Roma captain alleges Bodo/Glimt boss "attacked" goalkeeping coach after win

Roma skipper Lorenzo Pellegrini has accused Bodo/Glimt manager Kjetil Knutsen of "attacking" the club’s goalkeeper coach following Thursday night's clash.

The Giallorossi met the Norwegians for the third time in this Europa Conference League and once again failed to get one over their opponents. Having lost 6-1 to Glimt in October and drawn 2-2 in November, Roma were beaten 2-1 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.

Jose Mourinho ’s side took the lead in Norway, with Pellegrini opening the scoring moments before the half-time whistle. But the hosts got themselves back into the game 10 minutes after the break, before Hugo Vetlesen scored a last minute winner to ensure they have a slender lead to take to Stadio Olimpico next week.

The winner sparked wild scenes of celebration, but Roma’s goalscorer claims the scenes quickly turned ugly with keeper’s coach Nuno Gomes allegedly assaulted by Knutsen. “Something truly unpleasant just happened,” the captain told Sky Sport Italia.

"The changing rooms are opposite and Knutsen began to say something to our coach and then attacked . It is an unpleasant act for competition and fair play. Sorry because we came here with respect, but such acts are an insult to Rome and to the competition. It is a shame . "

Sky Sport Italia claim that Norwegian police interviewed Knutsen, Gomes and the players that were said to be witnesses of the incident.

Roma will now need to overturn the one-goal lead, likely without Gianluca Mancini who suffered a knee injury with 20 minutes to go. Pellegrini slammed the use of an artificial pitch at such a late stage of a tournament and insists his team-mates are now desperate to progress due to the incidents both on, and off the pitch.

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