Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 8:36 PM• Mart van Mourik • Last update: 21:01

AS Roma had to give up the lead in Group C of the Conference League on Thursday evening. In the match against FK Bodö/Glimt, the team of coach José Mourinho was completely overrun and fell without a chance with 6-1. Never before has a team led by Mourinho conceded six goals in a game. The home team, which was on four points prior to the game, takes over first place in the group; AS Roma remain on six points from two. Rick Karsdorp was not included in the match selection for unknown reasons.

It soon became clear that the Norwegians were going for the lead. The match was nine minutes old when striker Erik Botheim received the ball from Sondre Brunstad Fet and outwitted Roma goalkeeper Rui Patrício from close range. The Romans did not know what to do with the rush of the home team and ten minutes later also got the second one. Captain Patrick Berg was able to combine to his heart’s content on the edge of the box and chased the ball towards the left intersection: 2-0. For a moment it was Roma’s turn, who answered through Carles Pérez. A high ball from Amadou Diawara cut right through the Bödo center; the Barcelona mercenary picked up and fired a good shot.

I Giallorossia However, they did not get enough grip on the home team to continue the advance, Mourinho also concluded. The Portuguese, who has already caused amazement on social media by playing with a B-team, used up no fewer than three of his substitutions during halftime: Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Bryan Cristante and Eldor Shomurodov came in front of Gonzalo Villar, Ebrima Darboe and Borja respectively. mayoral. shine however, did not care. After weak defense by Diawara, Alfons Sampsted got the ball to Botheim, who signed for his second of the evening.

Mourinho was furious and immediately intervened by also making the remaining player changes; for among others scapegoat Diawara it was the end of the match. But no matter what the Roma coach tried, nothing worked. In fact, the Norwegians smelled blood and struck not once, but three times. Ola Solbakken, Amahl Pellegrino and again Botheim (who completed his hat-trick) conjured up an improbable score of 6-1 on the scoreboard. The Aspmyra Stadium was ablaze and with shame on their jaws, the Romans return to Italy to prepare for the upcoming league game with Napoli.