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Arsenal FC	Arsenal Stadium - LondonThursday 5 November 2020 21.00CET (20.00 local time) Group B - Matchday 3	Molde FK
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Head to Head

No UEFA competition matches have been played between these two teams

Arsenal FC - Record versus clubs from opponents' country

UEFA Champions League
Date	Stage	Match	Result	Venue	Goalscorers
07/12/2004	GS	Arsenal FC - Rosenborg BK	5-1	London	Reyes 3, Henry 24, Fàbregas 29, Pirès 41 (P), Van Persie 84; Hoftun 38
29/09/2004	GS	Rosenborg BK - Arsenal FC	1-1	Trondheim	Strand 52; Ljungberg 6

European Champions Clubs' Cup
Date	Stage	Match	Result	Venue	Goalscorers
29/09/1971	R1	Arsenal FC - Strømsgodset IF	4-0 agg: 7-1	London	R. Kennedy 6, Radford 18, 58, Armstrong 78
15/09/1971	R1	Strømsgodset IF - Arsenal FC	1-3	Oslo	Pettersen 52; Simpson 2, Marinello 20, Kelly 81

Molde FK - Record versus clubs from opponents' country

Molde FK have not played against a club from their opponents' country

	Home				Away				Final				Total
	Pld	W	D	L	Pld	W	D	L	Pld	W	D	L	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Arsenal FC	2	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	0	13	3
Molde FK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated 03/11/2020 17:12CET

Match background Only this chapter

With six points apiece from their opening two fixtures, Arsenal and Molde are in a strong position at the top of the UEFA Europa League Group B standings as they lock horns for the first time in European competition.

• Having defeated Rapid Wien 2-1 in Austria on Matchday 1, Arsenal overcame Dundalk 3-0 at home with goals in quick succession from Eddie Nketiah, Joe Willock and Nicolas Pépé. Molde, meanwhile, supplemented their opening 2-1 victory in Ireland with a 1-0 home win against Rapid thanks to Ohi Omoijuanfo's close-range strike 20 minutes into the second half.

Previous meetings
• While this is Molde's maiden European assignment against English opposition, Arsenal have been paired with Norwegian clubs twice before, beating Strømsgodset 7-1 on aggregate (3-1 a, 4-0 h) in their first ever European Champion Clubs' Cup tie, in 1970/71, and taking four points off Rosenborg in the 2004/05 UEFA Champions League group stage (1-1 a, 5-1 h).

Form guide
Arsenal
• Eighth in the 2019/20 Premier League, Arsenal ensured a 25th consecutive season in Europe by winning the FA Cup under new manager Mikel Arteta – the club's record 14th triumph in the competition – with a 2-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea in the final. Their third successive UEFA Europa League campaign ended in the round of 32 with an extra-time away goals defeat by Olympiacos (1-0 a, 1-2 h).

• UEFA Champions League ever-presents for 19 seasons in a row from 1998/99 to 2016/17, Arsenal reached the UEFA Europa League semi-finals at the first attempt in 2017/18, losing to eventual winners Atlético de Madrid, before going one step further and making it to the 2018/19 final, where they were defeated 4-1 by Chelsea in Baku. They have been group winners on all three of their appearances.

• The 1999/2000 UEFA Cup runners-up have lost two of their last five European home games but their overall UEFA Europa League record at the Arsenal Stadium is W13 D3 L3 (W7 D1 L1 in the group stage).

Molde
• Champions of Norway in 2019, claiming their fourth title in nine years, Molde are back in the UEFA Europa League group stage having just missed out on a place in the UEFA Champions League. Following qualifying victories against KuPS (5-0 h), Celje (2-1 a) and Qarabağ (0-0 a, 6-5 on pens), Erling Moe's side lost out in the play-offs on away goals to Ferencváros (3-3 h, 0-0 a).

• Defeated in the UEFA Europa League play-offs in each of the past two seasons – by Zenit in 2018/19 and Partizan in 2019/20 – Molde are competing in the group stage for the third time. Bottom of their group in 2012/13, they defied the odds to top a section including Fenerbahçe, Ajax and Celtic in 2015/16 before losing to eventual winners Sevilla in the round of 32 (0-3 a, 1-0 h).

• Despite their Matchday 1 win against Dundalk in Dublin, Molde have won just three of their last ten European away matches (D4 L3), but they are currently on an eight-match unbeaten run in UEFA fixtures, home and away (W4 D4).

Links and trivia
• Two Molde players, Magnus Wolff Eikrem and Etzaz Hussain, spent time together in the Manchester United academy at the start of their careers (2009–11).

• Eikrem, the Molde skipper, also played in the Premier League and Championship for Cardiff City in 2014, making 13 appearances for the club in all competitions.

• Arsenal's Kieran Tierney was in the Celtic side, led by Norwegian coach Ronny Delia, that lost 2-1 at home to Molde in the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League group stage.

• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's winning goal in Vienna on Matchday 1 was his 20th in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final, putting him joint fourth in the competition's all-time list with only Radamel Falcao (30), Aritz Aduriz (26) and Kevin Gameiro (22) ahead of him.

• Arsenal's win against Dundalk was their 25th in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final, the most in the competition by an English club – two more than local rivals Tottenham.

https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2021/matches/round=2001240/match=2029767/prematch/background/index.html#arsenal+molde+facts

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Team facts Only this chapter

Arsenal FC
Formed: 1886
Nickname: The Gunners

UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)
• UEFA Champions League: (2006)
• UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League: (2000), (2019)
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): (1980), 1994, (1995)
• UEFA Super Cup: (1994)

Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)
League title: 13 (2004)
FA Cup: 14 (2020)
League Cup: 2 (1993)

Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise)
2019/20: round of 32
2018/19: runners-up
2017/18: semi-finals
2016/17: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2015/16: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2014/15: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2013/14: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2012/13: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2011/12: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2010/11: UEFA Champions League round of 16

Records
UEFA club competition
• Biggest home win
7-0: Arsenal v Slavia Praha
23/10/07, UEFA Champions League group stage

• Biggest away win
0-7: Standard Liège v Arsenal
03/11/93, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup second round second leg

• Heaviest home defeat
1-5: Arsenal v Bayern München
07/03/17, UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg

• Heaviest away defeat
5-1 twice, most recently v Bayern München
15/02/17, UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg
4-0: AC Milan v Arsenal
15/02/12, UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
• Biggest home win
6-0: Arsenal v BATE Borisov
07/12/17, group stage

• Biggest away win
1-4: Lokomotive Leipzig v Arsenal
27/09/78, first round second leg
0-3 four times, most recently v Eintracht Frankfurt
19/09/19, group stage

• Heaviest home defeat
2-5: Arsenal v Spartak Moskva
29/09/82, first round second leg

• Heaviest away defeat
3-1: Rennes v Arsenal
07/03/19, round of 16 first leg
Arsenal also lost 4-1 to Chelsea in the 2019 final, a match in which they were the designated away team

https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2476519.html#club+facts+arsenal

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Molde FK
Formed: 1911
Nickname: MFK

UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)
• none

Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)
• Domestic title: 4 (2019)
• Norwegian Cup: 4 (2014)

Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise)
2019/20: play-offs
2018/19: play-offs
2017/18: did not take part in UEFA competition
2016/17: did not take part in UEFA competition
2015/16: round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round)
2014/15: third qualifying round
2013/14: play-offs (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round)
2012/13: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round)
2011/12: did not take part in UEFA competition
2010/11: third qualifying round

Records
UEFA club competition
• Biggest home win
7-1: Molde v KR Reykjavík
11/07/19, UEFA Europa League first qualifying round first leg

• Biggest away win
0-4: KÍ Klaksvík v Molde
28/08/03, UEFA Cup qualifying round second leg

• Heaviest home defeat
0-2 three times, most recently v Fenerbahçe
26/11/15, UEFA Europa League group stage

• Heaviest away defeat
6-0: Öster v Molde
01/10/75, UEFA Cup first round second leg

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
• Biggest home win
7-1: Molde v KR Reykjavík (see above)

• Biggest away win
0-4: KÍ Klaksvík v Molde (see above)

• Heaviest home defeat
0-2 three times, most recently v Fenerbahçe (see above)

• Heaviest away defeat
6-0: Öster v Molde (see above)

https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=1856025.html#club+facts+molde

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Squad list Only this chapter

Arsenal FC - Squad list
						Current season				All-time
						UEL		League		UEL		UEFA
No.	Player	Nat.	DoB	Age	D	Pld	Gls	Pld	Gls	Pld	Gls	Pld	Gls
Goalkeepers
1	Bernd Leno	GER	04/03/1992	28	-	1	-	7	-	16	-	57	-
13	Rúnar Rúnarsson	ISL	18/02/1995	25	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	2	-
33	Matt Macey	ENG	09/09/1994	26	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-
44	Karl Hein	EST	13/04/2002	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
45	James Hillson	ENG	14/01/2001	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
53	Arthur Okwonko	ENG	09/09/2001	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Defenders
2	Héctor Bellerín	ESP	19/03/1995	25	-	1	-	7	-	12	1	27	1
3	Kieran Tierney	SCO	05/06/1997	23	-	2	-	6	-	18	1	47	1
6	Gabriel	BRA	19/12/1997	22	-	1	-	6	1	1	-	7	-
15	Ainsley Maitland-Niles	ENG	29/08/1997	23	-	1	-	4	-	26	1	27	1
16	Rob Holding	ENG	20/09/1995	25	-	-	-	4	-	16	1	17	1
17	Cédric	POR	31/08/1991	29	-	2	-	-	-	16	-	24	-
20	Shkodran Mustafi	GER	17/04/1992	28	-	1	-	2	-	26	2	40	2
21	Calum Chambers	ENG	20/01/1995	25	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	21	-
22	Pablo Marí	ESP	31/08/1993	27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
23	David Luiz	BRA	22/04/1987	33	-	1	1	5	-	37	4	96	11
31	Sead Kolašinac	BIH	20/06/1993	27	-	2	-	1	-	32	2	41	2
49	Joel López	ESP	31/03/2002	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Midfielders
7	Bukayo Saka	ENG	05/09/2001	19	-	1	-	5	1	9	2	9	2
8	Dani Ceballos	ESP	07/08/1996	24	-	1	-	6	-	7	1	15	1
12	Willian	BRA	09/08/1988	32	-	1	-	6	-	36	4	114	23
18	Thomas Partey	GHA	13/06/1993	27	-	1	-	3	-	9	-	41	2
25	Mohamed Elneny	EGY	11/07/1992	28	-	2	-	4	-	46	3	70	4
34	Granit Xhaka	SUI	27/09/1992	28	-	1	-	6	-	36	3	64	6
36	Ryan Alebiosu	ENG	17/12/2001	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
41	Ben Cottrell	ENG	31/10/2001	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
66	Miguel Azeez	ENG	20/09/2002	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Forwards
9	Alexandre Lacazette	FRA	28/05/1991	29	-	1	-	6	3	41	19	67	25
14	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	GAB	18/06/1989	31	-	1	1	7	2	36	20	74	38
19	Nicolas Pépé	CIV	29/05/1995	25	-	2	1	6	1	8	3	8	3
24	Reiss Nelson	ENG	10/12/1999	20	-	2	-	-	-	12	-	17	-
28	Joe Willock	ENG	20/08/1999	21	-	2	1	-	-	18	4	18	4
30	Eddie Nketiah	ENG	30/05/1999	21	-	2	1	7	1	9	1	9	1
32	Emile Smith Rowe	ENG	28/07/2000	20	-	-	-	-	-	7	2	7	2
38	Folarin Balogun	ENG	03/07/2001	19	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	-
50	Jordan Mceneff	IRL	08/01/2001	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Coach
-	Mikel Arteta	ESP	26/03/1982	38	-	2	-	-	-	4	-	7	-

Molde FK - Squad list
						Current season						All-time
						UCL		UEL		League		UEL		UEFA
No.	Player	Nat.	DoB	Age	D	Pld	Gls	Pld	Gls	Pld	Gls	Pld	Gls	Pld	Gls
Goalkeepers
1	Andreas Linde	SWE	24/07/1993	27	-	5	-	2	-	23	-	2	-	16	-
12	Alexandro Craninx	BEL	21/10/1995	25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-
26	Mathias Ranmark	NOR	16/10/1995	25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
34	Oliver Petersen	NOR	26/09/2001	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
46	Ola Hoel Lervik	NOR	29/09/2002	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Defenders
2	Martin Bjørnbak	NOR	22/03/1992	28	-	-	-	2	-	16	-	2	-	10	-
3	Birk Risa	NOR	13/02/1998	22	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-
5	Sheriff Sinyan	NOR	19/07/1996	24	-	2	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	2	-
6	Stian Gregersen	NOR	17/05/1995	25	-	3	-	2	-	7	1	2	-	10	-
20	Henry Wingo	USA	04/10/1995	25	-	3	-	1	-	15	2	1	-	4	-
27	Marcus Holmgren Pedersen	NOR	16/07/2000	20	-	3	1	1	-	18	2	1	-	4	1
28	Kristoffer Haugen	NOR	21/02/1994	26	-	5	-	2	-	13	1	2	-	22	-
40	Adrian Ugelvik	NOR	21/09/2001	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
54	Mathias Fjørtoft Løvik	NOR	06/12/2003	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Midfielders
7	Magnus Wolff Eikrem	NOR	08/08/1990	30	-	5	2	2	-	20	5	6	-	39	6
9	Mattias Moström	SWE	25/02/1983	37	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	12	-	41	3
11	Martin Ellingsen	NOR	04/05/1995	25	-	5	1	2	-	20	4	2	-	12	2
15	Tobias Christensen	NOR	11/05/2000	20	-	3	-	-	-	17	1	-	-	3	-
16	Etzaz Hussain	NOR	27/01/1993	27	-	5	1	2	1	22	6	14	1	46	6
17	Fredrik Aursnes	NOR	10/12/1995	24	-	5	-	2	-	22	2	4	-	26	3
23	Eirik Ulland Andersen	NOR	21/09/1992	28	-	-	-	-	-	17	4	-	-	-	-
43	Lloyd Adrian Dahle Fagerlie	NOR	15/07/2002	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
47	Simen Beck	NOR	12/11/2002	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Forwards
10	Leke James	NGA	01/11/1992	28	-	4	2	1	-	16	9	1	-	21	9
14	Erling Knudtzon	NOR	15/12/1988	31	-	5	1	1	-	20	2	1	-	15	2
19	Eirik Hestad	NOR	26/06/1995	25	-	5	1	2	-	20	4	11	2	36	11
22	Ola Brynhildsen	NOR	27/04/1999	21	-	5	-	2	-	23	4	2	-	7	-
30	Mathis Bolly	NOR	14/11/1990	29	-	2	-	2	-	8	-	2	-	10	2
37	Ole Sebastian Sundgot	NOR	12/01/2001	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44	Jacob Jacobsen Bolsø	NOR	06/08/2002	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
49	David Sissoko	NOR	14/12/2002	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
99	Ohi Omoijuanfo	NOR	10/01/1994	26	-	5	1	2	2	21	7	2	2	16	5
Coach
-	Erling Moe	NOR	22/07/1970	50	-	5	-	2	-	-	-	4	-	19	-

Last updated 03/11/2020 17:17CET

Fixtures and results Only this chapter

Arsenal FCFixtures and results
Date	Competition	Opponent	Result	Goalscorers
12/09/2020	League	Fulham FC (A)	W 3-0	Lacazette 8, Gabriel 49, Aubameyang 57
19/09/2020	League	West Ham United FC (H)	W 2-1	Lacazette 25, Nketiah 85
23/09/2020	Cup	Leicester City FC (A)	W 2-0	Fuchs 57 (og), Nketiah 90
28/09/2020	League	Liverpool FC (A)	L 1-3	Lacazette 25
01/10/2020	Cup	Liverpool FC (A)	D 0-0 (aet, 5-4 pens)
04/10/2020	League	Sheffield United FC (H)	W 2-1	Saka 61, Pépé 64
17/10/2020	League	Manchester City FC (A)	L 0-1
22/10/2020	UEL	SK Rapid Wien (A)	W 2-1	David Luiz 70, Aubameyang 74
25/10/2020	League	Leicester City FC (H)	L 0-1
29/10/2020	UEL	Dundalk FC (H)	W 3-0	Nketiah 42, Willock 44, Pépé 46
01/11/2020	League	Manchester United FC (A)	W 1-0	Aubameyang 69 (P)
05/11/2020	UEL	Molde FK (H)
08/11/2020	League	Aston Villa FC (H)
22/11/2020	League	Leeds United (A)
26/11/2020	UEL	Molde FK (A)
28/11/2020	League	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (H)
03/12/2020	UEL	SK Rapid Wien (H)
05/12/2020	League	Tottenham Hotspur (A)
10/12/2020	UEL	Dundalk FC (A)
13/12/2020	League	Burnley FC (H)
15/12/2020	League	Southampton FC (H)
19/12/2020	League	Everton FC (A)
26/12/2020	League	Chelsea FC (H)
28/12/2020	League	Brighton & Hove Albion FC (A)
02/01/2021	League	West Bromwich Albion FC (A)
12/01/2021	League	Crystal Palace FC (H)
16/01/2021	League	Newcastle United FC (H)
27/01/2021	League	Southampton FC (A)
30/01/2021	League	Manchester United FC (H)
02/02/2021	League	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (A)
06/02/2021	League	Aston Villa FC (A)
13/02/2021	League	Leeds United (H)
20/02/2021	League	Manchester City FC (H)
27/02/2021	League	Leicester City FC (A)
06/03/2021	League	Burnley FC (A)
13/03/2021	League	Tottenham Hotspur (H)
20/03/2021	League	West Ham United FC (A)
03/04/2021	League	Liverpool FC (H)
10/04/2021	League	Sheffield United FC (A)
17/04/2021	League	Fulham FC (H)
24/04/2021	League	Everton FC (H)
01/05/2021	League	Newcastle United FC (A)
08/05/2021	League	West Bromwich Albion FC (H)
12/05/2021	League	Chelsea FC (A)
15/05/2021	League	Crystal Palace FC (A)
15/05/2021	League	Crystal Palace FC (A)
23/05/2021	League	Brighton & Hove Albion FC (H)

Pos.	Clubs	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	Liverpool FC	7	5	1	1	17	15	16
2	Leicester City FC	7	5	0	2	17	9	15
3	Tottenham Hotspur	7	4	2	1	18	9	14
4	Everton FC	7	4	1	2	15	11	13
5	Southampton FC	7	4	1	2	14	12	13
6	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	4	1	2	8	8	13
7	Chelsea FC	7	3	3	1	16	9	12
8	Aston Villa FC	6	4	0	2	15	9	12
9	Arsenal FC	7	4	0	3	9	7	12
10	Manchester City FC	6	3	2	1	9	8	11
11	Newcastle United FC	7	3	2	2	10	11	11
12	Leeds United	7	3	1	3	13	13	10
13	Crystal Palace FC	7	3	1	3	8	11	10
14	West Ham United FC	7	2	2	3	13	10	8
15	Manchester United FC	6	2	1	3	9	13	7
16	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	7	1	2	4	11	14	5
17	Fulham FC	7	1	1	5	7	14	4
18	West Bromwich Albion FC	7	0	3	4	6	16	3
19	Sheffield United FC	7	0	1	6	3	10	1
20	Burnley FC	6	0	1	5	3	12	1

Molde FKFixtures and results
Date	Competition	Opponent	Result	Goalscorers
01/05/2019	Cup	Eide/Omegn (A)	W 5-0	James 10, 26, Ulland Andersen 19, 68 (P), 72
23/05/2019	Cup	Sunndal (A)	W 4-0	Remmer 5, James 17, Nyland Orsahl 37, 38
19/06/2019	Cup	Aalesunds FK (A)	L 0-4
16/06/2020	League	Aalesunds FK (A)	W 4-1	Wolff Eikrem 10, Hussain 45+1, James 54, E. Hestad 86
20/06/2020	League	Rosenborg BK (H)	W 1-0	Omoijuanfo 47
24/06/2020	League	IK Start (A)	W 3-2	Pedersen 29, Haugen 45, Gregersen 90+6
28/06/2020	League	Stabæk Fotball (H)	W 4-1	Wolff Eikrem 20, Knudtzon 55, James 59, Omoijuanfo 90+4 (P)
02/07/2020	League	Kristiansund BK (A)	D 2-2	Hussain 64, Ulvestad 73 (og)
05/07/2020	League	Mjøndalen IF (H)	W 2-1	Aursnes 30, Kitolano 32
11/07/2020	League	FK Haugesund (A)	W 3-0	Ulland Andersen 18, Hussain 29, James 78
15/07/2020	League	Viking FK (H)	W 5-0	James 5 (P), 64, Hussain 13, Wingo 77, Ulland Andersen 81
19/07/2020	League	Strømsgodset IF (A)	W 4-0	E. Hestad 44, Hussain 57, James 60, Knudtzon 80
26/07/2020	League	FK Bodø/Glimt (A)	L 1-3	Omoijuanfo 9
29/07/2020	League	Vålerenga Fotball (H)	W 4-1	Aursnes 28, Christensen 56, Omoijuanfo 78, Hussain 90+1
01/08/2020	League	Sandefjord Fotball (A)	L 1-2	Brynhildsen 14
05/08/2020	League	IK Start (H)	W 5-0	Omoijuanfo 8 (P), 59 (P), Brynhildsen 68, 74, Wolff Eikrem 86
10/08/2020	League	SK Brann (H)	L 1-2	Brynhildsen 17
15/08/2020	League	Sarpsborg 08 FF (A)	L 1-2	Ulland Andersen 59
19/08/2020	UCL	KuPS Kuopio (H)	W 5-0	E. Hestad 26, Wolff Eikrem 37, Omoijuanfo 69, Pedersen 90+1, Knudtzon 90+4
22/08/2020	League	Odds BK (H)	W 2-0	James 77, Pedersen 90+4
26/08/2020	UCL	NK Celje (A)	W 2-1	Hussain 57, James 74
30/08/2020	League	Viking FK (A)	L 2-3	Ulland Andersen 67, Ellingsen 90+2
16/09/2020	UCL	Qarabağ FK (A)	D 0-0 (aet, 6-5 pens)
19/09/2020	League	Vålerenga Fotball (A)	L 1-2	Wingo 90+5
23/09/2020	UCL	Ferencvárosi TC (H)	D 3-3	James 55, Wolff Eikrem 65, Ellingsen 83
26/09/2020	League	Sandefjord Fotball (H)	L 0-1
29/09/2020	UCL	Ferencvárosi TC (A)	D 0-0
04/10/2020	League	SK Brann (A)	W 2-1	E. Hestad 13, Kristiansen 84 (og)
17/10/2020	League	FK Bodø/Glimt (H)	W 4-2	Wolff Eikrem 32, 52, Omoijuanfo 44, E. Hestad 47
22/10/2020	UEL	Dundalk FC (A)	W 2-1	Hussain 62, Omoijuanfo 72 (P)
25/10/2020	League	Strømsgodset IF (H)	W 2-1	Ellingsen 70, James 82
29/10/2020	UEL	SK Rapid Wien (H)	W 1-0	Omoijuanfo 65
01/11/2020	League	Mjøndalen IF (A)	W 3-1	Ellingsen 76, 87, James 79 (P)
05/11/2020	UEL	Arsenal FC (A)
08/11/2020	League	Kristiansund BK (H)
21/11/2020	League	Stabæk Fotball (A)
26/11/2020	UEL	Arsenal FC (H)
29/11/2020	League	FK Haugesund (H)
03/12/2020	UEL	Dundalk FC (H)
06/12/2020	League	Rosenborg BK (A)
10/12/2020	UEL	SK Rapid Wien (A)
13/12/2020	League	Aalesunds FK (H)
16/12/2020	League	Odds BK (A)
19/12/2020	League	Sarpsborg 08 FF (H)

Pos.	Clubs	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	FK Bodø/Glimt	23	20	2	1	76	27	62
2	Molde FK	23	15	1	7	57	28	46
3	Rosenborg BK	23	13	6	4	43	22	45
4	Vålerenga Fotball	23	12	6	5	39	28	42
5	Odds BK	22	12	3	7	41	33	39
6	Kristiansund BK	23	9	9	5	44	33	36
7	Viking FK	22	8	6	8	39	40	30
8	Stabæk Fotball	23	7	9	7	31	34	30
9	Sarpsborg 08 FF	23	8	4	11	27	30	28
10	FK Haugesund	23	8	4	11	27	37	28
11	Sandefjord Fotball	23	8	3	12	25	37	27
12	SK Brann	23	6	7	10	29	39	25
13	Strømsgodset IF	23	5	9	9	30	42	24
14	IK Start	23	4	7	12	25	42	19
15	Mjøndalen IF	23	5	2	16	18	41	17
16	Aalesunds FK	23	2	4	17	26	64	10

Last updated 03/11/2020 17:18CET

Match-by-match lineups Only this chapter

Arsenal FC

UEFA Europa League - Group stage
Group B - Group Standings
Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Arsenal FC 2 2 0 0 5 1 6
Molde FK 2 2 0 0 3 1 6
Dundalk FC 2 0 0 2 1 5 0
SK Rapid Wien 2 0 0 2 1 3 0

Matchday 1 (22/10/2020)
SK Rapid Wien 1-2 Arsenal FC
Goals: 1-0 Fountas 51, 1-1 David Luiz 70, 1-2 Aubameyang 74

Arsenal FC: Leno, Gabriel, Saka (84 Tierney), Lacazette (84 Willock), Cédric (61 Bellerín), Partey, Pépé (93 Nelson), David Luiz, Elneny , Nketiah (61 Aubameyang), Kolašinac
Matchday 2 (29/10/2020)
Arsenal FC 3-0 Dundalk FC
Goals: 1-0 Nketiah 42, 2-0 Willock 44, 3-0 Pépé 46

Arsenal FC: Rúnarsson, Maitland-Niles, Cédric, Pépé (62 Willian), Mustafi (62 Ceballos), Nelson, Elneny , Willock, Nketiah (74 Balogun), Kolašinac, Xhaka (74 Tierney)
Matchday 3 (05/11/2020)
Arsenal FC-Molde FK
Matchday 4 (26/11/2020)
Molde FK-Arsenal FC
Matchday 5 (03/12/2020)
Arsenal FC-SK Rapid Wien
Matchday 6 (10/12/2020)
Dundalk FC-Arsenal FC

Group B - Group Standings
Club	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	Pts
Arsenal FC	2	2	0	5	1	6
Molde FK	2	2	0	3	1	6
Dundalk FC	2	0	2	1	5	0
SK Rapid Wien	2	0	2	1	3	0

Molde FK

UEFA Champions League - First qualifying round
(19/08/2020)
Molde FK 5-0 KuPS Kuopio
Goals: 1-0 E. Hestad 26, 2-0 Wolff Eikrem 37, 3-0 Omoijuanfo 69, 4-0 Pedersen 90+1, 5-0 Knudtzon 90+4

Molde FK: Linde, Sinyan, Wolff Eikrem (86 Christensen), Ellingsen, Hussain, Aursnes, E. Hestad, Wingo (74 Pedersen), Brynhildsen (79 Knudtzon), Haugen, Omoijuanfo
Second qualifying round
(26/08/2020)
NK Celje 1-2 Molde FK
Goals: 1-0 Lotrič 38, 1-1 Hussain 57, 1-2 James 74

Molde FK: Linde, Sinyan, Wolff Eikrem (79 Christensen), James, Ellingsen, Knudtzon (56 Omoijuanfo), Hussain, Aursnes, E. Hestad (84 Brynhildsen), Pedersen, Haugen
Third qualifying round
(16/09/2020)
Qarabağ FK 0-0 Molde FK

Penalties: Omoijuanfo 0-1 , Matić 1-1 , Aursnes 1-2 , Medvedev 2-2 , E. Hestad 2-3 , Andrade 3-3 , Christensen 3-4 , Medina 4-4 , Ellingsen 4-5 , Magomedaliyev 5-5 , Haugen 5-6 , B. Hüseynov 5-6 (missed) , Hussain 0-0 (missed)
Molde FK: Linde, Gregersen, Wolff Eikrem (79 Omoijuanfo), James (8 Bolly), Ellingsen, Knudtzon (68 Brynhildsen), Hussain (30 Christensen), Aursnes, E. Hestad, Wingo, Haugen
Play-off
(23/09/2020)
Molde FK 3-3 Ferencvárosi TC
Goals: 0-1 Boli 7, 0-2 Uzuni 52, 1-2 James 55, 2-2 Wolff Eikrem 65, 3-2 Ellingsen 83, 3-3 Kharatin 87 (P)

Molde FK: Linde, Gregersen, Wolff Eikrem (81 Omoijuanfo), James (89 Bolly), Ellingsen, Knudtzon (57 Brynhildsen), Hussain, Aursnes, E. Hestad, Wingo, Haugen
(29/09/2020)
Ferencvárosi TC 0-0 Molde FK (agg: 3-3)

Molde FK: Linde, Gregersen, Wolff Eikrem, James, Ellingsen, Knudtzon (64 Brynhildsen), Hussain (83 Omoijuanfo), Aursnes, E. Hestad, Pedersen, Haugen
UEFA Europa League - Group stage

Matchday 1 (22/10/2020)
Dundalk FC 1-2 Molde FK
Goals: 1-0 Murray 35, 1-1 Hussain 62, 1-2 Omoijuanfo 72 (P)

Molde FK: Linde, Bjørnbak, Gregersen, Wolff Eikrem (81 Ellingsen), Hussain, Aursnes, E. Hestad, Pedersen, Haugen, Bolly (69 Knudtzon), Omoijuanfo (94 Brynhildsen)
Matchday 2 (29/10/2020)
Molde FK 1-0 SK Rapid Wien
Goals: 1-0 Omoijuanfo 65

Molde FK: Linde, Bjørnbak, Gregersen, Wolff Eikrem (84 James), Ellingsen, Aursnes, E. Hestad (68 Bolly), Wingo, Brynhildsen (77 Hussain), Haugen, Omoijuanfo
Matchday 3 (05/11/2020)
Arsenal FC-Molde FK
Matchday 4 (26/11/2020)
Molde FK-Arsenal FC
Matchday 5 (03/12/2020)
Molde FK-Dundalk FC
Matchday 6 (10/12/2020)
SK Rapid Wien-Molde FK

Last updated 03/11/2020 17:12CET

Match officials Only this chapter

RefereeHalil Umut Meler (TUR)
Assistant refereesIbrahim Çaglar Uyarcan (TUR) , Martin Margaritov (BUL)
Fourth officialBahattin Simsek (TUR)
UEFA DelegateJohn Taylor (SCO)
UEFA Referee observerDavid Fernández Borbalán (ESP)

Referee

Name	Date of birth	UEFA Europa League matches	UEFA matches
Halil Umut Meler	01/08/1986	10	31

UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match

Date	Competition	Stage reached	Home	Away	Result	Venue
03/10/2019	UEL	GS	Rosenborg BK	PSV Eindhoven	1-4	Trondheim

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match

Date	Competition	Stage reached	Home	Away	Result	Venue
04/05/2018	U17	GS-FT	England	Israel	2-1	Chesterfield
07/11/2018	UYL	GS	Juventus	Manchester United FC	2-2	Turin
13/03/2019	UYL	r_1/8.r2	FC Porto	Tottenham Hotspur FC	2-0	Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto)
03/10/2019	UEL	GS	Rosenborg BK	PSV Eindhoven	1-4	Trondheim

Last updated 04/11/2020 16:07CET

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(aet): After extra time
pens: Penalties
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og: Own goal
ag: Match decided on away goals
P: Penalty
agg: Aggregate
Pld: Matches played
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Pos.: Position
Comp.: Competition
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DoB: Date of birth
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UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday
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UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying

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Matchday 1 (22/10/2020)

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