Jose Mourinho takes blame as Roma hit for six by Bodo/Glimt in Norway - in pictures

Soccer Football - Europa Conference League - Group C - Bodo/Glimt v AS Roma - Aspmyra Stadion, Bodo, Norway - October 21, 2021 Bod?/Glimt coach Kjetil Knutsen with AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho after the match PHOTOGRAPHER/NTB via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY.

Roma's Henrik Mkhitaryan looks dejected following the 6-1 Europa Conference League defeat to Norway's Bodo/Glimt at Aspmyra Stadium in Bodo, Norway, Thursday, Octpber 21, 2021. AP

Roma's Tammy Abraham looks dejected at the final whistle. AP

Roma fans during the match. Reuters

Roma fans voice their displeasure. Reuters

José Mourinho looks on from the touchline. AP

Patrick Berg celebrates scoring against Roma. AP

Bodo/Glimt's Erik Botheim, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring. AP

Bodo/Glimt's Ola Solbakken, left, and Roma's Stephan el Shaarawy battle for the ball. AP

Roma players stand with the fans after the 6-1 defeat to Bodo/Glimt. AP

Roma supporters boos their players. EPA

Roma's Henrik Mkhitaryan in action. EPA

Jose Mourinho suffered one of biggest defeats of his coaching career as AS Roma stumbled to a shock 6-1 loss at Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.

Erik Botheim and Ola Solbakken scored twice each for the home side, who led 2-1 at half time and ran rampant in the second period to stun the Italians.

It was the first time in 1,008 games as a coach that a Mourinho side conceded six goals or more.

He did rest a number of first-team regulars, perhaps in anticipation of a comfortable night, and was made to pay.

"I decided to play with this line-up, so the responsibility is mine," the 58-year-old Portuguese told Sky Sport Italia. "I did it with good intentions, to give an opportunity to those who work hard and to rotate the squad on a synthetic pitch in cold weather.

"I never disguised the fact we were a squad with real limitations. We have 13 players who represent one team, the others are on a different level. We lost against a team that showed more quality on the night. It's that simple."

The defeat may not have been quite as painful for Mourinho as Real Madrid’s humiliating 5-0 loss to Barcelona in 2010 but Roma, who started the Europa Conference League with two wins, are now in second in the group on six points, one behind Bodo/Glimt.