Norway internationals were in action for their clubs in the DFB-Pokal and the English League Cup from Tuesday to Wednesday. Martin Ødegaard came off the bench to rescue Arsenal with a penalty against Fleetwood Town, while several other Norwegians started matches in Germany. These performances come at a time when the Norwegian national team is seeking positive momentum after a difficult run of just one win in their last four matches.
"Started, played the whole match; Hamburger SV lost," Wolfe said afterwards. Ørjan Nyland kept a clean sheet for RB Leipzig in their 2-1 away win at Rot-Weiß Essen, a match in which he was also booked. "Started, played the whole match; was booked; RB Leipzig won," Nyland confirmed. Antonio Nusa came on in the 62nd minute for Leipzig and registered an assist. For Borussia Dortmund, Julian Ryerson provided an assist before being substituted after 71 minutes in Dortmund's 3-2 victory over Werder Bremen.
On Wednesday, there was Norwegian involvement in the English League Cup. Bobb was substituted after 82 minutes, while Berge played the full match and received a yellow card.
Norway has an important fixture coming up, with a home match against Wales on 14 November. The team is coming off a tough run of three consecutive defeats, including a 1-2 loss to Portugal last month, and needs to rediscover a winning rhythm. Their last four results include a 2-1 loss to Wales on 1 October, two defeats to Portugal (1-2 on 27 September and 2-1 on 4 October), and a 3-2 win over Denmark on 24 September. The next fixture for the Norwegian national team is a friendly against Sweden on 12 November. In the end, it was Ødegaard's contribution that secured Arsenal's progression via a penalty shootout.
