12 August 2019, but was moved ahead to 21 July 2019 due to Molde's preparation for the Europa League.[80]
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).[81] (C) Champions Notes:
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^БАБАКАР САРР — ИГРОК "ЕНИСЕЯ"!. фк-енисей.рф (in Russian). FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. 5 February 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
