Then it happened again. The football multi-millionaires from Serie A got on the plane to Bodø and thought it would be an easy match. Last time it was Jose Mourinho who led Roma to a historically disgraceful defeat against Glimt, on Thursday it was Italy’s 6th best club’s turn.
Lazio faced an opponent with a coach who knows exactly how to stop big clubs, players who love to face blasé European superstars, supporters who make Aspmyra a continuous yellow-black quagmire for the opponents – and of course, the weather.
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The Lazio players were greeted by wonderful Norwegian winter weather, a tight Bodø/Glimt defense, an attacking machine in yellow and two goals by Ulrik Saltnes.
We have seen a lot of raw Bodø/Glimt in the Conference League and Europa League, but Jens Petter Hauge believes this surpasses most things.
“One of the toughest performances we’ve had,” said Jens Petter Hauge after the game.
Bodø/Glimt pushed on throughout the first half, in the 46th minute the reward came with a goal involving five Glimt players, with Saltnes last on the ball.
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Lazio were totally on the defensive and the home side continued to produce a bunch of scoring chances. Then it sat twenty minutes before the end, again from Saltnes.
Lazio should be thankful they got away with only a 2-0 loss. For Bodø/Glimt, however, a strong starting point before the second leg. We guess the Lazio players already at half-time longed to return to a safe environment with 20 degrees and sun in Rome.
