Roma coach Jose Mourinho was relieved after victory over Lecce.

Roma managed to do enough to win 2-1.

“I don't remember many games in my career with 11 against 10 where I wanted it to end as soon as possible. There was fatigue yes, physical and a little psychological too, as it's tough playing Thursday and then Sunday," Mourinho told DAZN.

“I watched Udinese–Atalanta today, you can see very clearly they are teams who only play one game a week. However, that is not a justification.

“We started hungry, intensive and moving the ball around quickly, then it was tougher against 10 because they clammed up yes, but also tougher because we moved the ball badly. I get the feeling it often happens that when you are tired, you make things over-complicated rather than keep it simple.

“You need to move the ball around to create the spaces, but Belotti was the only one who had any real impetus with the ball at his feet. Lecce waited for the final 10 minutes to risk everything for an equaliser.

“It's true that we had the chances to score more, but also true that they could've equalised with a bit of luck. We didn't play well today, but we won. Obviously, I'd prefer to have the points and a good performance, but for now the result will do."