Stadio: A Football Podcast

Well, it’s definitely back! Champions League opening night kicked out with six games, 23 goals, some great kits and loads of chaos.Here's a clip of today's episode, where Musa and Ryan begin with Qarabag’s incredible come from behind win in Lisbon against Benfica (02:33), which cost Bruno Lage his job. They also chat about Union Saint-Gilloise’s 3-1 win in Eindhoven, chaos in Turin between Juventus and Dortmund, Real Madrid’s second red card and 2-1 win in a row, Arsenal’s closers in Bilbao and Spurs’ 1-0 win over Villarreal.Don't forget to get tickets for our London live shows at the Southbank Centre, which are on general sale here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruben Amorim lost his first Manchester derby on the weekend, to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, and there were more questions for the United manager, who has had an underwhelming start to the season.Musa and Ryan chat about the game (04:04), plus whether Amorim is giving himself enough of a chance to get United into a position to implement his system properly, before a quick round-up of the rest of the Premier League, including another late win for Liverpool (24:48).Next it’s onto the brilliant derby d’Italia, which saw Juventus win it late, 4-3 against Inter (32:09), plus St. Pauli’s best start to a Bundesliga season ever (40:21), while Bayern maintain their 100% record and, in Spain, Barcelona put six past Valencia, despite a late relocation for the game and Thomas Müller is having fun in Vancouver.Don't forget to get tickets for our London live shows at the Southbank Centre, which are on general sale here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's a clip of today's episode, with news about tickets for the London live shows at the Southbank Centre, which are now on general sale here. There's a quick round-up of a couple of bits of news, before Musa and Ryan discuss UEFA delaying the decision whether to approve the Serie A and La Liga games to be played in Australia and the USA (05:43) and a quick look ahead to some weekend fixtures.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we have a Champions League winner on the show… Arsenal and England’s Lotte Wubben-Moy, and we're making it available on the free feed!Before that, there’s a quick round-up of some news, with Nuno out and Ange in at Forest (03:13), plus England’s win over Serbia and a couple of other bits. Then, it’s onto the chat where Musa and Ryan went to London Colney and sat down with Lotte ahead of Arsenal's season opener last week (10:44). They talk about an incredible summer which saw her winning the Champions League with Arsenal and another Euros with England. They also chat about how big this season is, her creativity being on display with last season’s contract announcement and much, much more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weekend saw the returns of the Frauen Bundesliga and the WSL (04:50), so Musa and Ryan round-up some results from both, including Olivia Smith’s brilliant debut goal, Chelsea winning the season’s first blockbuster fixture and late drama in Union’s Bundesliga debut. Meanwhile, London City Lionesses head coach, Jocelyn Prêcheur, was interviewed in-game, adding to a trend of new media features rolled out across the Premier League and WSL this season. So, there’s a discussion about whether so much media access is needed or wanted in certain sports (11:52) and what effect is has on the viewing experience, as well as the players and coaches. Finally, there’s a quick shout for Spain (39:18), who are looking very good in World Cup qualifying.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's a clip from today's Stadio, where Musa and Ryan discuss the news that Daniel Levy has stood down from his role as Tottenham Hotspur chairman, after 24 years (01:53). They chat about what it says about Spurs’ new direction, Levy’s legacy and more, before shouting out for a couple of football bits, including the return of the WSL and Union’s first Frauen Bundesliga season opener, and more!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's a clip of today's Stadio! The Premier League broke its own transfer record this summer and there was plenty of drama on the final day before the deadline. Musa and Ryan chat about Isak’s arrival, Marc Guéhi remaining at Crystal Palace and Spurs’ underrated window. There’s also some thoughts on Manchester United and Aston Villa, Donnarumma’s arrival at Manchester City (25:34) and some thoughts on how the financial might flexed by clubs during the summer pulled the Premier League even further away from other top flights.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As men’s football heads into its first international break of the season, Musa and Ryan chat about Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Arsenal at Anfield, thanks to an unbelievable Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick (04:57). With Alexander Isak and Marc Guéhi set to be announced as new signings too, it was a very super Sunday for Arne Slot and his team.They wrap up the rest of the Premier League, including wins for Brighton over Man City, Bournemouth's win at Spurs plus big wins for Palace and West Ham. It's then onto the Bundesliga, as Erik ten Tag was sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after just three games in charge (29:56). Ryan was also at St. Pauli's win in the Hamburg derby on Friday (37:13) and Dortmund’s win over Union on Sunday, so there’s a load of chat from the German top flight, before rounding up some other goings on in Ligue 1, Serie A, La Liga and more!To get ad free shows, extra podcasts, access to the Stadio Social Club Discord server and more, please sign up to the brand new Stadio membership on Patreon.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here’s a clip of today’s episode, where Musa and Ryan chat all about Grimsby's incredible win on penalties, that knocked Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup. They discuss the great performance from the Mariners, the fall out for United and Ruben Amorim and much more.To listen to this episode in full, ad free, plus access to more shows, the Stadio Social Club Discord and more, you can join as a Stadio member at Patreon.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here’s a clip of today’s bonus episode, where Musa and Ryan chat all about Liverpool’s late win at St. James’ Park, as well as getting into some emails about Thomas Müller’s move to Vancouver and some dream football jobs.To listen to this episode in full, ad free, plus access to more shows, the Stadio Social Club Discord and more, you can join as a Stadio member at Patreon.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a difficult few days for Spurs fans, there was much for them to celebrate on the weekend!Following a very quick round-up of the Bundesliga and Serie A—both of which returned this weekend—Musa and Ryan chat all about Spurs’ 2-0 win over Manchester City, recording their second league win in a row at the Eithad (11:42). There’s a quick shout for Arsenal’s 5-0 win against Leeds (22:37), which saw positives for Arsenal, as well as some negatives, losing a couple more key players to injury. Meanwhile, Everton began life in their new stadium with a win (27:42), and there’s a round up of the rest of the Premier League, plus La Liga (37:04), which saw Real Oviedo host Real Madrid in their first home game back in the top flight.To get ad free shows, extra podcasts, access to the Stadio Social Club Discord server and more, please sign up to the brand new Stadio membership on Patreon.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're still getting back into the groove of the new season, but this week saw some transfer drama! Musa and Ryan begin with Arsenal’s surprise move for Eberechi Eze, who looked like he was on his way to Spurs (02:26) and touch on the latest in the Alexander Isak saga (10:43). They round up some games, including Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Osasuna in their league opener (19:07), a 1-0 win for Leeds, plus a little more on Crystal Palace’s summer (24:38). There’s also chat about the PFA Awards (28:43) and some shoutouts!Here is a link to info on the Pink Pub to the Arctic Circle story mentioned, as well as the piece on the Newport County - Athletic Club kit.To get ad free shows, extra podcasts, access to the Stadio Social Club Discord and more, please sign up to the brand new Stadio membership on Patreon.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not only is the Premier League back, so are we! Musa and Ryan begin by introducing the new Stadio memberships and some info on the future (00:20), before getting into the football. As it’s the first day back, they stay focused on the Premier League, beginning with Liverpool’s win over Bournemouth (10:44) on Friday night. There’s relief, belief and more takeaways from Arsenal’s win in the Stadio Derby (22:54), and chat about wins for Man City, Forest, Sunderland and Spurs (31:29). Finally, there’s a quick shout out for Lamine Yamal’s goal in Barcelona’s win at Mallorca, Bayern’s Super Cup win and more. For ad-free episodes of Stadio, or to join the Stadio Social Club, sign up at patreon.com/stadio.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan drops in with a very quick update, as well as some news on something we'd love you to get involved with. In case you missed the address to send in to, it's [email protected] hope everyone's enjoying the summer, the football, or both and we'll be back properly very soon! For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surprise! We thought we’d drop in your podcast feeds to check in, check everything is working alright and have a bit of a catch up. Musa and Ryan give a little update (00:30), read out some awesome suggestions for the role of hypothetical sporting directors (08:08), following on from the question on our last episode. Then, there's a bit of chat a bit about Florian Wirtz joining Liverpool (18:37), in what has been the biggest signing of the summer so far, plus a couple of other bits. We’ll be back in a couple of weeks for another check in and update, so see you all then!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s some big news to start the show, before Musa and Ryan get into the mailbag, and answer some questions on the French Open (04:03); fictional sporting directors of a new fictional club (07:38); predictions for the 2026 Men’s World Cup (13:48); three teams they’re looking forward to seeing next season (17:43); the futures of Milan; Ange Postecoglou (24:13); and more!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the penultimate episode of the season, Jackson Irvine returns to chat with Musa and Ryan about his first season in the Bundesliga, which saw the St. Pauli side he captains stay up with the second-best defensive record in the league (04:39). He also explains what it’s like going away to teams like Dortmund, Bayern, and Leverkusen and chats about making his commentary debut (24:45), who he thinks should win the Ballon d’Or, the Champions League final, and a potential World Cup qualification for Australia!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan discuss PSG’s emphatic 5-0 win over Inter to win the Champions League for the first time in their history (03:39). They chat about the great job Luis Enrique has done since coming in, which resulted in his first Champions League win as a manager since 2015 and more, before touching on what this might mean for Inter (36:23) and reflecting on the Champions League as a whole this season.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a bit of chat at the top of the show, Musa and Ryan begin with Chelsea, who came from behind to beat Real Betis 4-1 and win the Conference League in Wroclaw (07:04); a successful season for Enzo Maresca ends in silverware. They then move on to some transfer chat (19:57), including some thoughts on Matheus Cunha to Manchester United, Jeremie Frimpong to Liverpool, and the Florian Wirtz links. There’s also a brief discussion of Erik ten Hag's appointment as the new Bayer Leverkusen head coach and more!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the domestic seasons wrap up in Europe, Musa and Ryan begin with a quick Stadio curse update. Then, it’s on to Arsenal winning the Women’s Champions League for the first time in 18 years (03:56), with a 1-0 win over Barcelona in Lisbon, as well as looking at the incredible job Renée Slegers has done since taking over as head coach. They move on to a brilliant Napoli Scudetto win, thanks to goals from Romelu Lukaku and Serie A MVP Scott McTominay (21:09), there’s the Premier League final day (32:22), Ancelotti's goodbye, Alonso's arrival, the Erik ten Hag news and some Cup final chat (50:10).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs have won their first trophy in 17 years! They beat Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao to clinch the Europa League and a Champions League place. Musa and Ryan chat all about the final (02:52) and takeaways from a Spurs perspective, and they heap praise on Ange Postecoglou, who proved doubters wrong by delivering a trophy, as promised. In Part 2, they look at it from a Manchester United perspective (29:16), discussing whether Ruben Amorim will stay and whether the board will finally learn the necessary lessons from this season and make decisions that move the club forward.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a busy show this week, as Musa and Ryan each do their best to battle through heavy colds! They begin with an email about the Stadio curse before chatting about the first major trophy for Crystal Palace, who won the men’s FA Cup against Manchester City on Saturday at Wembley (09:06). They then talk about the Premier League a bit, most notably Goodison Park’s final Premier League game (25:11), Jamie Vardy’s 200th goal in his Leicester City home goodbye, and some other farewells. Next up, it’s over to Berlin, where they discuss their day at the Försterei watching Union Frauen win the second tier in front of more than 20,000 fans (30:31). Then they give a quick update on the top two men's divisions; the Serie A title race, which is going down to the wire; and more!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with Bologna winning their first Coppa Italia in 51 years, following a 1-0 win over Milan at the Stadio Olimpico (01:24), before shouting out Galatasaray’s Turkish Cup win and some other stuff from this week (12:07). They then chat about Carlo Ancelotti taking over the Brazil men’s national side (15:17) and look ahead to some great stories this weekend (28:25), including the FA Cup final, Union Berlin Frauen, Vermont Green’s first game of the season and more!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan focus their attention on the final Clásico of the season, which saw Barcelona come from two goals down to win 4-3 over Real Madrid. The victory all but sealed the title for Hansi Flick’s side, who can confirm it with a win at Espanyol on Thursday. They then head to Germany (22:00), where Thomas Müller and Xabi Alonso said goodbye to the Bayern and Leverkusen fans, Dortmund continued their push for the Champions League, St. Pauli all but guaranteed that they will stay up, and Hamburg finally confirmed their return to the Bundesliga. There's also a quick update on the Serie A title race and a Premier League roundup.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes, making her Stadio debut to chat about PSG’s 3-1 aggregate win over Arsenal to go through to the Champions League final (01:30). They also discuss Inter’s win over Barcelona (22:40), look ahead to the final, and talk about Trent Alexander-Arnold, who confirmed that he’ll be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season (29:06). Finally, they revisit Arsenal, as Musa and Flo ask Ryan for his final thoughts on them now that the season is done, bar playing for a second-place finish (40:24).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wow, wow, wow! Inter and Barcelona somehow top last week’s classic with another—maybe even better—classic! Musa and Ryan record their instant reactions immediately after Inter’s 4-3 extra-time win in a wonderful game at San Siro (01:21), from the shock of Francesco Acerbi appearing in the Barcelona box, to Yann Sommer being player of the match in a game that had seven goals, more Barcelona magic in the second half and much, much more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bayern won the Bundesliga this weekend, so Musa and Ryan focus on Vincent Kompany’s title triumph in his first season in charge (06:36). It came after Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw at Freiburg, following Bayern being held by Leipzig the day before. They chat about Leverkusen’s title defence, as well as some updates down the table and in the 2. Bundesliga (recorded before the news of some sackings). There’s a roundup of the weekend’s Premier League (25:26), plus a quick update on the La Liga and Serie A title races.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan recap both first legs of this week’s Champions League semifinals. They begin with an unbelievable game between Barcelona and Inter (01:41), which saw six goals, Inter taking 2-0 and 3-2 leads, and Hansi Flick’s side having to repeatedly draw level. They also chat about PSG’s 1-0 win over Arsenal on Tuesday (18:24) thanks to Ousmane Dembélé’s early goal and how both ties are in the balance heading into the second legs.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a very big weekend in football, so Musa and Ryan begin with Liverpool clinching the Premier League title, their 20th top flight title in history and their first in front of fans in 35 years (02:28). They also include a lot of praise for Arne Slot in his debut season at the club. There’s also some FA Cup semifinal chat (17:06) before moving onto a wildly chaotic Copa del Rey final, which was preceded with, contained, and followed by controversy, but saw Barcelona victorious after extra time (22:04). There are also some shoutouts for Napoli going top of Serie A, the UWCL semifinals, and much more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with Milan’s brilliant 3-0 win over Inter in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semifinal at San Siro, extending their unbeaten run in the derby to six games (01:45). They discuss the wins for Barcelona (09:58) and Real Madrid ahead of this weekend’s Copa del Rey final, and more. In part two, there’s some chat from Wrighty’s House (18:50), during which Ian, Musa, and Ryan discuss Arsenal and Palace’s 2-2 draw, Man City’s late win over Aston Villa, as well as possible destinations for Marcus Rashford and whether Villa might be able to keep him.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a very quick shout-out for some results in the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A (00:30), before being joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor (09:00). They discuss St. Pauli’s 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen, which all but sealed the title for Bayern; Xabi Alonso’s future; whether he will stay at Leverkusen or head to Madrid; and whether this season may have been slightly underrated from a Leverkusen perspective. There’s also talk about the draw from St. Pauli’s point of view, increasing their chances of staying up in what has been a brilliant season back in the Bundesliga so far (38:50).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have our Champions League final four! Musa and Ryan begin with Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the Bernabéu, a win that got them to the semifinal for the third time in its history (02:51). They then head to San Siro, where a 2-2 draw was enough for Inter to progress against Bayern 4-3 on aggregate (24:17); give a shout-out for Newcastle’s huge win against Crystal Palace (32:52); quickly look ahead to tonight's Europa League; and more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While both sides suffered second-leg defeats, it was PSG and Barcelona that progressed to the Champions League semifinals. Musa and Ryan begin at Villa Park, where Aston Villa beat PSG 3-2 on the night (02:33) and very nearly sent the game into extra time. Barcelona also had a scare at the Westfalenstadion (25:49), where they lost to Borussia Dortmund—thanks to a Serhou Guirassy hat trick—but ultimately did enough to push through, leaving Barça to face a clash with either Bayern or Inter.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the week that Mo Salah signed a new deal, Musa and Ryan begin with Liverpool securing another win to bring the title closer—with rumors on the horizon that there are more contract extensions due to be announced—capping off a great week at Anfield (01:50). They chat about the crowded race for the Premier League Champions League spots, the 2-2 draw between Bayern and Dortmund in Munich (21:51), and some other results around Europe. Finally, following Rory McIlroy’s win at the Masters, which made him only the sixth men's player to achieve the career Grand Slam in golf, they discuss sporting arcs coming to completion and what comparisons there have been in football (28:48).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan look back at Barcelona’s 4-0 win over Dortmund, which saw Hansi Flick's side take charge of their quarterfinal tie (03:01). Two goals from Robert Lewandowski, plus goals for Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, were enough for a brilliant Barça, while Dortmund's likely to be disappointed not to have gotten on the scoresheet. In part two, they’re joined by ESPN’s Luis Miguel Echegaray to talk about PSG’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa in Paris (14:05), as well as his new book, ‘Messi Mania’ (32:00), available to buy now and released as an audiobook on 20th May.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a night for Arsenal. Musa and Ryan chat about the incredible 3-0 win against Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal (02:57). They discuss Declan Rice’s incredible free kicks, Mikel Merino’s brilliant finish and impressive performances across the board for Mikel Arteta’s side—as well as how they could have done more, had it not been for Thibaut Courtois. They then chat about the game in Munich, where Inter left with a 2-1 lead over Bayern to take back to San Siro (27:02).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a quick Premier League round-up (02:51), which saw Fulham inflict only the second league defeat of the season for Liverpool. Villa and Forest also served up a cracker at Villa Park, and it was goals and red cards at Selhurst Park. Plus, Southampton were relegated. They then turn their attention to the Manchester derby, which wasn’t a classic, and a catalyst to talk about Manchester United, Ruben Amorim, and the club’s future (08:04). Finally, there’s a quick look around La Liga, where Valencia won at the Bernabéu for the first time in 17 years (29:38), plus the Bundesliga and Serie A.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There really is only one place to begin this episode, and it’s with Arminia Bielefeld’s 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen to get through to the DFB-Pokal final for the first time in its history (03:42). Musa and Ryan chat about the third-tier side knocking out the current holders, the fourth Bundesliga side they’ve beaten on their way to the final, and their opponents—Stuttgart—who beat Leipzig 3-1 to head to Berlin. In Spain, it was Real Madrid and Barcelona who progressed to set up a Clásico Copa del Rey final (13:10). Real Madrid served up an eight-goal thriller against Real Sociedad on Tuesday, whereas Barcelona were efficient in their 1-0 win at Atleti on Wednesday. There’s also a quick shout for the cups in Italy and France, before they round up the midweek Premier League games (24:26).For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before moving on to some big results from the weekend, Musa gives his thoughts on Thomas Tuchel’s first two games as the England men’s manager (04:23), before he and Ryan touch on the FA Cup quarter finals (11:32). They then head to La Liga and Serie A, where the title races seemed to lose contenders this weekend. In La Liga (17:21), Atlético's draw with Espanyol continued a run of patchy form that has seen them fall six points behind Real Madrid and nine behind Barcelona, both of whom won this weekend. In Serie A (32:45), despite dramatic ends to both games, Napoli and Inter won, while Atalanta lost a second game in a row—dropping from the top two.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vermont Green was founded in 2021 with roots deep in its community and a focus on environmental and social justice. Musa and Ryan recently visited Burlington, Vermont, to chat to three of the club’s founders—Matthew Wolff, Patrick Infurna and Sam Glickman (11:05)—as well as men’s head coach Chris Taylor (47:06). In what has already been an incredible year for soccer in Vermont, thanks to the university’s first men’s NCAA soccer championship, the Green have high hopes for the upcoming season. Enjoy this episode about a club you should definitely be keeping up to date with.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at 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, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at 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, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at 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, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at 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, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at 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, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at 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, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at 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, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at 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, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at 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, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.