Jose Mourinho’s Roma had been crushed 6-1 by Norwegian facet Bodo/Glimt within the Europa Conference League on Thursday, the primary time the Portuguese supervisor has seen one among his staff’s six targets in a sport.
Roma are one of many huge favorites to win UEFA’s new third-tier competitors, however path 2–0 after 20 minutes and have scored 4 extra targets after the break. It was the Italian staff’s first defeat after successful their first two group video games.
Tottenham, one of many different favourites, additionally suffered a setback as they misplaced 1-0 to Vitesse within the Netherlands.
In the Europa League, West Ham and 10-man Lyon each achieved an ideal document with a 3rd straight victory to stay the final two groups in Europe’s second-tier competitors.
Lyon got here down from two targets to beat Sparta Prague 4–3 whereas West Ham scored a 3–0 dwelling win towards Genk.
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Erik Bothim and Ola Solbakken scored two targets every for Bodo/Glimt, whereas Patrick Berg and Amahl Pellegrino scored one objective every for the Norwegian champions. Roma ahead Carles Perez drew 2-1 within the first half.
Mourinho attributed the end result to his resolution to rotate his squad closely and relaxation most of his first-choice gamers for the sport, which was performed on a synthetic pitch.
“He had extra qualities than us. Their first staff is a significantly better staff than our second staff,” said Mourinho. “In the top, they’re a greater participant than my gamers. … All I can say is that I gave my finest gamers for the following sport.” Tried to take action with the nice intention of giving consolation, however we received punished.
Bodo Glimt coach Kjetil Knutsen, left, speaks with Roma head coach Jose Mourinho after the Europa Conference League soccer match between Bodo Glimt and Roma at Espamayra Stadium in Bodo, Norway, Thursday, October 21, 2021. Bodo Glimt received the match 6- 1. (Matt Torbergsen/NTB ScanPix by way of AP)
After three video games, Bodo/Glimt high the desk in Group C with seven factors, main Roma by one.
Mourinho hopes to develop into the primary supervisor to win all three present main UEFA membership trophies, successful the Champions League twice (with Porto and Inter Milan) and the UEFA Cup/Europa League twice (with Porto and Manchester United).
Tottenham rolled their complete beginning 11 from a staff successful 3-2 at Newcastle within the Premier League on Sunday and left star striker Harry Kane at dwelling.
The London staff badly missed Kane’s scoring contact and creativity at Arnhem.
Brian Gill had Spurs’ finest likelihood however hit the bar. Maximilian Vitek registered the win within the 78th minute for the hosts.
Rennes used their likelihood to high Group G with seven factors after a 2–1 win over Slovenia’s Mura.
In addition, 10-man Copenhagen suffered a 2–1 loss to PAOK when goalkeeper Kamil Grabara was given a crimson card 9 straight minutes into the sport for a handball exterior the sphere.
Brazilian defender Sidkle and ahead Andrija Jivkovic scored a objective every within the first half to propel the Greek staff to the highest of Group F with seven factors forward of Copenhagen.
In Rotterdam, Feyenoord beat Union Berlin 3–1 when ahead Alireza Jahanbakhsh opened the scoring together with his fourth objective since his switch from Brighton. Union Berlin ahead Taiwo Avonii diminished it to 1 together with his tenth objective of the season in all competitions, earlier than Brian Linsson doubled the lead. Luis Sinistera scored the hosts’ third objective within the second half.
Police in Rotterdam arrested some 60 Union Berlin followers early within the night, saying they had been making an attempt to confront Feyenoord supporters.
The day earlier than, a bunch of union officers, together with President Dirk Zingler, had been attacked at a bar in Rotterdam.
The win helped the hosts high Group E with seven factors. Berlin is down with three.
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Sparta took a 2–0 lead in Prague when Lukas Herslin scored twice within the opening 19 minutes, the primary objective Leon conceded within the contest.
But Karl Toko Ekambi pulled one again after gathering a throughball in harm time within the first half, and Housham Auer equalized eight minutes within the second half. Substitute Lucas Paqueta put the French facet ahead with a left-footed shot into the roof of the web within the 67th earlier than Lyon defender Malo Gusto was despatched out together with his second yellow card.
Toko Ekambi prolonged the lead after being left unmarked within the subject earlier than substitute Ladislav Krejci scored a comfort objective for Sparta in stoppage time.
Lyon high Group A, 5 factors forward of Sparta, whereas Scottish membership Rangers are third on three factors after beating Danish membership Brndby 2–0.
Lorenzo Insigne and substitutes Victor Osimhen and Matteo Politano all gave Serie A leaders Napoli a 3-0 win over Legia Warsaw for the Italian staff’s first win in Group C.
West Ham took the lead when defender Craig Dawson went headlong right into a nook throughout a first-half harm. Centre-back Issa Diop doubled the benefit after one other nook within the 57th and Jarrod Bowen added a 3rd with a low shot two minutes later.
West Ham have but to attain a objective in Group H, with Genk, Rapid Vienna and Dinamo Zagreb all six factors behind.
After beating Italian champions Inter Milan 3–1 over the weekend, Lazio had been held to a 0–0 draw towards French facet Marseille, drawing their third straight sport in Group E.
In Sevilla, Real Betis and Bayer Leverkusen each scored late to attract 1-1. Borja Iglesias pushed Betis from seventy fifth place and Leverkusen equalized seven minutes later by way of a deflected shot by Robert Andrich. Betis and Leverkusen are tied in Group G with seven factors.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
