Published 16:13 IST, October 22nd 2021
Mourinho's Roma humbled 6-1 in ECL; Tottenham also loses
Jose Mourinho's Roma was routed 6-1 by Norwegian team Bodø/Glimt in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, the first time the Portuguese manager has seen one of his team's concede six goals in a game.
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Jose Mourinho's Roma was routed 6-1 by rwegian team Bodø/Glimt in Europa Conference League on Thursday, first time Portuguese manr has seen one of his team's concede six goals in a game.
Roma is one of big favorites to win UEFA's new third-tier competition but trailed 2-0 after 20 minutes and conceded four more goals after break. It was Italian team's first loss after winning its first two group games.
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Tottenham, one of or favorites, also had a setback as it lost 1-0 to Vitesse in Nerlands.
In Europa League, heavyweights West Ham, Napoli and Lyon were playing later Thursday.
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EUROPEAN CONFERENCE LEAGUE
Erik Boim and Ola Solbakken scored two goals apiece for Bodø/Glimt, while Patrick Berg and Amahl Pellegri added one each for rwegian champion. Roma Forward Carles Pérez had made it 2-1 in first half.
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After three games, Bodø/Glimt tops table in Group C with seven points, leading Roma by one.
Mourinho hopes to become first manr to win all three current major UEFA club trophies, having won Champions League twice (with Porto and Inter Milan) and UEFA Cup/Europa League twice (with Porto and Manchester United).
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Tottenham rotated its entire starting 11 from team that won at Newcastle 3-2 in Premier League on Sunday, and left star striker Harry Kane at home.
London team badly missed Kane’s scoring touch and creativity in Arnhem.
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Bryan Gil had Spurs' best chance but hit bar. Maximilian Wittek volleyed home winner in 78th minute for hosts.
Rennes used chance to move atop Group G with seven points after a 2-1 win at Slovenia’s Mura.
Also, 10-man Copenhn lost 2-1 to PAOK after goalkeeper Kamil Grabara was given a straight red card nine minutes into game for handball outside area.
Brazilian Defender Sidcley and forward Andrija Živković had a goal apiece in first half to send Greek side to top of Group F with seven points, one more than Copenhn.
In Rotterdam, Feyeord beat Union Berlin 3-1 after forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh opened scoring from close range with his fourth goal since his transfer from Brighton. Bryan Linssen doubled lead before Union Berlin’s forward Taiwo Awoniyi reduced it to one with his 10th goal of season in all competitions. Luis Sinisterra netted host's third goal in second half.
Police in Rotterdam arrested some 60 Union Berlin fans in early evening, saying y were seeking to confront Feyeord supporters.
A day earlier, a group of Union officials, including president Dirk Zingler, were attacked at a bar in Rotterdam.
win earned hosts top place in Group E with seven points. Berlin is bottom with three.
EUROPA LEAGUE
After beating Italian champion Inter Milan 3-1 at weekend, Lazio was held to a 0-0 draw against French side Marseille, which drew its third straight game in Group E.
In Sevilla, Real Betis and Bayer Leverkusen both scored late to draw 1-1. Borja Iglesias put Betis ahead from spot in 75th with Leverkusen equalizing through a deflected shot by Robert Andrich seven minutes later. Betis and Leverkusen are tied atop Group G with seven points.
16:13 IST, October 22nd 2021