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

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  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.

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  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

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

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  Roma fans during the match. Reuters

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  Roma fans voice their displeasure. Reuters

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  José Mourinho looks on from the touchline. AP

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  Patrick Berg celebrates scoring against Roma. AP

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

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

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

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  Roma supporters boos their players. EPA

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  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.