AMSTERDAM – Mikkel Diskerud and Rosenborg climbed into second place on Sunday, thanks to a 1-0 victory over Tippeligaen guests Songdal.
The US midfielder worked a relatively quiet full shift as the Troll Kids won for the fourth time in a seven-match unbeaten run in league play.
Turning to Belgium, Sacha Kljestan went unused as Anderlecht raised the nation's Super Cup as hosts after topping Lokeren 2-1 at the Constant Vanden Stock.
Meanwhile, in Denmark, Conor O'Brien also watched from the dugout as Odense BK kicked off the new Superliga season with a galling 2-1 home loss against promoted Hobro IK.