Roma will need to win tonight at home versus Bodo/Glimt after losing 2-1 in the away game in Norway. The lead-up to the match has been heated. The opponents’ coach Kjetil Knutsen and the Giallorossi’s goalkeeping assistant Nuno Santos have been temporarily suspended by UEFA following a violent altercation in the locker room, which is still under review.
José Mourinho has been in similar situations before, and he has often come out on top, Sky indicates. In 2002-2023, Porto lost one-nil at home in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals. They triumphed 0-2 away in overtime in the second match and wound up winning the whole competition.
In 2004-2005, Barcelona beat Chelsea 2-1 at Camp Nou in the Champions League’s Round of 16. The Blues advanced thanks to a 4-2 home victory a couple of weeks later. The initial result was the same as Bodo/Glimt-Roma. Instead, the gaffer came up just short in this spot in 2011-2012. Real Madrid managed to tie with Bayern Munich on aggregate but lost on penalty kicks in the semifinals.
Finally, the Special One’s last and arguably most famous comeback dates back to the 2013-2014 season, in the Champions League’s Round of Eight. PSG defeated Chelsea 3-1 at Parc Des Princes. However, the Blues worked their way back at Stamford Bridge and turned the tide thanks to the goals by Andres Schurrle and Demba Ba. Roma will be hopeful for the same outcome in front of a packed Stadio Olimpico. They would face Leicester or PSV if they advanced.