Stadio: A Football Podcast

Musa and Ryan round up the action from the weekend, including a quick shout-out for Real Madrid Femenino beating Barcelona for the first time (05:10), before moving onto the men’s UEFA Nations League quarterfinals (07:07) and the Concacaf Nations League final and third-place match (19:16). Then, they chat about Juventus sacking Thiago Motta (22:10), replacing him with Igor Tudor, and whether up-and-coming managers should be wary of making big moves early in their careers.For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Women’s Champions League had its first leg of action this week, so Musa and Ryan begin by shouting out Vivianne Miedema’s brace, which helped Manchester City inflict the first defeat of the season on Chelsea (02:36), and rounding up the rest of the results. They then discuss the interesting news that the USL has voted to introduce promotion and relegation in U.S. men’s soccer (10:52) before responding to a quick Premier League and ‘Daredevil’ analogy by request of the Midnight Boys (17:26) and asking each other one football question about the clubs they support (24:49).For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Newcastle United won their first major trophy in 70 years, with a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Wembley, Musa and Ryan chat about an incredible performance by Eddie Howe’s side to cap off a difficult week for Arne Slot (04:13). They then head to the Metropolitano, where Barcelona came from two goals down to win 4-2 and take charge in the title race (20:48), while Inter went clear at the top of Serie A, thanks to a 2-0 win away at Alalanta (39:48). There’s also a quick round-up of the Bundesliga and more!For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If there’s one thing an Atlético Madrid versus Real Madrid tie doesn’t need, it’s a contentious decision. Musa and Ryan chat about Carlo Ancelotti’s side progressing after a controversial penalty shootout at the Metropolitano (02:01). Real Madrid will next face Arsenal, who drew 2-2 against PSV in the second leg (17:41), but it was even more comfortable for Aston Villa, who coasted through against Club Brugge (21:48). And Dortmund impressively saw off Lille to set up a quarterfinal tie against Barcelona (23:38).For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan chat about Tuesday night’s Champions League second legs, beginning at Anfield, where PSG won 1-0 on the night and 4-1 on penalties to get past Liverpool (01:45). Then they discuss Barcelona’s win against Benfica and some more magic from Lamine Yamal (17:02). Bayern Munich completed the job with ease against Leverkusen (24:27), and their opponents in the next round—Inter—saw off Feyenoord at San Siro (27:28).For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are on the road, but also back to recap a weekend that included meeting some of you amazing 'Stadio' listeners in New York City! They chat about Atalanta’s amazing 4-0 win against Juventus in Turin (04:28), no home Bundesliga wins for a second match day in a row (13:21), and Atleti missing an opportunity to return to the top of La Liga after losing late at Getafe (17:15). They also head to the Premier League, where the Mo Salah stats are back (21:04), Liverpool have all but won the league, and it was all square in the 'Stadio' derby at Old Trafford (27:13).For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with an amazing result for Liverpool, who scored with their second shot to come back from Paris with a 1-0 lead against a PSG side who were brilliant but came up against a mighty Alisson Becker performance (02:52). Bayern are all but through, after a 3-0 win on what was a very disappointing night for Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen (10:10). Barcelona held out for a 1-0 win in Lisbon, despite being down to 10 for 70 minutes (15:22). Inter beat Feyenoord in Rotterdam, and Lautaro Martínez became Inter's all-time leading Champions League scorer (22:04).For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Big Night for Arsenal, Advantage Real Madrid, and More Champions League First LegsMusa and Ryan chat about Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16 first legs, beginning with Arsenal’s record win against PSV (03:10). They then head to Madrid, where the derby is in the balance, after Real Madrid secured a 2-1 lead to take to the Metropolitano next week (11:50). There’s also chat about Dortmund and Lille’s draw (22:32) and an impressive win for Aston Villa, who won 3-1 against Club Brugge (25:37).For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming to you a day later, Musa and Ryan do a brief recap of some of the weekend’s games (02:51), before meandering off into a discussion about players making marquee moves and how it can be hard to predict whether they will succeed (15:48). Then, they look ahead to the Champions League (24:53), with the round of 16 games kicking off today, while doing their best to not predict the final!For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Episode 500 of 'Stadio'! Musa and Ryan begin by rounding up some midweek football (04:24), before getting into the mailbag. They answer questions on who the most ’Stadio’ manager is (16:47), leading to a discussion about Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona era and his stock as a manager since. Plus, questions on dream 'Stadio' guests (25:19), being the Milan sporting director (30:28), Neymar’s career (35:18), and what games they want to attend next season (39:53).For more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.